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The transboundary water resources management regime of the Volta Basin
Ampomah, Ben Y.; Adjei, Bernadette A.; Youkhana, Eva - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010327468
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Cooperation in transboundary water sharing under climate change
Bhaduri, Anik; Manna, Utpal; Barbier, Edward B.; Liebe, Jens - 2009
and downstream country, Burkina Faso and Ghana respectively, where the latter country faces a tradeoff of water use … between the countries sustaining in the event of climate change. Our results indicate that during cooperation, Ghana will have … stromabwärts gelegenen Ghana, das vor der Aufgabe steht, zwischen der landwirtschaftlichen Nutzung des Wassers im Norden und der …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010272708
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Threshold effects of ICT access and usage in Burkinabe and Ghanaian households
Karakara, Alhassan Abdul-Wakeel; Osabuohien, Evans - 2021
Burkina Faso and Ghana. It employs Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data for both Burkina Faso and Ghana 2014 in achieving …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012801024
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The Sahel conflict: Economic & security spillovers on West Africa
Raga, Sherillyn; Lemma, Alberto; Keane, Jodie - 2023
moving south towards the four countries of interest of this paper (Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal and Togo). At the time of … writing, all except Ghana have experienced direct jihadist attacks, and all have reported extremist encroachment and recent … flows could be equivalent to between 1.3% (Ghana) and nearly 5% (Senegal) of GDP. Another pathway is through 'conflict …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014435507
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African Perspectives on South–South Migration
Zeleke, Meron (contributor); Smith, Lahra (contributor) - 2024
This book investigates the diverse and dynamic forms of migration within Africa. Centring themes of agency, resource flows, and transnational networks, the book examines the enduring appeal of the Global South as a place of origin, transit, and destination. Popular media, government...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014520607
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The geography of agriculture participation and food security in a small and a mediumsized city in Ghana
Ayerakwa, Hayford Mensah; Dzanku, Fred Mawunyo; … - In: Agricultural and Food Economics 8 (2020) 1, pp. 1-21
-sized city in Ghana, this article contributes by disentangling urban household's participation in agriculture by geography of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012613853
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Philippines: Food Security versus Agricultural Exports?
Tiongco, Marites M.; Francisco, Kris A. - 2011
This paper tries to characterize the current situation in the Philippines with respect to the goal of the Aquino administration to be food secure and self-sufficient in rice by 2016. Specifically, it aims to address the question: "Should the government continue its efforts in increasing rice...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011421233
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South African food security and climate change: Agriculture futures
Dube, Sikhalazo; Scholes, Robert J.; Nelson, Gerald C.; … - In: Economics: The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal 7 (2013) 2013-35, pp. 1-54
The projected changes in planted area, yield per area, net exports/imports and prices for five major agricultural crops in South Africa were simulated using the projections of four Global Circulation Models (GCMs) under three socio-economic scenarios. The GCM projections show consistent strong...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010321495
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Revisiting the global food architecture: Lessons from the 2008 food crisis
Christiaensen, Luc - 2009
The 2008 episode of food price explosion, political turmoil, and human suffering revealed important flaws in the current global food architecture. This paper argues that to safeguard the strengths of the current system, four failures in market functioning and policymaking must be addressed....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010323525
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Background Paper: Research and Development and Extension Services in Agriculture and Food Security
Wesley, Annie; Faminow, Merle - 2014
Investments in agricultural research and extension have consistently demonstrated high rates of return in Asia and the Pacific. However, the recent global food crisis exposed the vulnerability of food supply systems and reversed many past achievements in the fight against hunger and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011432713