There is emerging evidence of the important role of indigenous knowledge for climate
change adaptation. The necessity to consider different knowledge systems in climate …

Droughts will increase in frequency, intensity, duration, and spread under climate change.
Drought affects numerous sectors in society and the natural environment, including short …

The devastating impacts of drought are fast becoming a global concern. Zimbabwe is among
the countries more severely affected, where drought impacts have led to water shortages …

Drought is a major challenge threatening agricultural productivity in uMsinga. The
occurrence of drought is expected to increase in coming decades, intensifying in severity …

Forced displacement and resettlement is a pervasive challenge being contemplated across
the social sciences. Scholarly literature, however, often fails to engage complexities of …

Adaptation is important in drylands to enhance the climate change resilience of inhabitants
who depend on the environment for their livelihoods. Dryland farmers in sub-Saharan Africa …

Drought is a frequent occurrence in the arid and semi-arid Karoo rangelands of South Africa.
Rangeland productivity is expected to decline with drought thereby reducing livestock …

Pandemics are now the focus of research attention in the fields of preparedness and crisis
management. As pandemics are some of the largest crises to occur, an important question …

The adverse effects of climate change on food production coupled with growing
inconsistencies in Indigenous knowledge systems have necessitated some farmers' …

The impact of hazards on population groups has always been different, depending on the
social and environmental factors of the impacted people. An enhanced understanding of …