Perceptions of climate variability, current exposure of households to shocks and coping in semi-arid lands : a case study from the Central Plateau region in Burkina Faso
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2015-11-09
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PRISE Pathways to resilience in semi-arid economies
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Household characteristics and capacities need to be taken into account when designing adaptation and safety net mechanisms aimed at reducing vulnerability to climate change. This analysis shows that households in the study area are aware of changing climate and are concerned about increasing dryness affecting agricultural production, livestock and health. However, it also revealed that the most frequent shocks to households are health-related, followed by environmental impacts. The paper uses mathematical modelling to weigh factors of vulnerability.
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CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY, RURAL POVERTY, RURAL ECONOMY, SOCIAL SAFETY NETS, HOUSEHOLD INCOME, SMALLHOLDERS, LIVESTOCK, DROUGHT, HEALTH INSURANCE, SOCIO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, BURKINA FASO, SOUTH OF SAHARA