Climate change, food security, and livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa
L Connolly-Boutin, B Smit - Regional Environmental Change, 2016 - Springer
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 …
A vision for attaining food security
A Misselhorn, P Aggarwal, P Ericksen… - Current opinion in …, 2012 - Elsevier
Food is fundamental to human wellbeing and development. Increased food production
remains a cornerstone strategy in the effort to alleviate global food insecurity. But despite the …
remains a cornerstone strategy in the effort to alleviate global food insecurity. But despite the …
[HTML][HTML] Rural livelihood diversification and household well-being: Insights from Humla, Nepal
Y Gautam, P Andersen - Journal of rural studies, 2016 - Elsevier
Diversification of livelihoods is a commonly applied strategy for coping with economic and
environmental shocks and instrumental in poverty reduction. In this paper, we have …
environmental shocks and instrumental in poverty reduction. In this paper, we have …
Resilience and vulnerability: complementary or conflicting concepts?
Resilience and vulnerability represent two related yet different approaches to understanding
the response of systems and actors to change; to shocks and surprises, as well as slow …
the response of systems and actors to change; to shocks and surprises, as well as slow …
Agriculture and food systems in sub-Saharan Africa in a 4°C+ world
PK Thornton, PG Jones… - … Transactions of the …, 2011 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa faces daunting challenges, which climate
change and increasing climate variability will compound in vulnerable areas. The impacts of …
change and increasing climate variability will compound in vulnerable areas. The impacts of …
Rural areas
Rural areas still account for almost half the world's population, and about 70% of the
developing world's poor people.{9.1. 1}. There is a lack of clear definition of what constitutes …
developing world's poor people.{9.1. 1}. There is a lack of clear definition of what constitutes …
[HTML][HTML] Is resilience socially constructed? Empirical evidence from Fiji, Ghana, Sri Lanka, and vietnam
C Béné, RM Al-Hassan, O Amarasinghe, P Fong… - Global environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
The objective of this paper is to better understand the various individual and household
factors that influence resilience, that is, people⬢ s ability to respond adequately to shocks …
factors that influence resilience, that is, people⬢ s ability to respond adequately to shocks …
Climate vulnerability index-measure of climate change vulnerability to communities: a case of rural Lower Himalaya, India
Abstract Climate Vulnerability Index (CVI) is being proposed to assess climate change
vulnerability of communities with a case study. The index consists of household parameters …
vulnerability of communities with a case study. The index consists of household parameters …
[HTML][HTML] 地理学视角的可持续生计研究: 现状, 问题与领域
赵雪雁 - 地理研究, 2017 - dlyj.ac.cn
摘要地球进入人类世新纪元以来, 人地关系变得异常复杂难解, 生计作为驱动人地关系演化的
重要因素, 为理解复杂的人地关系提供了新视角与新工具, 目前以“人地关系” …
重要因素, 为理解复杂的人地关系提供了新视角与新工具, 目前以“人地关系” …
Where does climate fit? Vulnerability to climate change in the context of multiple stressors in Funafuti, Tuvalu
This paper examines vulnerability to climate change in the context of multiple stressors
through a case study of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Climate change research in Pacific Islands has …
through a case study of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Climate change research in Pacific Islands has …