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Cotton farmers’ vulnerability to climate change in Gokwe District (Zimbabwe): impact and influencing factors
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2009)
This study analyzes the vulnerability of cotton farmers to climate change in a cotton growing district in Zimbabwe. The vulnerability indicators studied include cotton output and farmers’ livelihoods from cotton farming. ...
Flooding, flood risks and coping strategies in urban informal residential areas: the case of Keko Machungwa, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2012)
This article presents findings from a study carried out in Keko Machungwa informal settlement in Dar es Salaam under the auspices of the Disaster Management Training Centre of Ardhi University, Tanzania. The settlement has ...
Increasing risk of glacial lake outburst floods as a consequence of climate change in the Himalayan region
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2014)
The greater Himalayan Mountains host the largest snow covered area outside the polar regions and serves as the source for some of the major fluvial systems of the world. The region acts as the lifeline for approximately ...
Perceptions of water access in the context of climate change by rural households in the Seke and Murewa districts, Zimbabwe
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)
The objective of the study was to assess perceptions of rural household heads with regard to various aspects of water access and climate change, and to evaluate whether there were significant differences in perceptions of ...
Law, the laws of nature and ecosystem energy services: a case of wilful blindness
(2013)
Ecosystems services include the collection, concentration, and storage of solar
energy as fossil fuels (e.g., coal, petroleum, and natural gas). These concentrated
forms of energy were produced by ancient ecosystem ...
Innovation opportunities in irrigation technology for using virtual water in 21st century South Africa: reflections from the past to the present.
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2011)
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In 21st century South Africa, new and old technological innovations in agriculture can be employed to protect existing and future water supplies that are increasingly becoming vulnerable to encroaching global ...
Perspectives on climate change and adaptation funding in developing countries.
(North-West University, 2011)
Most studies concur that climate change could seriously affect the sustainability and
well-being of developing countries as they depend directly on climate-sensitive natural
resources for their livelihood endeavours. ...
Land tenure insecurity, vulnerability to climate-induced disaster and opportunities for redress in southern Africa
(OASIS, 2013)
Land tenure is an important variable impacting on vulnerability to climate-related disaster. Land tenure insecurity is widespread in southern Africa and manifests itself in a number of ways that accentuate vulnerability ...
Identifying hydro-meteorological events from precipitation extremes indices and other sources over northern Namibia, Cuvelai Basin
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)
Worldwide, more than 40% of all natural hazards and about half of all deaths are the result of flood disasters. In northern Namibia flood disasters have increased dramatically over the past half-century, along with associated ...
Water Security and Climate Change: The Need for Adaptive Governance
(2017-01-05)
Climate change will bring about unprecedented economic, social and environmental effects, which require both the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and adaptation to its adverse effects. Water is the main element through ...