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Climate forecasting is a crucial tool for managing risks in climate sensitive economic sectors like agriculture. Although rainfed subsistence farming dominates livelihoods in Africa, information on…
| Peer Reviewed | South AfricaClimate forecasting is a crucial tool for managing risks in climate-sensitive economic sectors like agriculture. Although rainfed subsistence farming dominates livelihoods in Africa, information on…
| Peer Reviewed | South AfricaAbstract The production of charcoal to meet cooking needs of urban households is one of the main causes of deforestation and degradation of Africa’s tropical forests, which offer significant carbon…
| EfD Discussion Paper | TanzaniaThe water crisis that gripped Cape Town over the 2016–2018 period gained global attention. For a brief period of time in early 2018, it looked as if the legislative capital of South Africa would…
| Peer Reviewed | South AfricaWith many species predicted to respond to a changing climate by shifting their distribution to climatically suitable areas, the effectiveness of static protected areas (PAs) is in question. The…
| Peer Reviewed | South AfricaMany countries have implemented policies to tackle climate change, with Emissions Trading Schemes (ETS) being one of the foremost attempts. Under such schemes, firms receive emission allowances. The…
| Research Brief | ChinaClimate change could potential have significant impacts on the global tourism industry through changes in accessibility, comfort levels, and geographic or seasonal changes to attractions. Global and…
| Peer Reviewed | South AfricaAbstract Agricultural production in sub-Saharan Africa faces a multitude of challenges arising from land degradation, climate change, and limited access to improved technology. In this context…
| Peer Reviewed | Ethiopia, TanzaniaThe household heating energy transition program in China has led to a sharp increase in household heating costs and has exacerbated energy poverty (high ratios of energy expenditure to income). This…
| Research Brief | ChinaTo encourage sustainable use of forests, in 2003 China allowed rural villages to choose among a range of options to manage forests, including individual user rights with joint management. We studied…
| Research Brief | China