Information on "Environmental Damage and Degradation" and "Western Africa"
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Evidence from the Frontlines of Climate Change
Author: Koko Warner, Kees Van der Geest, Sönke Kreft, Saleemul Huq, Sven Harmeling, Koen Kusters, Alex de Sherbinin
Publisher: United Nations University (UNU)
This report is based on the research carried out by the Loss and Damage in Vulnerable Countries Initiative carried out to find out how the impact of climate change on society leads to loss and damage among vulnerable households. More on «Evidence from the Frontlines of Climate Change»
May 2012
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May 2012
Spatial Vulnerability of Rural Households to Climate Change in Nigeria
Author: Ignatius A Madu
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This study assesses the spatial patterns of vulnerability to climate change in Nigeria as a backdrop to highlighting the security implications of these patterns and underscores the need to mainstream climate change adaptation into the rural developme... More on «Spatial Vulnerability of Rural Households to Climate Change in Nigeria»
March 2012
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Mar 2012
Synergies between REDD+ and Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change at the Local Level
Author: William McFarland
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This case study uses the Local Adaptive Capacity (LAC) framework developed by the African Climate Change Resilience Alliance (ACCRA) to compare how REDD+ strategy opinions may impact LAC. More on «Synergies between REDD+ and Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change at the Local Level»
February 2012
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Feb 2012
Vulnerability to Climate Change in West Africa
Author: Emily Joiner, Derell Kennedo, Jesse Sampson
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This study is part of a program that assesses vulnerability to climate change through Africa at the sub-national level. More on «Vulnerability to Climate Change in West Africa»
January 2012
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2012
African Developments: Competing Institutional Arrangements for Climate Policy
Author: Peter Koblowsky, Chinwe Ifejika-Speranza
Publisher: German Development Institute
This policy brief analyses national-level multi-stakeholder processes relating to climate change, taking the case of Nigeria as its example, and draws some inferences on how to make progress in the issue of climate change governance and institutional... More on «African Developments: Competing Institutional Arrangements for Climate Policy»
May 2011
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May 2011
Youth Vulnerabilities and Adaptation
Author: Paola Pereznieto, Christiana Gbedemah, Paula Monjane, Gisa Roesen, Caroline Harper, Nicola Jones
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This report presents a synthesis of the methods and findings of a participatory study in Ghana, Mozambique and Vietnam, examining the social impact of crises on youth. More on «Youth Vulnerabilities and Adaptation»
March 2011
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8 Mar 2011
Climate Change Adaptation in Nigeria
Author: Joshua Busby, Todd Smith, Kaiba White, Catherine Weaver, Christian Peratsakis, Ashley Moran, Clionadh Raleigh
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This paper assesses sub-national vulnerabilities to climate change in Nigeria as a foundation for evaluating current and future adaptation priorities within the country and highlighting the security implications of climate change and adaptation. More on «Climate Change Adaptation in Nigeria»
January 2011
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2011
Interaction of Chinese Institutions with Host Governments in Dam Construction
Author: Oliver Hensengerth
Publisher: German Development Institute
This paper investigates the role Chinese construction companies play in hydropower investment. More on «Interaction of Chinese Institutions with Host Governments in Dam Construction»
October 2010
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18 Oct 2010
A Critical Assessment of Security Challenges in West Africa
Author: Issaka K Souare
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
This paper aims to appraise and map the security challenges that have faced West African countries since independence, focusing in particular on the period after 1990. More on «A Critical Assessment of Security Challenges in West Africa» -
18 Oct 2010
Une évaluation critique des défis de la sécurité en Afrique de l’Ouest
Author: Issaka K Souaré
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
L’objectif de cette étude est de dresser la carte et d’évaluer la complexité des défis de la sécurité en Afrique de l’Ouest depuis l’indépendance, avec une emphase particulière sur la période d’après 1990. More on «Une évaluation critique des défis de la sécurité en Afrique de l’Ouest»
