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Climate change is showing increasing impacts on people’s lives and livelihoods around the world. The impacts have been observed to be more severe for the rural poor and women. In the Mekong Delta
A uniform global carbon price is a cost-minimizing way to achieve CO2 emission reductions. However, the climate externality is not the only one from the use of fossil fuels, and this implies that the
Carbon pricing and fossil fuel price subsidy reforms will have distributional implications. Kept unmanaged, they will have the power to stop reforms, frequently proven in the past. While it has been
Without phasing out global coal capacities in the power sector, international climate targets will likely be out of reach. Scenario analyses of optimal mitigation pathways consistently emphasize the
Notwithstanding that REDD+ projects, besides reducing carbon emission, must impact on local livelihoods to be adjudged to be successful, evidence regarding welfare impact have been mixed. This study
This research project has as main objective to provide scientific evidence on how empowering farmer's competences reduce their vulnerability to climate change. Around the world, many families
The Emission Pricing for Development program is developed in partnership with the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change ( MCC). The MCC has several ongoing projects which
The gender gap in time-use especially related to cooking and fuel collection – constrains women’s participation in remunerative activities. Moreover, the use of solid fuels has greater adverse health
Climate change in addition to food insecurity is among the key problems facing Nigeria. Scientific evidence shows that climate change is affecting grain yield in Nigeria. Also, Nigeria is currently
Floods are the most common environmental hazards in Kogi State, Nigeria. The state also has the highest number of people affected by floods in the country. Over 70% of inhabitants of Kogi State are