Researchers developed method to assess climate vulnerability of protected areas
Climate change is a challenge for Protected Areas (PA), such as national parks, in many aspects. It can affect biodiversity, infrastructure, and income from tourism. With limited resources, how should
Assessing the acceptability of carbon tax using information provision and revenue distributive preferences in
Carbon tax has been shown to generate revenue and contribute to greenhouse gas reduction in several parts of the world. Yet, the lack of public support has continued undermining its implementation in
Nutrition-Sensitive Agricultural Interventions and Maternal and Child Nutrition Outcomes in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands of Kenya
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Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the effect of household participation in climate smart nutrition-sensitive agriculture (NSA) interventions on maternal and young child nutrition outcomes in Makueni, Garissa and Tana River counties.
Just Resilience in Kenya: Frameworks and Perspectives for Equitable Climate Adaptation
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Abstract: The lived realities of many rural communities, and even the urban poor in Kenya, are characterised by poverty, inequality, high dependence on natural resources, rainfed agriculture, and sociocultural norms that influence their action or inaction. Recurrent droughts, floods, and changing rainfall patterns, largely caused by climate change and climate variability, further reinforce these communities' challenges.
Supporting smallholder livestock farmers’ adaptive capacity to climate change in Kenya: What role does entrepreneurial orientation and uptake of CSA play?
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Improving smallholder farmers' adaptive capacity to climate change has become a major concern of governments and development agencies. Adaptive capacity determines the inherent ability of a system to cope with vulnerability to climate change. This paper used cross sectional survey data of 737 livestock producing households to assess determinants of adaptive capacity among Arid and Semi-Arid (ASAL) communities in Kenya.
Food consumption and adaptation to climate change
This study examines how climate change affects food consumption patterns in Ghana, especially for farm and non-farm households. By using panel and meteorological data, the project investigates the
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Climate Change and Agricultural Trade in Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for Regional Market Integration
While African countries have developed climate change and trade policies based on national interests, the cross-border nature of climate change necessitates regional cooperation and coordinated