Final report for IDRC project number : 108570-001 trilateral research chairs initiative

Abstract

The rural poor of tropical countries are being strongly impacted by climate change, as they live in direct contact with the land and depend on their immediate environment for food, water, medicines, and fuel. This close contact results in these communities being severely affected by wildlife that raid their crops, which often causes significant economic hardships. However, our research demonstrates that some wildlife also experience decreased food availability as a result of climate change. Thus, climate change may be increasing human-wildlife conflict. The objective of our project was to establish a team that could build a graduate research and training network between Uganda, Canada, and South Africa to address the critical issue of how climate change affects crop production and crop raiding by wildlife.

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CLIMATE CHANGE, HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT, HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICT, CROP-RAIDING, FOREST ECOLOGY, FOOD SECURITY, SOUTH AFRICA, UGANDA, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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