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Climate change, vulnerability, food security and human health in rural Pakistan: a gender perspective
Munich Personal RePEc Archive, 2015Pakistan is among the most vulnerable countries in the South Asian region given still overwhelming dependence of its population on agriculture which in turn mainly depends on the Indus Basin River System. The intensity and frequency of extreme climate events have increased in Pakistan during the recent decades.DocumentOptions for support to agriculture and food security under climate change
Elsevier, 2011This journal article highlights that agriculture and food security are key sectors for intervention under climate change.DocumentTowards a framework for achieving food security in the mountains of Pakistan
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2014This working paper outlines a mountain-specific framework for addressing food security in the mountains of Pakistan. It builds on efforts by ICIMOD together with the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and the National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) to understand the special issues of food security and find solutions in the mountain areas of Pakistan.Document2013 Global Food Policy Report
International Food Policy Research Institute, 2014This report aims to provide insight into the major developments in food policy during 2013 and their implications for future food and nutrition security. It discusses the post-2015 development agenda, the year’s food policy successes and setbacks, and suggests how to advance policies that will improve the food situation for people living in poverty.OrganisationModernizing Extension and Advisory Services (MEAS)
MEAS is a Center of Excellence that seeks to promote and support endeavors to change extension systems in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Central America to effectively serve the foDocumentRural poverty and Food insecurity mapping at district level for improved agricultural water management in the Limpopo River Basin
Challenge Program on Water and Food, 2013The purposes of this paper are to: 1) Identify areas in the Limpopo River Basin with high levels of rural poverty and food insecurity; 2) Identify areas where agricultural water management (AWM) interventions are taking place; andOrganisationJournal of Natural Resources and Development (JNRD)
The Journal of Natural Resources and Development is part of the international network CNRD, Center for Natural Resources and Development, which was created to involve different universities of the worDocumentNew pathways to resistance: outcomes of the Climate Change Adaptation in Africa research and capacity building program 2006-2012
International Development Research Centre, 2012This report presents a brief and interactive summary of the Climate Change in Africa research and capacity program’s chief contributions.DocumentTranslating famine early warning into early action: an east Africa case study
Chatham House [Royal Institute of International Affairs], UK, 2012This paper considers the political contexts in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, how these affected the response to the 2011 Horn of Africa emergency, and the implications for future response. Although the Horn of Africa is often seen as a security-challenged region, for good reason, the level of insecurity varies significantly between and within countries.DocumentEnhancing resilience in the Horn of Africa: an exploration into alternative investment options
International Food Policy Research Institute, 2012This discussion paper seeks to explore alternative investment options with the aim of enhancing resilience in the Horn of Africa. Climate change, conflict, drought and increasing populations are leading many to pessimistic conclusions regarding the future viability of pastoral farming, arguing that these livelihoods should be sedentarised and diversified.Pages