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Climate change adaptation among female-led micro, small and medium enterprises in semi-arid areas: a case study from Kenya
Abstract This paper contributes to the literature on private sector adaptation by empirically exploring how female-led micro, small and medium enterprise (MSMEs) in Kenya’s semi-arid lands (SALs) experience and respond […]
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AGRICULTURAL COMMERCIALISATION PATHWAYS
Climate change is likely to alter the environmental parameters which affect where agricultural commercialisation activity can happen in sub Saharan Africa, what can be grown and how well it will […]
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Exploring the Agency of Africa in Climate Change Negotiations: The Case of REDD+
Emerging climate change regimes such as the mechanism for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) are increasingly aiming to engage developing countries such as those in Africa in […]
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Exploring the agency of Africa in designing REDD+ and the associated implications for national level implementation
Abstract Rules on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) are globally designed by multiple actors but the outcomes are implemented in developing countries. The coherence of resulting rules […]
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The Politics of Agricultural Carbon Finance: The Case of the Kenya Agricultural Carbon Project
Background In the negotiations for a post Kyoto climate agreement, Sub-Saharan African countries are engaging in policy processes and demonstration projects around land-use based carbon finance (Bond et al, 2009). […]
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GENDER AND BEYOND: Creating Innovative Strategies for Inclusive Climate Change Adaptation Among Small-Scale Producers in Africa
Background: This report provides a summary of the ‘Gender and Beyond: Creating Innovative Strategies for Inclusive Climate Change Adaptation among Small-Scale Producers in Africa’ convening (link to recording). The convening […]
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State of Adaptation Report (SOAR)
Africa stands as a continent rich in both hu man and natural resources, presenting a unique opportunity to address the Sustainable Development Goals and aspirations. However, it also grapples with […]
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MECS Final Technical Report
Executive Summary Kenya is one of the many SSA countries facing a formidable clean cooking challenge. The majority of the population (81%) still relies on polluting fuels such as firewood […]
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Adaptation Research in Africa: Progress and Gaps Insights from the COP26 Africa-Led Consultative Workshops
Executive Summary Adaptation to climate change is a fundamental intervention in tackling the unequal impacts of climate change and addressing wider concerns around climate justice. The 2020 adaptation gap report […]
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Understanding knowledge systems and what works to promote science technology and innovation in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda
Background and Approach Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) could play a critical role in addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To do so, it will require an STI planning, investment […]
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