Publications


Barriers to climate change adaptation in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from northeast Ghana & systematic literature review

Working paper by Philip Antwi-Agyei, Andy Dougill, Lindsay Stringer on 1 Oct 2014

Despite the international significance attached to climate change adaptation, there remains a lack of understanding of the key barriers that impede the effective implementation of adaptation strategies by households across sub-Saharan Africa. Better understanding of the vulnerability of agriculture-dependent households to climate variability requires exploration of the barriers that constrain the implementation of adaptation strategies. […]









Migrating to tackle climate variability and change? Insights from coastal fishing communities in Bangladesh

Research article by Susannah Mary Sallu, Monirul Islam, Klaus Hubacek, Jouni Paavola on 2 Jun 2014

There is an on-going debate about climate-induced migration but little empirical evidence. We examine how climate-induced migration has impacted vulnerability and adaptation of a coastal fishing community in Bangladesh. We used household surveys, interviews and focus group discussions to compare fishery dependent households who migrated from Kutubdia Island to mainland with those who stayed behind. […]