Climate change, food security, and livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa
Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa is particularly vulnerable to climate change. Multiple
biophysical, political, and socioeconomic stresses interact to increase the region's …
biophysical, political, and socioeconomic stresses interact to increase the region's …
Observations of climate change among subsistence-oriented communities around the world
The study of climate change has been based strongly on data collected from instruments,
but how local people perceive such changes remains poorly quantified. We conducted a …
but how local people perceive such changes remains poorly quantified. We conducted a …
[HTML][HTML] The trap of climate change-induced “natural” disasters and inequality
The purpose of the present paper is to disentangle the mechanisms that connect climate
change-induced disasters, inequality and vulnerability by accounting for both directions of …
change-induced disasters, inequality and vulnerability by accounting for both directions of …
Assessing farmer use of climate change adaptation practices and impacts on food security and poverty in Pakistan
Climate change is set to be particularly disruptive in poor agricultural communities. We
assess the factors influencing farmers' choice of climate change adaptation practices and …
assess the factors influencing farmers' choice of climate change adaptation practices and …
An integrated statistical-machine learning approach for runoff prediction
Nowadays, great attention has been attributed to the study of runoff and its fluctuation over
space and time. There is a crucial need for a good soil and water management system to …
space and time. There is a crucial need for a good soil and water management system to …
Farmers' perceptions of and adaptation strategies to climate change and their determinants: the case of Punjab province, Pakistan
Climate change is a global environmental threat to all economic sectors, particularly the
agricultural sector. Pakistan is one of the countries negatively affected by climate change …
agricultural sector. Pakistan is one of the countries negatively affected by climate change …
Extreme vulnerability of smallholder farmers to agricultural risks and climate change in Madagascar
Across the tropics, smallholder farmers already face numerous risks to agricultural
production. Climate change is expected to disproportionately affect smallholder farmers and …
production. Climate change is expected to disproportionately affect smallholder farmers and …
Drought tolerant maize for farmer adaptation to drought in sub-Saharan Africa: Determinants of adoption in eastern and southern Africa
Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA),“maize is life,” due to its importance to food security
and economic wellbeing. Around 40% of Africa's maize-growing area faces occasional …
and economic wellbeing. Around 40% of Africa's maize-growing area faces occasional …
[HTML][HTML] Farmer's perception of climate change and responsive strategies in three selected provinces of South Africa
The world has responded to climate change phenomenon through two broad response
mechanisms (mitigation and adaptation strategies) with the aim of moderating the adverse …
mechanisms (mitigation and adaptation strategies) with the aim of moderating the adverse …
Livelihoods and poverty
Abstract Scope, Delineations, and Definitions: Livelihoods, Poverty, and Inequality
Understanding the impacts of climate change on livelihoods and poverty requires examining …
Understanding the impacts of climate change on livelihoods and poverty requires examining …