http://www.efdinitiative.org daily 1 2007-08-27T15:20:58Z http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/projects/project-repository/sustainable-financing-options-of-the-climate-change-and-climate-variability-adaptation-measures-by-rural-smallholder-farmers-in-tanzania A majority of the rural poor in Tanzania derive their income from agriculture. The most important input in the agricultural production is labour and the rain water. This situation implies that, very large proportion of population in the country is vulnerable to climatic change and variability. At the national level there exist various interventions in the agriculture sector to facilitate increased efficiency and productivity. No publisher Salvatory 2013-04-24T08:36:21Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/projects/project-repository/the-vulnerability-of-households-welfare-to-shocks-in-tanzania Tanzania is largely an agrarian economy where over 70 percent of the population lives in the rural areas. The mainstay of the rural economy is agriculture and livestock keeping, and the agriculture production relies almost exclusively on the rainfall. As a result, changes in the rainfall pattern have a direct and immediate impact on the agriculture production, which in turn impacts on the household welfare through income and consumption. No publisher Salvatory Climate Change 2013-04-24T08:28:55Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/projects/project-repository/land-conservation-technologies-adoption-and-its-impact-on-smallholder-agriculture-in-tanzania-a-case-study-of-redd-implementing-areas Land degradation is a major serious problem in Tanzania that contributes greatly to decline in productivity and poses a threat to rural livelihood and the economy at large given the importance of agriculture in the country No publisher Salvatory Land conservations 2013-04-24T08:19:57Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/projects/project-repository/adaptation-to-climate-change-in-ethiopia-the-potential-role-of-sustainable-land-management-practices This research project will contribute to sustainability and poverty reduction agenda as SLM practices can enable farmers to become resilient to climate change by improving ecosystem services and functions, increasing agricultural productivity and enhancing food security. Such practices could also help mitigate climate change which is an important added advantage. No publisher tsehay Sustainable Land Managment Climate Change Adaptation 2013-04-19T13:47:22Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/projects/project-repository/economy-wide-impact-of-the-electricity-sector-in-ethiopia As a result of growing demand for electricity and recognizing the critical role played by the energy sector in the economic growth and development process, the Government of Ethiopia has already embarked on large scale hydroelectricity projects in view of developing renewable and sustainable energy sources. The goal of this project is to contribute to the fulfillment of these efforts in expanding modern energy access and reducing energy poverty through accelerating the growth of the economy. No publisher tsehay 2013-04-19T13:41:24Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/projects/project-repository/economic-valuation-pricing-institutions-and-water-use-efficiency-in-smallholder-irrigation-systems-in-ethiopia Overall, the study aims to enhance environmental sustainability, agriculture/food security and poverty reduction, through suggesting mechanism for irrigation water pricing and informed policy/ decision making. No publisher tsehay Institutional designs Irrigation Water management 2013-04-19T13:37:10Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/projects/project-repository/local-institutions-and-better-forests-empirical-evidence-from-household-data This research aims to enhance informed policy-making and sustainable management of natural resources in Ethiopia through furthering our understanding of the factors that contribute to success (better outcome in forest commons). The research intends to investigate the interplay between the user characteristics, resource characteristics, and the institutional regime as they determine better forest outcome at a more deeper level using household level dataset. No publisher tsehay Community forests Common pool resources Forest management 2013-04-19T13:23:01Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/projects/project-repository/201cmigration-as-an-adaptation-strategy-analyzing-the-effects-of-extreme-weather-events-on-local-migration-in-guatemala20192019 The project estimate to what extent migration movements within a country are explained by occurrence of extreme weather events in Guatemala. No publisher maria Climate Change Weather shocks 2013-04-18T15:17:36Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/projects/project-repository/household-adaptation-to-seasonal-drought-in-rural-drinking-water-systems Project contribute to reducing vulnerability to climate change and to help promoting the development of adaptation strategies that guarantee the human right to water for poor villagers in rural areas. No publisher maria Water management Weather shocks Adaptation 2013-04-18T15:11:10Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/projects/project-repository/poverty-local-ecosystems-income-generation-using-economic-instruments-for-sustainable-utilization-of-environmental-resources-case-study-2013-lake-victoria-basin Lake Victoria basin is Africa’s largest inland water hosting more than 300 endemic fish species (NBI, 2001). The basin is endowed with a wealth of natural resources land, forest resources, minerals, fish (particularly Nile Perch), wildlife, rivers and streams, wetlands and other biological resources, which provide unique opportunities for socio-economic development. Like in other places, the natural resources found in this basin offer avenue mostly to poor people to undertake economic activities for poverty reduction and sustainability of livelihoods (Chambers, 1992; Rennie and Sigh, 1996; Carney, 1998). No publisher Salvatory Ecosystems 2013-01-14T05:53:24Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/projects/project-repository/profitability-and-economy-wide-impact-of-biofuel-investments-in-ethiopia Given the volatility of world oil prices and the recent all time high, which increased their popularity, bio-fuels have received a great deal of attention globally. The central questions of interest include whether this will have a positive or a negative impact on smallholder farmers and people living in rural areas, as more agricultural land will be used for biofuels production? And what is the effect of these large scale biofuels investments on growth and poverty reduction endeavors of poor countries? No publisher tsehay 2012-02-27T09:26:37Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/projects/project-repository/natural-resources-degradation-and-household-welfare-in-rural-ethiopia Natural resources, agriculture and human activities are highly interrelated in most developing countries in general and Ethiopia in particular. Land clearing for agriculture, increase in demand for fuel wood and construction material, illegal settlement within forests, logging and the expansion of illegal trade have resulted in the deterioration of forest resources, reduction of biodiversity, incidences of soil erosion and land degradation in the country. These will increase the demand for family labor to provide essential resources such as fuel wood, fodder, and water for humans and livestock. No publisher tsehay 2012-02-27T09:05:28Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/projects/project-repository/local-common-property-systems-in-ethiopia-an-empirical-analysis-of-the-link-between-user-characteristics-resource-characteristics-and-institutional-regime Renewable natural resources such as forests, fisheries, grazing lands, soils, groundwater, etc, most of which fall under the category of common pool resources, constitute a significant part of our planet. Common-pool resources (CPRs) constitute important sources of livelihoods to many people in developing countries including timber, fuelwood, grazing, irrigation water, and domestic water. No publisher tsehay 2012-02-27T08:10:49Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/projects/project-repository/determinants-of-farm-households2019-agro-forestry-technology-adoption-in-ethiopia Empirical evidences from developing countries indicate that forest products play a significant role in rural livelihoods, particularly for the rural poor. Forests provide benefits in the form of wood, food, income, and watershed protection which enable people to secure stable and adequate food supply. However, deforestation and the resulting environmental degradation is a major problem in most African countries including Ethiopia. This is considered as one of the key factors challenging food security, community livelihood and sustainable development. Reports on the forest resources of Ethiopia are dominated by the alarming deforestation that goes on unabated and at an accelerating rate. The magnitude of deforestation and land degradation by far exceeds the conservation activities being carried out. No publisher tsehay 2012-03-03T08:20:27Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/projects/project-repository/evaluation-of-dry-lands-ecosystem-services-in-the-area-surrounding-the-kgalagadi-transfrontier-park-in-south-africa This project is concerned with identifying, assessing and valuing ecosystem services found on the section of land belonging to the Khomani San contractual park and their farms. No publisher sgiampocaro Park management 2011-07-14T09:23:34Z Article