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Title:Climate change in the southern lowlands of Ethiopia: local level evidences, impacts and adaptation responses
Authors:Adem, Alebachew
Amsalu, AkliluISNI
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]
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