A systematic review of how vulnerability of smallholder agricultural systems to changing climate is assessed in Africa

PA Williams, O Crespo, M Abu… - Environmental Research …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
The impacts of changing climate on agriculture have consequences on livelihoods and food
security. Smallholder farmers, who have heterogeneous farming systems and limited …

[HTML][HTML] The role of nitrogen management in achieving global sustainable development goals

C Zhang, B Gu, X Liang, SK Lam, Y Zhou… - Resources, Conservation …, 2024 - Elsevier
Reactive nitrogen (Nr) is indispensable for agricultural production and human nutrition. But if
not managed well, it is detrimental to human health and ecosystem services, impeding the …

Climate and security: evidence, emerging risks, and a new agenda

F Gemenne, J Barnett, WN Adger, GD Dabelko - Climatic Change, 2014 - Springer
There are diverse linkages between climate change and security including risks of conflict,
national security concerns, critical national infrastructure, geo-political rivalries and threats to …

Food insecurity, population growth, urbanization and water availability: The role of government stability

S Kousar, F Ahmed, A Pervaiz, Š Bojnec - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
To examine the impact of population growth, urbanization and water availability on food
insecurity, this study utilized time series data for the period of 1990–2019, from World …

[HTML][HTML] Observed time series trend analysis of climate variability and smallholder adoption of new agricultural technologies in west Shewa, Ethiopia

DA Tofu, M Mengistu - Scientific African, 2023 - Elsevier
This study was aimed at analyzing time-series trends and variability analysis of observed
rainfall and temperature records from 16 stations during the 1985–2015 period. Besides, it …

[PDF][PDF] Determinants of household food security among Southwest Ethiopia rural households

M Muche, B Endalew, T Koricho - Food Science and Technology, 2014 - researchgate.net
Aim of this study was to analyze determinants of household food security in Mana woreda of
Jimma zone. As a specific objective, this study assessed food security status, identified …

Limits to resilience from livelihood diversification and social capital in lake social–ecological systems

MC Goulden, WN Adger, EH Allison… - Annals of the …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Diversity of both social networks and livelihood sources plays a central role in determining
the sustainability of natural resource use and resilience of social–ecological systems, not …

A comprehensive assessment of urban vulnerability and its spatial differentiation in China

C Fang, Y Wang, J Fang - Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2016 - Springer
The urban vulnerability poses a serious challenge to achieving sustainable development.
With the concentration of the population and the economy, cities must manage the higher …

Climate change adaptation in the Sahel

TE Epule, JD Ford, S Lwasa, L Lepage - Environmental Science & Policy, 2017 - Elsevier
Climate change adaptation now occupies central stage on the agenda of most
environmental initiatives in Africa. Our current understanding on the state of adaptation is …

[HTML][HTML] Vulnerability and adaptation options to climate change for rural livelihoods–A country-wide analysis for Uganda

J Wichern, K Descheemaeker, KE Giller, P Ebanyat… - Agricultural …, 2019 - Elsevier
Rural households in sub-Saharan Africa earn a substantial part of their living from rain-fed
smallholder agriculture, which is highly sensitive to climate change. There is a growing …