Publications
You can find here a list of publication on global and regional climate change, agriculture, natural resources policies. A summary and links to each publication are provided.
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…
14-10-2014
2,199
Planning for low emission development efforts require commitments from multiple parties and the process towards developing the strategies should…
14-10-2014
1,851
South Africa needs to find the right balance between development and commitments to climate change mitigation. The coal industry contributes…
14-10-2014
2,255
An understanding of the drivers of implementation of climate-adaptive action by smallholder farmers is important for increasing adaptive capacity….
14-10-2014
2,183
This article provides evidence for the dual role of agroforestry in climate change mitigation and food security. In contrast to the oft promoted…
14-10-2014
3,105
This article seeks to understand how mitigation actions (MAs) are approached and conceptualised in South Africa, and then to capture the particular…
14-10-2014
2,114
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
1,536
This work explores the vulnerability of smallholder Malagasy farmers to agricultural risks, their coping strategies and provides recommendations on…
14-10-2014
1,567
Research is revealing a casual relationship between climatic shocks and conflict. Climate change is likely to increase the risk of conflict, although…
14-10-2014
1,617
This work highlights the fact that although indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) have proven crucial for adaptation to climate variability, they are…
14-10-2014
2,280
An understanding of the drivers of implementation of climate-adaptive action by smallholder farmers is important for increasing adaptive capacity….
14-10-2014
2,183
This article provides evidence for the dual role of agroforestry in climate change mitigation and food security. In contrast to the oft promoted…
14-10-2014
3,105
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
1,536
This work explores the vulnerability of smallholder Malagasy farmers to agricultural risks, their coping strategies and provides recommendations on…
14-10-2014
1,567
Research is revealing a casual relationship between climatic shocks and conflict. Climate change is likely to increase the risk of conflict, although…
14-10-2014
1,617
This work highlights the fact that although indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) have proven crucial for adaptation to climate variability, they are…
14-10-2014
2,280
This research highlights the role government policies can have in determining how resilient or vulnerable a country becomes to drought and climate…
14-10-2014
2,855
Sub-Saharan Africa’s growing human population continues to face severe problems of food and nutrition insecurity and poverty, and Southern Africa is…
14-10-2014
2,399
This article points out an interesting finding about the vulnerability of farmers in Zimbabwe to climate variability – that it is complex and not…
13-10-2014
1,496
This paper looks at the progress South Africa has made in climate change research and the implementation of adaptation measures across different…
13-10-2014
1,808
This article provides evidence for the dual role of agroforestry in climate change mitigation and food security. In contrast to the oft promoted…
14-10-2014
3,105
This article seeks to understand how mitigation actions (MAs) are approached and conceptualised in South Africa, and then to capture the particular…
14-10-2014
2,114
Beginning on the premise that woodfuel use in sub-Saharan Africa is unlikely to be replaced by cleaner fuels in the next twenty years, this paper…
13-10-2014
2,030
The authors of this paper note that although agroforestry is accepted as an efficient means of carbon sequestration, the lack of rigorous scientific…
13-10-2014
2,034
This revised manual provides guidance on conducting Participatory Monitoring, Evaluation, Reflection and Learning in community-based adaptation (CBA…
21-09-2014
1,649
The Adaptation Learning Programme of Care in Ghana worked with two District Assemblies Northern Ghana to develop a model for integrating community…
21-09-2014
1,419
The case presented in Rwanda is the National Domestic Biogas Programme (NDBP) developed by the Ministry of Infrastructure and SNV. SNV and NDBP…
20-09-2014
1,472
These guidelines provide a framework to support a country-led safeguards approach (CSA). The CSA guidelines aim to assist countries in determining…
20-09-2014
1,241
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…
20-09-2014
1,302
The transport sector is an important contributor of GHG emissions worldwide, at the same time it is vital for economic development. In South Africa…
17-09-2014
1,591