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Africa, in general, is vulnerable to climate change, mostly due to its dependence on agriculture. Mozambique is a prime … example. Agriculture is an important sector of the country’s economy, and, as indicated by the 2007 FAO country factsheet …
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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 … relating to agriculture and climate change. The section “Scenarios for the Future†summarizes projected economic and …
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partial equilibrium agriculture model that emphasizes policy simulations; a hydrology model incorporated into IMPACT; and the …
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Southern African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing … will also see income growth. Both will put increased pressure on the natural resources needed to produce food, and climate … scenario maps, models, figures, and detailed analysis, the editors and contributors of Southern African Agriculture and Climate …
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In this paper we explore how a value chain framework can inform the design of interventions for achieving improved nutrition. Conceptually, there are three main channels for value chains to improve nutrition: (1) through increased consumption of nutritious foods (a demand side pathway); or (2)...
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This paper throws new light on the relationship between income and democracy. Using data for 162 countries over 1960 …
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Or Paradox Regained? The answer is Paradox Regained. New data confirm that for countries worldwide long-term trends in happiness and real GDP per capita are not significantly positively related. The principal reason that Paradox critics reach a different conclusion, aside from problems of data...
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) in the African food and agriculture sector in the last 15 years? (2) What are the drivers of FDI in the African food and … agriculture sector? (3) What is the evidence on the impacts of private-sector investments in the African food and agriculture … sector on the product and labor markets, with particular focus on income effects? Our analysis shows that a total of $48 …
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