Confronting Drought in Africa’s Drylands
Drylands make up about 43 percent of the region’s land surface, account for about 75 percent of the area used for agriculture, and are home to about 50 percent of the population, including many poor. Involving complex interactions among many factors, vulnerability in drylands is rising, jeopardizing the livelihood for of millions.
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| Format: | Book biblioteca |
| Language: | en_US |
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Washington, DC: World Bank; and Agence Française de Développement
2016-05-02
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| Subjects: | resilience, vulnerability, social protection, disaster risk management, poverty impact, drylands, economic shocks, climate change, livestock, food security, trade promotion, rainfed crops, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23576 |
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