Scaling up Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) adoption in Uganda: Barriers and policy options
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The unpredictable shifts in climatic patterns and limited adaptive capacity are adversely affecting agriculture and, in turn, the livelihoods of the Ugandan population (UBOS, 2024). To this end, the Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Agriculture, working with other ministries, including the Ministries of Water and Environment, Energy, and Finance, has promoted the uptake of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) (Zizinga et al., 2022).
Business Adaptation to the Impacts of Climate Change: A Socio-Ecological Framework Assessment
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Climate change is one of the most relevant sources of uncertainty in present times, imposing high costs on different societal actors, including firms and organizations. Here, we analyze how manufacturing firms could adapt to climate-related stressors, specifically the risk associated with precipitation anomalies faced by firms. We are interested in the strategic adaptation responses related to the water source selection and the performance impacts of these responses. Additionally, we seek to investigate the extent to which the firms' size moderates these relationships.
Economic Impacts of Droughts on Agriculture and Urban Water Supply Sector
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This chapter explores the economic effects of long-term droughts on agriculture and urban water supply sectors in Chile, with a particular focus on the ongoing megadrought that started in 2010. Using a comprehensive framework that incorporates Infrastructure Capacity (IC), the Amount of Water in Storage (AWS), and adaptation strategies, we offer a detailed analysis of resilience mechanisms and the economic impacts of drought conditions.
Environmental education and children’s pro-environmental behavior on plastic waste. Evidence from the green school certification program in Chile
Environmental education provides people with the information they need to understand the causes and consequences of environmental issues, helping to promote positive attitudes toward nature. This paper uses a multivalued treatment effects model to evaluate the effects of a green school certification program on children’s pro-environmental behavior in Chile.
She advocates indigenous crops for food security, climate resilience, health, and environment
EfD Tanzania researcher Dr. Innocensia John has dedicated her work to indigenous crops for years, emphasizing their role in nutrition, climate adaptation, and economic empowerment for smallholder
Heat, Gender, and Time: The Impact of Temperature on Time Allocation in India
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This paper examines how heat stress influences gendered time allocation across diverse activity domains in a developing country context. We match high-resolution climate data (ERA5 global reanalysis dataset) with large-scale, high-frequency individual-level panel data from the Consumer Pyramids Household Survey (2019–2024). We find that extreme heat sharply reduces time spent in paid work, learning, and social–community participation, with larger declines for men in paid work and learning and for women in social activities.