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Searching with a thematic focus on Climate change, Climate Change Adaptation in Tanzania

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  Where the rain falls: climate change, food and livelihood security, and migration

  United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security, 2012

  This comparative study highlights that rainfall variability and food insecurity are key drivers for human mobility. The empirical research is based on eight country case studies, including a 1,300 household survey and participatory research sessions involving 2,000 individuals. The results reveal that migration is an important risk management strategy for vulnerable households.
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  Are food insecure smallholder households making changes in their farming practices? Evidence from east Africa

  Climate Change Agriculture Food Security, 2012

  Smallholder farmers across east Africa have started to embrace climate-resilient farming approaches and technologies, according to this study by the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) research programme.
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  Building climate change adaptation on community experiences: lessons from community-based natural resource management in southern Africa

  International Institute for Environment and Development, 2012

  This publication examines how community based natural resource management (CBNRM) can inform and contribute to climate change adaptation at the community level, specifically to community based adaptation (CBA). It provides a framework for analysing the two approaches at conceptual and practical levels.
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  Southern voices on climate policy choices: analysis of and lessons learned from civil society advocacy on climate change

  International Institute for Environment and Development, 2012

  Since the beginning of international climate change negotiations, civil society has worked alongside governments in shaping global agreements and keeping an eye on the implementation (and sometimes the lack of implementation) of these agreements. This report is the first joint product of the Southern Voices capacity building programme.
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  Climate risk and vulnerability: a handbook for southern Africa

  Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 2011

  This handbook explores how climate change and variability affect southern Africa. By analysing a number of case studies, the handbook presents how climate has changed in the region, the impact of climate change to key sectors and ways to deal with climate-related challenges.
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  Equity and cost-effectiveness of multilateral adaptation finance - are they friends or foes?

  Center for Comparative and International Studies, 2012

  This paper analyses the potential criteria to allocate international funding for adaptation to climate change as a response to the prioritisation of project proposals given scarce funding. It is based on a review of the equity and cost-effectiveness literature and relevant policy documents.
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  Climate-proofing Energy Systems

  HELIO International, 2009

  This document analyses energy systems in a climate change context. Many energy policies are driven by the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However current mitigation measures fail to take into account the full impact of increased climatic variability.
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  Strengthening Voices: How pastoralist communities and local government are shaping strategies for adaptive environmental management and poverty reduction in Tanzania’s drylands.

  2011

  Tanzania has approximately 1.5 million pastoralists. The National Livestock Policy of 2006, and the Grazing-land and Animal Feed Resources Act no. 13 of 2010, underscored the contribution of pastoralism as a viable way of life.
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  Moving to adapt to climate change

  International Institute for Environment and Development, 2010

  This briefing showcases how migration and mobility can help communities find new income sources and become more resilient to climate change. It presents acheivements and lessons learnt from an IIED project on migration and climate change in Bolivia, Senegal and Tanzania.
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  Visions of life with climate change: community photostories from Namibia, Tanzania, and Kenya

  2011

  Africa is one of the most exposed continents to the impacts of climate change. Its effects will be the most visible and have widespread consequences for the livelihoods of rural communities. To minimise the vulnerability of communities in east and southern Africa and to ensure sustainable and successful action two major issues need to be addressed: information flow and community support.

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