Vulnerability And The Impact Of Climate Change In South Africa S Limpopo River Basin
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Vulnerability And The Impact Of Climate Change In South Africa S Limpopo River Basin
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Author : Sharon Shewmake
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2008
Vulnerability And The Impact Of Climate Change In South Africa S Limpopo River Basin written by Sharon Shewmake and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Social Science categories.
Vulnerability And The Impact Of Climate Change In South Africa S Limpopo River Basin
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Author : Sharon Shewmake
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Vulnerability And The Impact Of Climate Change In South Africa S Limpopo River Basin written by Sharon Shewmake and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with categories.
This paper uses farmers' responses to exogenous weather shocks in South Africa's Limpopo River Basin to gauge how farmers are apt to respond to future climate change-induced shocks, in particular drought. Droughts are expected to increase in both frequency and intensity as a result of climate change. This study examines the costs of drought today and who it affects the most, in an effort to guide policy adaptations in the future. A combination of descriptive statistics and econometric analysis is used to approximate the potential impact of droughts on rural South African households. This paper also estimates household vulnerability. After controlling for household heterogeneity using propensity score matching, it is noted that there is no statistically significant impact of droughts on income, thus suggesting households have already adapted to living in a drought-prone environment. The types of households that were more vulnerable to climate shocks are analyzed using two measures of vulnerability: the probability of falling below income of 7,800 South African Rand (R), and the probability of income falling below 16,000 R. Residents of the Limpopo province were the least vulnerable under both metrics. Setswana and SeSwati households were more vulnerable than other ethnic groups. Households that do not own livestock and households that rely on rainfed agriculture were also more vulnerable than other households.
The Impact Of Climate Change And Adaptation On Food Production In Low Income Countries Evidence From The Nile Basin Ethiopia
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Author : Mahmud Yesuf, Salvatore Di Falco, Temesgen Deressa, Claudia Ringler, and Gunnar Kohlin
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
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The Impact Of Climate Change And Adaptation On Food Production In Low Income Countries Evidence From The Nile Basin Ethiopia written by Mahmud Yesuf, Salvatore Di Falco, Temesgen Deressa, Claudia Ringler, and Gunnar Kohlin and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Social Science categories.
Climate Change And Vulnerability And Adaptation
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Author : Neil Leary
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-11-05
Climate Change And Vulnerability And Adaptation written by Neil Leary and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-05 with Political Science categories.
'Sound and solid case studies on vulnerability and adaptation have been woefully lacking in the international discourse on climate change. This set of books begins to bridge the gap.' Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of United Nations Environment Programme 'Important reading for students and practitioners alike.' Martin Parry, Co-Chair, Working Group II (Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability), Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 'Fills an important gap in our understanding ... It is policy-relevant and deserves to be widely read.' Richard Klein, Senior Research Fellow, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Sweden The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded in its 2001 report that much of the developing world is highly vulnerable to adverse impacts from climate change. But the IPCC also concluded that the vulnerabilities of developing countries are too little studied and too poorly understood to enable determination of adaptation strategies that would be effective at reducing risks. These authoritative volumes, resulting from the work of the Assessments of Impacts and Adaptations to Climate Change (AIACC) project launched by the IPCC in 2002, are the first to provide a comprehensive investigation of the issues at stake. Climate Change and Vulnerability discusses who is vulnerable to climate change, the nature of their vulnerability and the causes of their vulnerability for parts of the world that have been poorly researched until now. Climate Change and Adaptation covers current practices for managing climate risks to food security, water resources, livelihoods, human health and infrastructure, needs for effective management of climate risks, the changing nature of the risks, strategies for adaptation, and the need to integrate these strategies into development planning and resource management.
Agricultural Adaptation To Climate Change In Africa
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Author : Cyndi Spindell Berck
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-03-05
Agricultural Adaptation To Climate Change In Africa written by Cyndi Spindell Berck and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-05 with Technology & Engineering categories.
A changing climate is likely to have a drastic impact on crop yields in Africa. The purpose of this book is to document the effects of climate change on agriculture in Africa and to discuss strategies for adaptation to hotter weather and less predictable rainfall. These strategies include promoting opportunities for farmers to adopt technologies that produce optimal results in terms of crop yield and income under local agro-ecological and socioeconomic conditions. The focus is on sub-Saharan Africa, an area that is already affected by changing patterns of heat and rainfall. Because of the high prevalence of subsistence farming, food insecurity, and extreme poverty in this region, there is a great need for practical adaptation strategies. The book includes empirical research in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, and other Sub-Saharan countries, and the conclusion summarizes policy-relevant findings from the chapters. It is aimed at advanced students, researchers, extension and development practitioners, and officials of government agencies, NGOs, and funding agencies. It also will provide supplementary reading for courses in environment and development and in agricultural economics.
Measuring Ethiopian Farmers Vulnerability To Climate Change Across Regional States
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Author : Temesgen Deressa, Rashid M. Hassan, and Claudia Ringler
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
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Measuring Ethiopian Farmers Vulnerability To Climate Change Across Regional States written by Temesgen Deressa, Rashid M. Hassan, and Claudia Ringler and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Social Science categories.
Adaptation To Climate Change
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Author : Gabriel S. Umoh
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2013-12-12
Adaptation To Climate Change written by Gabriel S. Umoh and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-12 with Nature categories.
ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHNAGE: Agricultural Ecosystems and Gender Dimensions is a product of over four years of painstaking and rigorous research by a multidisciplinary team. It brings together empirical knowledge on farmers adaptation to climate change in a developing country. The book is comprehensive as well as broad in its coverage. Detailed analysis of various dimensions of climate change on dryland and wetland agriculture as well as fishing sector is presented from developing countrys perspectives. The book is made of thirteen chapters. The first chapter provide the setting of the climate change research environment wherein the rational, objectives and scope of climate change investigation are discussed. Chapter two provides an update of climate change adaptation research while the third chapter discusses the framework for analyzing climate change. The authors used their rich backgrounds in social science, gender and agricultural economics, and extension research to present their experiences in collecting and analyzing climate change data in real life situation in chapter four. The empirical evidence of trends in climate change, climate change information sources to farmers and fisherfolks, their knowledge level and vulnerability to climate change impacts are discussed in chapters five, six, seven, eight and nine. Chapter ten of the book looks at the impact of climate variability and long term change while adaptation to climate change is discussed in the eleventh chapter. The final chapter contains actions for climate change adaptation in developing countrys setting. The actions for climate change adaption are not only useful for policy but are as well actionable. The book is, therefore, a must for all genuinely interested in addressing the growing problem of climate change impacts in the most vulnerable section of the world- the developing countries.
Climate Change 2014 Impacts Adaptation And Vulnerability Regional Aspects
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Author : Christopher B. Field
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2014-12-29
Climate Change 2014 Impacts Adaptation And Vulnerability Regional Aspects written by Christopher B. Field and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-29 with Business & Economics categories.
This latest Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will again form the standard reference for all those concerned with climate change and its consequences, including students, researchers and policy makers in environmental science, meteorology, climatology, biology, ecology, atmospheric chemistry and environmental policy.
Climate Change Adaptation In Africa
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Author : Walter Leal Filho
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-03-27
Climate Change Adaptation In Africa written by Walter Leal Filho and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-27 with Science categories.
This collection showcases experiences from research and field projects in climate change adaptation on the African continent. It includes a set of papers presented at a symposium held in Addis Abeba in February 2016, which brought together international experts to discuss “fostering African resilience and capacity to adapt.” The papers introduce a wide range of methodological approaches and practical case studies to show how climate change adaptation can be implemented in regions and countries across the continent. Responding to the need for more cross-sectoral interaction among the various stakeholders working in the field of climate change adaptation, the book fosters the exchange of information on best practices across the African continent.
Climate Change And Vulnerability
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Author : Cecilia Conde
language : en
Publisher: Earthscan
Release Date : 2012
Climate Change And Vulnerability written by Cecilia Conde and has been published by Earthscan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Nature categories.
These needs are being amplified by human-caused climate change.