Publications
In this section you will find a diverse range of sources, including scientific publications, country reports, books, slide presentations, among others.
This paper presents a coherent framework for climate change adaptation programming. It begins with a discussion of some of the key issues related to the…
27-10-2014
2,154
Adaptation Coalitions are groups of individuals/ organizations that form alliances around climate change issues in order to achieve shared desired futures that…
27-10-2014
2,237
Resilience, in the context of this report, is the capacity of agricultural development to withstand or recover from stresses and shocks and thus bounce back to…
27-10-2014
1,844
This brief is intended for stakeholders involved, directly or indirectly, in the production and use of firewood at household, industrial and institutional…
21-10-2014
2,153
This book aims to: Summarize policy relevant concepts and synthesize data developed from research work in the tropics over the last 20 years, Provide a linkage…
15-10-2014
2,055
Highlights
•In SSA, woodfuels account for 80% of energy supply.
•The demand for charcoal has grown @ 3%/year against 1%/year of that for firewood.
•Expected…
14-10-2014
2,212
An understanding of the drivers of implementation of climate-adaptive action by smallholder farmers is important for increasing adaptive capacity. Using…
14-10-2014
2,189
This article provides evidence for the dual role of agroforestry in climate change mitigation and food security. In contrast to the oft promoted reforestation…
14-10-2014
3,127
This article seeks to understand how mitigation actions (MAs) are approached and conceptualised in South Africa, and then to capture the particular sets of…
14-10-2014
2,126
Adaptation measures to climate change impacts are critical for the rural resource-poor whose livelihoods are tied to the land. In a survey of households…
14-10-2014
2,444
Resilience, in the context of this report, is the capacity of agricultural development to withstand or recover from stresses and shocks and thus bounce back to…
27-10-2014
1,844
This brief is intended for stakeholders involved, directly or indirectly, in the production and use of firewood at household, industrial and institutional…
21-10-2014
2,153
This book aims to: Summarize policy relevant concepts and synthesize data developed from research work in the tropics over the last 20 years, Provide a linkage…
15-10-2014
2,055
Highlights
•In SSA, woodfuels account for 80% of energy supply.
•The demand for charcoal has grown @ 3%/year against 1%/year of that for firewood.
•Expected…
14-10-2014
2,212
An understanding of the drivers of implementation of climate-adaptive action by smallholder farmers is important for increasing adaptive capacity. Using…
14-10-2014
2,189
This article provides evidence for the dual role of agroforestry in climate change mitigation and food security. In contrast to the oft promoted reforestation…
14-10-2014
3,127
Adaptation measures to climate change impacts are critical for the rural resource-poor whose livelihoods are tied to the land. In a survey of households…
14-10-2014
2,444
Three options: introducing more camels (browsers) relative to cattle (grazers), clearing bush, and expanding deferred grazing practices were investigated as…
14-10-2014
1,663
This project studied responses, in Kenya and Vietnam, to climate variability with respect to water scarcity, drought and floods. In both countries,…
14-10-2014
1,548
Research is revealing a casual relationship between climatic shocks and conflict. Climate change is likely to increase the risk of conflict, although there are…
14-10-2014
1,628
Three options: introducing more camels (browsers) relative to cattle (grazers), clearing bush, and expanding deferred grazing practices were investigated as…
14-10-2014
1,663
In Africa agroforestry has been identified a strategic option for addressing land degradation associated with agriculture and as part of the employment of the…
13-10-2014
2,239
This study looked into the influence of droughts on the home range of lions in the Amboseli national park in Kenya. The authors found that during dry spells…
13-10-2014
1,634
Agroforestry is the integrated land use management technique which incorporates woody perennials (trees or shrubs) with non-woody agricultural crops and/or…
13-10-2014
3,037
The authors of this paper note that although agroforestry is accepted as an efficient means of carbon sequestration, the lack of rigorous scientific procedures…
13-10-2014
2,050
SNV Zambia’s conducted some pilot projects to train cookstove producers with a different approach, and assess the acceptability of an improved stove before…
20-09-2014
1,977
This report provides an overview of the current state of play in the debate over a carbon tax in South Africa. It builds on technical work that has been done…
20-09-2014
1,308
The transport sector is an important contributor of GHG emissions worldwide, at the same time it is vital for economic development. In South Africa it…
17-09-2014
1,605
The IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report: What’s in it for Africa? distils the richest material on climate impacts and trends in Africa, and African experiences in…
15-09-2014
1,520
The industrial sectors is responsible for a large share of GHG worldwide, and more so in the industrialised countries and economies in transition, the…
14-08-2014
1,525
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