Orphan crops play an important role in global food and nutrition security, and may have potential to contribute to sustainable food systems under climate change. Owing to reports of their potential under water scarcity, there is an argument to promote them to sustainably address challenges such a...
Mabhaudhi, T.
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Chimonyo, V.G.P.
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Hlahla, S.
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Massawe, F.
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Mayes, S.
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Nhamo, Luxon
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Modi, A.T.
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[Prospects of orphan crops in climate change]
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Prospects of orphan crops in climate change
About 60% of southern Africa’s population lives in rural areas with limited access to basic services and amenities such as clean and safe water, affordable and clean energy, and balanced and nutritious diets. Resource scarcity has direct and indirect impacts on nutrition, human health, and well-b...
Mabhaudhi, T.
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Nhamo, Luxon
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Mpandeli, S.
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Nhemachena, Charles
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Senzanje, A.
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Sobratee, N.
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Chivenge, P.P.
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Slotow, R.
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Naidoo, D.
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Liphadzi, S.
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Modi, A.T.
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[The water–energy–food nexus as a tool to transform rural livelihoods and well-being in southern Africa]
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The water–energy–food nexus as a tool to transform rural livelihoods and well-being in southern Africa
Climate variability and change impacts are manifesting through declining rainfall totals and increasing frequency and intensity of droughts, floods and heatwaves. These environmental changes are affecting mostly rural populations in developing countries due to low adaptive capacity and high relia...
Moeletsi, M.
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Masupha, T.
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Magidi, J.
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Tshikolomo, K.
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Liphadzi, S.
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Naidoo, D.
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Mabhaudhi, T.
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Mpandeli, S.
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Nhamo, Luxon
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[Assessing climate change and adaptive capacity at local scale using observed and remotely sensed data]
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Assessing climate change and adaptive capacity at local scale using observed and remotely sensed data
The increasing frequency and intensity of droughts and floods, coupled with increasing temperatures and declining rainfall totals, are exacerbating existing vulnerabilities in southern Africa. Agriculture is the most affected sector as 95% of cultivated area is rainfed. This review addressed tren...
Nhamo, Luxon
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Matchaya, Greenwell
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Mabhaudhi, T.
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Nhlengethwa, Sibusiso
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Nhemachena, Charles
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[Cereal production trends under climate change: impacts and adaptation strategies in Southern Africa]
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Cereal production trends under climate change: impacts and adaptation strategies in Southern Africa
Climate change is a complex and cross-cutting problem that needs an integrated and transformative systems approach to respond to the challenge. Current sectoral approaches to climate change adaptation initiatives often create imbalances and retard sustainable development. Regional and internation...
Mpandeli, S.
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Naidoo, D.
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Mabhaudhi, T.
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Nhemachena, Charles
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Nhamo, Luxon
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Liphadzi, S.
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Hlahla, S.
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Modi, A.T.
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[Climate change adaptation through the water-energy-food nexus in southern Africa]
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Climate change adaptation through the water-energy-food nexus in southern Africa
The main limiting factor impeding the operationalisation of the WEF nexus has been lack of metrics and tools to translate the concept into a fully-fledged operational framework to support policy and decision-making. This study developed a WEF nexus model by (i) defining WEF nexus sustainability i...
Nhamo, Luxon
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Mabhaudhi, T.
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Mpandeli, S.
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[A model to integrate and assess water-energy-food nexus performance: South Africa case study]
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A model to integrate and assess water-energy-food nexus performance: South Africa case study