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enormous existing socioeconomic disparity in access to resources, poverty levels, and capacities to adapt. Recent research …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 … population that largely relies on rainfed agriculture, Zambia is vulnerable to the impacts of rainfall variability, which pose …
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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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Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT) of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (Rosegrant et al. 2008), a …
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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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Republic of South Africa and on the east by Mozambique. The two major towns or cities are Mbabane, the capital city, and …
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According to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (Le Treut et al. 2007, 96), climate is defined as average weather over a period of time, ranging from months to millions of years. Climate is usually described in terms of the mean and variability...
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policy developments and events. Initiated in response to resurgent interest in food and nutrition security, the series offers … nutrition security. It reviews what happened in food policy and why, examines key challenges and opportunities, shares new …
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