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Assessing drought displacement risk for Kenyan, Ethiopian and Somali pastoralists
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2014This study represents an initial attempt to assess patterns of displacement related to droughts in selected countries of the Horn of Africa, specifically the border regions of Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia.DocumentSocio-ecological vulnerability assessment of flood and saline-prone region in rural Bangladesh
Bioforsk / Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research, 2014The agrarian population in Bangladesh is ranked by many studies to be of the most vulnerable in the world due to the poor socio-economic features, the unique geophysical location and the high exposure to climate change effects.DocumentCrop adaptation to climate change in the semi-arid zone in Tanzania: the role of genetic resources and seed systems
2014Background Rural livelihoods relying on agriculture are particularly vulnerable to climate change. Climate models project increasingly negative effects on maize and sorghum production in sub-Saharan Africa. We present a case study of the role of genetic resources and seed systems in adapting to climatic stress from the semi-arid agroecological zone in Tanzania. ResultsDocumentFact sheet. Project: P romotion and Intensification of Fruit Trees in Agricultural Farm Lands for Mitigation and Adaption to Climate Change
Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2013The main objective of this strategic intervention is to reduce the impacts of climate change and land degradation on rural farm lands by intensifying the production of fruit trees. This will generate income and help farmers adapt to climate change.DocumentDrought in Jalna: community-based adaptation to extreme climate events in Maharashtra
Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research, 2014This booklet is based on outcomes from a two-year Indo-Norwegian research and capacity development project titled, ‘Extreme Risks, Vulnerabilities and Community-Based Adaptation in India (EVA)’. The findings draw upon empirical data from rural communities in Jalna District in the dryland region of Marathwada of Maharashtra.DocumentReality check in Mozambique. Building better understanding of the dynamics of poverty and well-being. Annual report. Year three 2013 - agriculture, climate and employment.
Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2013The “Reality Checks in Mozambique” are expected to: Inform the public discussion among key development actors on poverty reduction, especially in the province of Niassa; Contribute to a better understanding of qualitative poverty monitoring methods in Mozambique; Provide Sweden with relevant qualitative data on developments and results from its engagement in Mozambique and support fDocumentThe Last Straw? The additional burden of climate change on food security in the Himalaya | GRID-Arendal - Publications - The last straw
GRID Arendal, 2013The food price spikes of 2007–08 brought food security into sharp focus on the global agenda. Declines in international commodity markets, financial speculation in low cereal stocks, dramatic weather events, soaring oil prices, and growth in biofuels competing for cropland merged to produce a global crisis.DocumentClimate change mitigation in Tanzania: agricultural production systems in Njombe. Work report from a study in a high altitude farming area.
2013In Tanzania agriculture is almost entirely driven by smallholder farmers still depending on the hand hoe, traditional rain-fed agriculture, and animal husbandry practices. Women account for more than 70% of the agricultural production especially food crops, and they play an important role in the efforts to transform Tanzanian agriculture.DocumentPotential effects of climate change on crop pollination
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2011Crop production must meet the demands of feeding a growing population in an increasingly degraded environment amid uncertainties resulting from climate change. There is a pressing need to adapt farming systems to meet these challenges.DocumentBeyond carbon: rights-based safeguard principles in law
Rainforest Foundation Norway, 2010The aim of climate change mitigation and adaptation programs are to protect all the Earth’s inhabitants from the serious threats posed by climate change. Safeguards ensure both mitigation and adaptation activities truly address these purposes.Pages