This paper presents a method for the analysis of socio-ecological patterns of vulnerability of
people being at risk of losing their livelihoods as a consequence of global environmental …

Drought is a critical issue, and it has a pressing, negative impact on agriculture, ecosystems,
livelihoods, food security, and sustainability. The problem has been studied globally, but its …

Land capability classification systems define and communicate biophysical limitations on
land use, including climate, soils and topography. They can therefore provide an accessible …

Indigenous knowledge (IK) is a key component of disaster risk management (DRM) and
development planning, yet it is often overlooked, with practitioners preferring to use scientific …

International environmental regimes are considered key factors in dealing with global
environmental change problems. It is important to understand if and how regimes are …

Assessment and diagnosis of regional agricultural drought resilience (RADR) is an
important groundwork to identify the shortcomings of regional agriculture to resist drought …

In the wake of devolution and decentralisation in Pakistan there is a greater need to devise
localised vulnerability to climate change indices as an easy reference for both policy-makers …

Though arguably human induced in a way, drought is a common recurrent natural-induced
phenomenon in the Southern region of the African continent, and Zimbabwe in particular by …

Zimbabwe is among several countries deemed to be vulnerable to climate change due to a
wide range of factors. For starters, most of the country is dependent on rain-fed subsistence …

The pronounced constraints on ecosystem functioning and human livelihoods in drylands
are frequently exacerbated by natural and socio-economic stresses, including weather …