Droughts in East Africa: Causes, impacts and resilience
East Africa (EA) has been the primary focus for various drought studies in recent years.
However, a comprehensive analysis of droughts, including their evolution, complexity, social …
However, a comprehensive analysis of droughts, including their evolution, complexity, social …
Anthropocene risk
The potential consequences of cross-scale systemic environmental risks with global effects
are increasing. We argue that current descriptions of globally connected systemic risk poorly …
are increasing. We argue that current descriptions of globally connected systemic risk poorly …
A regional comparison of factors affecting global sorghum production: The case of North America, Asia and Africa's Sahel
Understanding the dynamics of food production is critical to improving food security. This is
particularly important in regions that rely on subsistence agriculture with little adaptive …
particularly important in regions that rely on subsistence agriculture with little adaptive …
Agricultural diversification as an important strategy for achieving food security in Africa
Farmers in Africa have long adapted to climatic and other risks by diversifying their farming
activities. Using a multi‐scale approach, we explore the relationship between farming …
activities. Using a multi‐scale approach, we explore the relationship between farming …
Factors affecting farmers' adaptation strategies to environmental degradation and climate change effects: A farm level study in Bangladesh
Offering a case study of coastal Bangladesh, this study examines the adaptation of
agriculturalists to degrading environmental conditions likely to be caused or exacerbated …
agriculturalists to degrading environmental conditions likely to be caused or exacerbated …
[HTML][HTML] A drought monitoring and forecasting system for sub-Sahara African water resources and food security
A Drought Monitoring and Forecasting System for Sub-Sahara African Water Resources and
Food Security in: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society Volume 95 Issue 6 (2014) …
Food Security in: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society Volume 95 Issue 6 (2014) …
Vulnerability
WN Adger - Global environmental change, 2006 - Elsevier
This paper reviews research traditions of vulnerability to environmental change and the
challenges for present vulnerability research in integrating with the domains of resilience …
challenges for present vulnerability research in integrating with the domains of resilience …
[图书][B] Environmental hazards: assessing risk and reducing disaster
K Smith - 2013 - taylorfrancis.com
The much expanded sixth edition of Environmental Hazards provides a fully up-to-date
overview of all the extreme events that threaten people and what they value in the 21st …
overview of all the extreme events that threaten people and what they value in the 21st …
Climate change and variability in Sub-Saharan Africa: a review of current and future trends and impacts on agriculture and food security
JH Kotir - Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2011 - Springer
Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa has been portrayed as the most vulnerable region to the
impacts of global climate change because of its reliance on agriculture which is highly …
impacts of global climate change because of its reliance on agriculture which is highly …
The impact of climate change on smallholder and subsistence agriculture
JF Morton - Proceedings of the national academy of …, 2007 - National Acad Sciences
Some of the most important impacts of global climate change will be felt among the
populations, predominantly in developing countries, referred to as “subsistence” or …
populations, predominantly in developing countries, referred to as “subsistence” or …