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Title: | Climate change in the southern lowlands of Ethiopia: local level evidences, impacts and adaptation responses |
Authors: | Adem, Alebachew Amsalu, Aklilu |
Year: | 2012 |
Periodical: | Ethiopian Journal of Development Research (ISSN 0378-0813) |
Volume: | 34 |
Issue: | 1 |
Pages: | 1-36 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Ethiopia |
Subjects: | climate change rural poverty livelihoods rural areas |
Abstract: | Despite the vulnerability of Ethiopia to the impacts of global climate change and weather extremes, and the recognition of this by the Ethiopian government, research-generated knowledge on regional and local impacts of climate change, locally available adaptation and mitigation measures and other community responses are seriously inadequate. In the absence of such empirical research-generated knowlegde attempts to improve the quality of poor households and bring about development through attaining food self-sufficiency will hardly be successful, especially in the hazard-prone areas of the country. This article identifies major climate change induced-hazards, impacts and local level responses in the southern lowlands of Ethiopia and provides input for 'climate proof' development interventions and policy formulation. Bibliogr., sum. [Journal abstract] |