ZambiaClimateMaize is the major food staple in Eastern and Southern Africa; it is mostly produced and stored on small-scale farms, prone to storage losses from pests (in particular maize weevils and larger grain borer, LGB), and likely to be affected by climate change. To target interventions...
Maize is the major food staple in Eastern and Southern Africa; it is mostly produced and stored on small-scale farms, prone to storage losses from pests (in particular maize weevils and larger grain borer, LGB), and likely to be affected by climate change. To target interventions to reduce...
Climate change adaptationGovernancePolicy implementationEveryday practicesPragmatismInterface bureaucratsStreet level bureaucracyZambiaWhen climate change policies are implemented in practice, they travel through the hands of a range of practitioners who not only mediate but also potentially transform climate ...
In a study undertaken in South Africa, Benhin (2006) found that about 72% of farmers sampled were of the opinion that climate change has been occurring over the years, with delays in the timing of the rain, a drastic drop in the quantity of rain, and higher temperatures. The farmers’ ...
Zambia is deeply concerned that climate change is posing a serious threat to the country's socio-economic developmental gains and has adopted a National Policy on Climate Change that provides a framework for a coordinated response to the climate challenge, he said....
Drought 'caused by climate change' leaves Zambians on the cusp of hunger crisis Mon 14 Oct 10.30pm•Zambia has been experiencing extreme drought, which has affected the country for seven months and has been declared a national disaster by the government. ...
Douty Chibamba, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment, said the need to build the resilience of farming communities to future impacts of climate change has now become more crucial and a matter of priority. ...
Some progress has occurred on this front, the report notes. Mozambique in 2010became the first countryto create a Climate Change Gender Action Plan (ccGAP), detailing a strategy for gender equity and equality in climate mitigation and adaptation. Egypt, Tanzania, Liberia and Zambia followed. ...
to the local climate dynamics and impacts to better guide decision making specifically tailored to the local needs. One key area of focus has been the implications of climate change on water resources/hydrological systems, considering that a significant part of Zimbabwe is generally semi-arid in na...
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