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The second of three books in IFPRI's climate change in Africa series, East African Agriculture and Climate Change: A … Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing 10 of the countries that make up east and central Africa - Burundi … will increase the efforts needed to achieve sustainable food security throughout the region. East Africa's populations is …
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Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, and Namibia. Before 2000, Zimbabwe was one of the most industrialized economies in … Africa south of the Sahara, with an extensive agroprocessing industry and a relatively diversified industrial sector (Carmody …
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Malawi is located in the eastern part of southern Africa between latitude 9°22′ and 17°7′ South and between …
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In examining agricultural vulnerability to climate change in South Africa, we see that an important factor is the … high levels of social vulnerability (Gbetibouo and Ringler 2009). South Africa is unique in southern Africa: from a …
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Lesotho is located on the plateau of southern Africa, with altitudes ranging from about 1,400 meters to more than 3 …
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Agriculture in Africa south of the Sahara is becoming increasingly risky due to extreme climate variability. In recent …
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Africa, in general, is vulnerable to climate change, mostly due to its dependence on agriculture. Mozambique is a prime …
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In this chapter we assess the vulnerability of Botswana’s agriculture to climate change, with special emphasis on impacts on the poor. The agriculture sector is inherently vulnerable to climate change, and Botswana’s semiarid climate already severely limits agricultural production....
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Modeling the impacts of climate change presents a complex challenge arising from the wide-ranging processes underlying the working of markets, ecosystems, and human behavior. The analytical framework used in this monograph integrates modeling components that range from the macro to the micro to...
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eight of the countries that make up southern Africa — Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland … change makes the challenges greater. Southern Africa is already experiencing rising temperatures, shifting precipitation …
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