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Confronting drought in Africa's drylands : opportunities for enhancing resilience / / Raffaello Cervigni and Michael Morris, editors
| Confronting drought in Africa's drylands : opportunities for enhancing resilience / / Raffaello Cervigni and Michael Morris, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : The World Bank, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (299 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.96709154 |
| Collana | Africa Development Forum |
| Soggetto topico |
Arid regions - Africa, Sub-Saharan - Economic conditions - 21st century
Sustainable development - Africa, Sub-Saharan Drought management - Africa, Sub-Saharan Poverty - Government policy - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4648-0818-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Editors; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Scope of inquiry: Focus of this book; Conceptual framework: The determinants of resilience; Vulnerability in drylands if transformation is not managed; Options for increasing resilience; Cross-cutting interventions to enhance resilience; Strengthening social protection programs; Enhancing preparedness with disaster risk management instruments; Evaluating options: Assessing the relative merits of resilience-enhancing interventions; Potential impacts of livelihood interventions
The fiscal dividend of resilience-enhancing interventions: A country typologyPromoting new livelihoods to manage the transformation; Policy recommendations; Note; References; Part A. Key Issues and Challenges; 1. The Central Role of Drylands in Africa's Development Challenge; Definition of ""drylands""; Reasons for concern about drylands; Objectives of this book; Value-added of this book; Limitations of the book; References; 2. Resilience and its Determinants: A Conceptual Framework; Analyzing resilience: Conceptual and data challenges; The determinants of resilience The policy significance of the determinants of resilienceShocks affecting drylands; Relationship between resilience and poverty; Note; References; 3. Vulnerability in Drylands Today; Quantifying the dimensions of vulnerability across livelihood types; Estimating vulnerability across livelihood strategies; Selected drivers of vulnerability; Political economy factors affecting resilience; Note; References; 4. Vulnerability in Drylands Tomorrow: Business as Usual Raising Ominous Prospects; Estimating vulnerability in 2030: A scenario modeling approach; A brief description of the umbrella model Results: Vulnerability estimates for 2030Effects of climate change on future vulnerability; Note; References; Part B. Identifying Solutions; 5. Livestock Production Systems: Seizing the Opportunities for Pastoralists and Agro-Pastoralists; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; Notes; References; 6. Tree-Based Systems: Multiple Pathways to Boosting Resilience; Current situation; Management strategies for tree-based systems; Benefits of tree-based systems; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; References 7. Agriculture: More Water and Better Farming for Improved Food SecurityCurrent situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; References; 8. Healthy Ecosystems: Integrated Approaches for Well-Balanced Landscapes; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; References; 9. Market Connections: Promoting Trade to Promote Resilience; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; Note; References; 10. Social Protection: Building Resilience among the Poor and Protecting the Most Vulnerable; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; Notes References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910511313203321 |
| Washington, District of Columbia : , : The World Bank, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Confronting drought in Africa's drylands : opportunities for enhancing resilience / / Raffaello Cervigni and Michael Morris, editors
| Confronting drought in Africa's drylands : opportunities for enhancing resilience / / Raffaello Cervigni and Michael Morris, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank : Agence Francaise de Development, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 338.967 |
| Collana | Africa development forum series. |
| Soggetto topico |
Arid regions - Africa, Sub-Saharan - Economic conditions - 21st century
Sustainable development - Africa, Sub-Saharan Drought management - Africa, Sub-Saharan Poverty - Government policy - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| ISBN | 1-4648-0818-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Editors; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Scope of inquiry: Focus of this book; Conceptual framework: The determinants of resilience; Vulnerability in drylands if transformation is not managed; Options for increasing resilience; Cross-cutting interventions to enhance resilience; Strengthening social protection programs; Enhancing preparedness with disaster risk management instruments; Evaluating options: Assessing the relative merits of resilience-enhancing interventions; Potential impacts of livelihood interventions
The fiscal dividend of resilience-enhancing interventions: A country typologyPromoting new livelihoods to manage the transformation; Policy recommendations; Note; References; Part A. Key Issues and Challenges; 1. The Central Role of Drylands in Africa's Development Challenge; Definition of ""drylands""; Reasons for concern about drylands; Objectives of this book; Value-added of this book; Limitations of the book; References; 2. Resilience and its Determinants: A Conceptual Framework; Analyzing resilience: Conceptual and data challenges; The determinants of resilience The policy significance of the determinants of resilienceShocks affecting drylands; Relationship between resilience and poverty; Note; References; 3. Vulnerability in Drylands Today; Quantifying the dimensions of vulnerability across livelihood types; Estimating vulnerability across livelihood strategies; Selected drivers of vulnerability; Political economy factors affecting resilience; Note; References; 4. Vulnerability in Drylands Tomorrow: Business as Usual Raising Ominous Prospects; Estimating vulnerability in 2030: A scenario modeling approach; A brief description of the umbrella model Results: Vulnerability estimates for 2030Effects of climate change on future vulnerability; Note; References; Part B. Identifying Solutions; 5. Livestock Production Systems: Seizing the Opportunities for Pastoralists and Agro-Pastoralists; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; Notes; References; 6. Tree-Based Systems: Multiple Pathways to Boosting Resilience; Current situation; Management strategies for tree-based systems; Benefits of tree-based systems; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; References 7. Agriculture: More Water and Better Farming for Improved Food SecurityCurrent situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; References; 8. Healthy Ecosystems: Integrated Approaches for Well-Balanced Landscapes; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; References; 9. Market Connections: Promoting Trade to Promote Resilience; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; Note; References; 10. Social Protection: Building Resilience among the Poor and Protecting the Most Vulnerable; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; Notes References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798370403321 |
| Washington, DC : , : World Bank : Agence Francaise de Development, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Confronting drought in Africa's drylands : opportunities for enhancing resilience / / Raffaello Cervigni and Michael Morris, editors
| Confronting drought in Africa's drylands : opportunities for enhancing resilience / / Raffaello Cervigni and Michael Morris, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank : Agence Francaise de Development, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 338.967 |
| Collana | Africa development forum series. |
| Soggetto topico |
Arid regions - Africa, Sub-Saharan - Economic conditions - 21st century
Sustainable development - Africa, Sub-Saharan Drought management - Africa, Sub-Saharan Poverty - Government policy - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| ISBN | 1-4648-0818-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Editors; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Scope of inquiry: Focus of this book; Conceptual framework: The determinants of resilience; Vulnerability in drylands if transformation is not managed; Options for increasing resilience; Cross-cutting interventions to enhance resilience; Strengthening social protection programs; Enhancing preparedness with disaster risk management instruments; Evaluating options: Assessing the relative merits of resilience-enhancing interventions; Potential impacts of livelihood interventions
The fiscal dividend of resilience-enhancing interventions: A country typologyPromoting new livelihoods to manage the transformation; Policy recommendations; Note; References; Part A. Key Issues and Challenges; 1. The Central Role of Drylands in Africa's Development Challenge; Definition of ""drylands""; Reasons for concern about drylands; Objectives of this book; Value-added of this book; Limitations of the book; References; 2. Resilience and its Determinants: A Conceptual Framework; Analyzing resilience: Conceptual and data challenges; The determinants of resilience The policy significance of the determinants of resilienceShocks affecting drylands; Relationship between resilience and poverty; Note; References; 3. Vulnerability in Drylands Today; Quantifying the dimensions of vulnerability across livelihood types; Estimating vulnerability across livelihood strategies; Selected drivers of vulnerability; Political economy factors affecting resilience; Note; References; 4. Vulnerability in Drylands Tomorrow: Business as Usual Raising Ominous Prospects; Estimating vulnerability in 2030: A scenario modeling approach; A brief description of the umbrella model Results: Vulnerability estimates for 2030Effects of climate change on future vulnerability; Note; References; Part B. Identifying Solutions; 5. Livestock Production Systems: Seizing the Opportunities for Pastoralists and Agro-Pastoralists; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; Notes; References; 6. Tree-Based Systems: Multiple Pathways to Boosting Resilience; Current situation; Management strategies for tree-based systems; Benefits of tree-based systems; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; References 7. Agriculture: More Water and Better Farming for Improved Food SecurityCurrent situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; References; 8. Healthy Ecosystems: Integrated Approaches for Well-Balanced Landscapes; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; References; 9. Market Connections: Promoting Trade to Promote Resilience; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; Note; References; 10. Social Protection: Building Resilience among the Poor and Protecting the Most Vulnerable; Current situation; Opportunities; Challenges; Key messages; Notes References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809582803321 |
| Washington, DC : , : World Bank : Agence Francaise de Development, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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