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Author: National Center for Atmospheric Research (U.S.)
Publisher: CUP Archive
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 484
ISBN-13: 9780521368391
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume presents a synthesis of the ideas that emerged from a colloquium held at the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
Author: South Africa. Drought Investigation Commission
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Published: 1923
Total Pages: 306
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ngonidzashe Munemo
Publisher: Firstforumpress
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781935049494
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNgonidzashe Munemo challenges the conventional wisdom that African governments lack the technical capacity and political will to respond to drought and the threat of famine. Through a comparative analysis of three politically disparate countries¿Botswana, Kenya, and Zimbabwe¿Munemo demonstrates that differences in the ways that governments face similar drought-induced food crisis are the result not of incompetence, but of rational political considerations. His original analysis shows why, in democracies and authoritarian regimes alike, the less effective option is so often the policy choice.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Africa
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Published: 1975
Total Pages: 162
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Chris C. Funk
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2021-05-27
Total Pages: 335
ISBN-13: 1108839878
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe latest science and compelling stories describing the impacts of droughts, floods, and fires in the context of climate change.
Author: Michael Mortimore
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1989-03-30
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9780521323123
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book embodies the results of thirteen years of research in drought-prone rural areas in the semi-arid zone of northern Nigeria. It describes the patterns of adaptive behaviour observed among Hausa, Ful'be and Manga communities in response to recurrent drought in the 1970s and 1980s. The question of desertification is explored in an area where the visible evidence of moving sand dunes is dramatic blame are examined in relation to the field evidence. A critique is offered of deterministic theories and authoritarian solutions. Professor Mortimore demonstrates a parallel between the observable resilience of semi-arid ecosystems and the adaptive strategies of the human communities that inhabit them and suggests policy directions for strengthening that resilience.
Author: Michael H. Glantz
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Published: 1991
Total Pages: 457
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: UNESCO
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Published: 2020-03-27
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9210050002
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 2020 edition of the WWDR, titled Water and Climate Change illustrates the critical linkages between water and climate change in the context of the broader sustainable development agenda. Supported by examples from across the world, it describes both the challenges and opportunities created by climate change, and provides potential responses – in terms of adaptation, mitigation and improved resilience – that can be undertaken by enhancing water resources management, attenuating water-related risks, and improving access to water supply and sanitation services for all in a sustainable manner. It addresses the interrelations between water, people, environment and economics in a changing climate, demonstrating how climate change can be a positive catalyst for improved water management, governance and financing to achieve a sustainable and prosperous world for all. The report provides a fact-based, water-focused contribution to the knowledge base on climate change. It is complementary to existing scientific assessments and designed to support international political frameworks, with the goals of helping the water community tackle the challenges of climate change, and informing the climate change community about the opportunities that improved water management offers in terms of adaptation and mitigation.
Author: Taylor & Francis Group
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Published: 2018-09-27
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ISBN-13: 9781138373365
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Everisto Mapedza
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2019-09-25
Total Pages: 388
ISBN-13: 0128148217
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDrought Challenges: Livelihood Implications in Developing Countries, Volume Two, provides an understanding of the occurrence and impacts of droughts for developing countries and vulnerable sub-groups, such as women and pastoralists. It presents tools for assessing vulnerabilities, introduces individual policies to combat the effects of droughts, and highlights the importance of integrated multi-sectoral approaches and drought networks at various levels. Currently, there are few books on the market that address the growing need for knowledge on these cross-cutting issues. As drought can occur anywhere, the systemic connections between droughts and livelihoods are a key factor in development in many dryland and agriculturally-dependent nations. - Connects the biophysical, social, economic, policy and institutional aspects of droughts across multiple regions in developing world - Analyzes policy linkages between government agencies, public institutions, NGOs, the private sector and communities - Includes a discussion of gender dimensions of drought and its impacts - Presents a multi-sectoral perspective, including the human dimensions of drought in developing countries
