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Water and poverty situation in Oyun local government area, north-central Nigeria
AFRREV STECH: An International Journal of Science and Technology, 2014This study looks at water and poverty in Oyun Local Government Area, North-central Nigeria. A questionnaire was used to collect data at household level. Thirty households were sampled at random in each of the 11 wards in the LGA, giving a total of 330 households.DocumentGHG mitigation in India: An overview of the current policy landscape
World Resources Institute [ES], 2014This working paper summarises key national missions and policies already implemented and in development that are likely to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in India. Looking ahead, the paper argues that India will need to prioritise strategies that strengthen implementation of existing policies if it is to meet its mitigation goals.DocumentGroundwater as an emergency source for drought mitigation in the Crocodile River catchment
Copernicus Publications, 2014This study assesses the drought intensity and severity and the groundwater potential to be used as a supplement source of water to mitigate drought impacts in the Crocodile River catchment, a water-stressed sub-catchment of the Incomati River catchment in South Africa.DocumentSustainable mega-events in developing countries: experiences and insights from host cities in South Africa, India and Brazil
Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, 2011The hosting of mega-events has a tremendous effect on developing and emerging countries. These can be positive in terms of economic investment, job creation, skills development and international branding but also can be negative in terms of their environmental footprint, for example via carbon emissions caused by international visitors to the event.DocumentWatered down? A review of social and environmental safeguards for large dam projects
International Institute for Environment and Development, 2014This review, which was undertaken primarily as a scoping exercise, seeks to clarify the evolving context for international support for large hydropower in developing countries, and the links to international carbon financing as a perceived route to climate change mitigation, including carbon trading systems.DocumentConservation agriculture with trees: principles and practice
World Agroforestry Centre, 2014This guide is designed for extension staff and farmers and aims to assist extension agents in conducting training events on Conservation Agriculture with Trees (CAWT) for farmers and other stakeholders in the East African region.DocumentEnhancing ambition through international cooperative initiatives
Nordic Council of Ministers, 2014This report argues that International Cooperative Initiatives (ICIs) could hold significant promise for closing the global emissions gap between a pathway to a 2°C warming limit and current national emission reduction pledges.DocumentWater resources: management and strategies in Nigeria
AFRREV STECH: An International Journal of Science and Technology, 2014This journal paper focuses on water development. It argues that because of the lack of sound early development policy and meaningful investments, the rational use of water resources poses a great problem and challenge to the country.DocumentWater security and economic development
Evidence on Demand, 2014This Evidence on Demand Topic Guide provides an introduction to the topic of water security and its contribution to economic growth, outlining the importance of various social, economic and institutional barriers to water security.OrganisationAFRREV STECH: An International Journal of Science and Technology
African Research Review (AFRREV) is the publishing arm of the International Association of African Researchers and Reviewers (IAARR).Pages