Managing vulnerability to drought and enhancing livelihood resilience in sub-Saharan Africa: Technological, institutional and policy options

Managing vulnerability to drought and enhancing livelihood resilience in sub-Saharan Africa: Technological, institutional and policy options

Agriculture and the economies of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are highly sensitive to climatic variability. Drought, in particular, represents one of the most important natural factors contributing to malnutrition and famine in many parts of the region. The overall impact of drought on a given country/r...

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Main Authors: Bekele Shiferaw, Kindie Tesfaye, Menale Kassie, Tsedeke Abate, B.M. Prasanna, Abebe Menkir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-06-01
Series:Weather and Climate Extremes
Subjects:
Climate variability
Drought
Drought risk management
Technology and policy options
Sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212094714000280

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