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Dynamics of knowledge creation and use for disaster management in Chokwe district, Mozambique
Maria Da Graça; Benedito Jonas; Luis Artur; Siri Ellen Hallstrøm Eriksen; Synne MovikPurpose Disaster management practices depend on societies' knowledge. As climate change rapidly reshapes knowledge, questions arise about how knowledge for disaster management is produced and (re)shaped in modern world and how effective it is to withstand the…
Formal education as a contested pastoral adaptation pathway: insights from southern Kenya
Edwige MartyIn dryland pastoral environments, political and geographical marginalization has historically led to development strategies that poorly account for individual and communities’ spatial and socioeconomic realities. These development legacies, including long-stan…
Farmer awareness, knowledge and understanding: a multi-level assessment of adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices among smallholder farmers
Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) offers potential solutions for enhancing productivity, building resilience, and mitigating climate change, yet, successful implementation depends on farmer’s understanding of CSA practices across multiple levels. This study asse…
Mediated influence of digital agriculture technologies on climate-smart agriculture decisions among smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
Digital agricultural technologies like remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), artificial intelligence (AI), mobile-based advisory services, and the Internet of Things (IoT) potentially promise to enhance smallholder farmers’ climate-smart agricu…
Unseen but increasing: recent changes in risk of extreme precipitation over Southern Africa and Southeast Asia
There is evidence that rainfall extremes have become more intense and frequent over the last few decades, but it is difficult to assess these changes due to the limitations of our short observational records. We use the UNprecedented Simulated Extreme ENsemble…
Why Vulnerability Still Matters
Greg Bankoff; Dorothea HilhorstWe think vulnerability still matters when considering how people are put at risk from hazards and this book shows why in a series of thematic chapters and case studies written by eminent disaster studies scholars that deal with the politics of disaster risk cr…
Ecosystem-Based Adaptation Practices for Climate Resilience: Evidence from Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions of Co-Benefits and Adoption Decisions in Mabalane District, Mozambique
This study was designed to evaluate and explore the ecosystem-based adaptation practices for climate resilience with evidence from smallholder farmers’ perceptions of co-benefits and adoption decisions in Mabalane district, Mozambique. Ecosystem-based adaptati…
Ecosystem-Based Adaptation Practices for Climate Resilience: Evidence from Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions of Co-Benefits and Adoption Decisions in Mabalane District, Mozambique
This study was designed to evaluate and explore the ecosystem-based adaptation practices for climate resilience with evidence from smallholder farmers’ perceptions of co-benefits and adoption decisions in Mabalane district, Mozambique. Ecosystem-based adaptati…
Geospatial multi-criteria decision-making for land suitability analysis for rice cultivation in Liberia
Achieving food security and sustainable resource management has become the main goal for many developing countries. Rice is a staple crop in Liberia and its demand is increasing while yield remains low. Rapidly changing climate patterns and persistent low yiel…
Effect of Climate Variability on Rice Production in Liberia
Climate variability poses major challenges to agriculture worldwide amid an increasing world population and growing food demand. This study evaluates the impact of climate variability on rice production in Liberia. Rice yields and production data (1990–2023) w…
Advancing disability-inclusive climate research and action, climate justice, and climate-resilient development
Penelope J S Stein, Michael Ashley Stein, Nora Groce, Maria Kett, Emmanuel K Akyeampong, Willliam P Alford, Jayajit Chakraborty, Sheelagh Daniels-Mayes, Siri H Eriksen, Anne Fracht, Luis Gallegos, Shaun Grech, Pratima Gurung, Asha Hans, Paul Harpur, Sébastien Jodoin, Janet E Lord, Setareki Seru Macanawai, Charlotte V McClain-Nhlapo, Benyam Dawit Mezmur, Rhonda J Moore, Yolanda Muñoz, Vikram Patel, Phuong N Pham, Gerard Quinn, Sarah A Sadlier, Carmel Shachar, Matthew S Smith, Lise Van SusterenGlobally, more than 1 billion people with disabilities are disproportionately and differentially at risk from the climate crisis. Yet there is a notable absence of climate policy, programming, and research at the intersection of disability and climate change.…
Associating design thinking approach for achieving good governance in existing climate change adaptation practices in Bangladesh
Aasima Kamal MowniThe integration of design thinking with locally-led climate adaptation represents a novel discourse in Bangladesh. This study examines the intersection of these concepts by engaging key stakeholders involved in various adaptation initiatives in the country’s s…
Green monetary policy to combat climate change: Theory and evidence of selective credit control
Amit RoyRecognizing climate change as a formidable threat to global economic stability, the study underscores the inadequacies of existing fiscal tools, such as carbon taxes and carbon trading, in effectively mitigating carbon emissions and explores the potential impa…
Flood Hazard Mapping and Risk Evaluation in the Lower Karnali River Basin of Nepal
Laxmi Chhinal, Sudeep Thakuri, Ajay bhakta Mathema, Bipin Dulal, Sanjay Nath KhanalThis study presents flood hazard mapping and risk assessment using a hydrodynamic simulation in HEC-RAS tool, focusing on a 38 km stretch of the river from Chisapani to the Nepal-India border in the Lower Karnali River Basin (KRB). A time series of daily mean…
Conservation Practices for Climate-Driven Drought Adaptation Under Smallholder Farming Systems in Southern Mozambique: A Systematic Review
Aires Adriano Mavulula, Tesfay Araya, Luis Artur, Jone Lucas Medja Ussalu Climate-driven droughts pose major threats to rainfed farming worldwide. To address these impacts, smart agricultural approaches focusing on conservation practices (CPs) have been widely recommended by institutions such as the Food and Agriculture Organization…