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Climate change and adaptation in African agriculture
Stockholm Environment Institute, 2008The development of climate projections for Africa is evolving rapidly, yet little is known about how effectively this data is being utilised. This study, commissioned by the Rockefeller Foundation, aims to identify and understand the extent to which, and ways in which, information from climate change models is being integrated into agricultural development practice and decision-mDocumentRising food prices: drivers and implications for development
Child Rights Information Network, 2008Global food prices have risen 83 per cent over the last three years, with significant impacts for the world's poorest people. This briefing paper focuses on what this important change means for international development. It assesses the drivers of rising prices, discusses the implications of higher prices for developing countries, and surveys implications for development policy.DocumentClimate change, vulnerability and livelihood: possibilities and prospect of the Charlands of Bangladesh
Unnayan Onneshan, 2008This paper examines the vulnerability situation of people in the Charlands of Bangladesh. These are sandbars that emerge as islands within the river channel or as attached land to the riverbanks as a result of the dynamics of erosion and accretion in the rivers.DocumentRehabilitating degraded land
New Agriculturalist, 2008Across vast areas of the world, human activity has degraded once fertile and productive land. Deforestation, overgrazing, continuous farming and poor irrigation practices have affected almost 2 billion hectares worldwide, threatening the health and livelihoods of over one billion people.DocumentForests and water
Unasylva, FAO, 2008Water-related problems are an increasingly important challenge to sustainable development, and the availability and quality of water are strongly influenced by forests.DocumentLivelihoods in rural Bangladesh
Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary, 2006For many of the poorest residents of Subarnabad, a village in rural Bangladesh, lackof money to meet basic needs is related to the environmental changes that have been occurring during the last 25 to 30 years. The authors describe the local vulnerabilities to environmental change such as saltwater intrusion and shrimp farm introduction in rural Bangladesh.DocumentVulnerability in Samoa
Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary, 2005As a small island developing state, Samoa is particularly vulnerable to climate change. Projected sea level rise could increase coastal erosion, cause loss of land and property, and dislocate island inhabitants.DocumentDrought-management considerations for climate change adaptation: focus on the Mekong region
Oxfam, 2007This paper presents a study on the impacts of recurring droughts on communities in the Ninh Thuan province of Viet Nam. It examines the root causes of drought in the region, people's perceptions of drought-related vulnerabilities in relation to climate change, and what action is most appropriate to combat the problem.DocumentClimate change and rural livelihoods in Malawi: review study report of Norwegian support to FAO and SCC in Malawi, with a note on some regional implications
Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2008This review seeks to assess the sustainable livelihoods projects currently supported by Norway in Malawi within the context of climate change and its predicted impact on agriculture development and food security.DocumentClimate change and smallholder farmers in Malawi
ActionAid International, 2006While policy responses to global warming have mainly been driven by debates among scientists, the insights of poor people living on the frontline have been largely neglected. This study seeks to understand what is happening from poor peoples' perspectives. A field study was conducted using Participatory Vulnerability Analysis (PVA) in two districts of Malawi.Pages
