In the mid‐2000s, several highly‐cited papers called for improving conceptual coherence and methodological transparency in vulnerability research to support greater policy relevance. As reducing vulnerability rises on political agendas, identifying empirically validated measures will become incre...
Crane, Todd A.
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Delaney, Aogán
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Tamás, Peter A.
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Chesterman, Sabrina
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Ericksen, Polly J.
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[A systematic review of local vulnerability to climate change in developing country agriculture]
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A systematic review of local vulnerability to climate change in developing country agriculture
Many projections of the impact of climate change on the crop, livestock and fishery production sectors of African agriculture are reported in the literature. However, they may be arguably too general to understand the magnitude
of impact and to inform adaptation strategies and policy development ...
Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Partey, Samuel T.
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Ouédraogo, Mathieu
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Omitoyin, Bamidele
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Thomas, Timothy S.
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Ayantunde, Augustine A.
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Ericksen, Polly J.
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Said, Mohammed Yahya
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Jalloh, Abdulai
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[Toward climate-smart agriculture in West Africa: a review of climate change impacts, adaptation strategies and policy developments for the livestock, fishery and crop production sectors]
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Toward climate-smart agriculture in West Africa: a review of climate change impacts, adaptation strategies and policy developments for the livestock, fishery and crop production sectors
Agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa faces daunting challenges, which climate change and increasing climate variability will compound in vulnerable areas. The impacts of a changing climate on agricultural production in a world that warms by 4°C or more are likely to be severe in places....
Thornton, Philip K.
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Jones, Peter G.
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Ericksen, Polly J.
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Challinor, Andrew J.
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[Agriculture and food systems in sub-Saharan Africa in a 4°C+ world]
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Agriculture and food systems in sub-Saharan Africa in a 4°C+ world
Climate change poses considerable challenges to food security. Adapting food systems both to enhance food security for the poor and vulnerable and to prevent future negative impacts from climate change will require attention to more than just agricultural production. This article surveys the mult...
There is a growing scientific consensus on climate change and the need for adaptation, yet an impasse on realizing development for the rural and urban poor. Emily Boyd et al. suggest that a resilience lens may assist development policy to consider pathways towards more successful livelihood trans...
Boyd, E.
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Osbahr, H.
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Ericksen, Polly J.
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Tompkins, E.L.
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Lemos, M.C.
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Miller, F.
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[Resilience and 'Climatizing' development: Examples and policy implications]
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Resilience and 'Climatizing' development: Examples and policy implications