Social impacts and social resilience

LEISA magazine on low external input and sustainable agriculture, vol. 24:4, December 2008

Following the successful Farmer Field School approach, experimental Climate Field Schools were set up in Indonesia. These aim to increase farmers' knowledge on the

LEISA magazine on low external input and sustainable agriculture, vol. 24:4, December 2008

Coastal communities are particularly vulnerable to climate change. They are affected by changes in sea-level and wave height, as well as changes in weather

IHDP Update issue 1, 2008

This short contribution is intended as a brief report on the 2005 meeting at Arizona State University on the theme “Vulnerability, Resilience and Adaptation”. The terms resilience, vulnerability, and adaptability can be, and

Para evitar las fatales consecuencias experimentadas con el fenómeno El Niño en el pasado, y enfrentar mejor este escenario adverso, el Gobierno Regional de Piura en coordinación con ONGs han organizado un taller regional para analizar el impacto...

This briefing note argues that comprehensive social protection that aims to prevent impoverishment and protect, promote and transform livelihoods and social relations, provides significant opportunities for adaptation and disaster risk reduction.

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Seasonal predictions and advisories through improved weather and climate information can assist in better planning and use of land for agricultural management...

Latin America and the Caribbean region are highly exposed to potentially destructive natural phenomena - meteorological, seismic, vulcanological and others. Together with this high degree of exposure to potentially destructive natural phenomena, the

Tyndall Centre working paper no. 107, July 2007

Successful human societies are characterised by their adaptability, evidenced throughout human existence. However, climate change introduces a new challenge, not only because of the expected rise in