Participatory Geographic Information Systems (P-GIS) for natural resource management and food security in Africa : ict4d article, March 2011
The Lower Tana River Forest (LTRF) Complex faces a major threat from human encroachment.
The Lower Tana River Forest (LTRF) Complex faces a major threat from human encroachment.
This article addresses the link between research on adaptation to climate change and the related policy environment in which it operates.
Concern over future food security in southern Africa has led to various studies that assess the
impact of climate change on crops in the region. The results vary according to applied methods and
Residents of informal settlements are particularly vulnerable to environmental hazards, as they lack proper infrastructure and homes are often built with inferior materials.
This article reflects critically on forms of openness and participation emerging from a collaborative network (AfricaAdapt) that uses information technologies for knowledge sharing on topics of climate change and international development.
Climate change concepts are often misunderstood.
This study examined the roles of markets in non-timber forest products and services that usually serve as safety nets for forest communities.