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The authors of the report uses recent econometric methodologies to answer the question of how rainfall shocks have affected the economy over time. The analysis was conducted...
Understanding concurrent drought events in global main croplands is crucially important for food security, effective adaptation to climate change and human well-being. Yet, there is a lack...
The semiarid lands of Northeast Brazil represent one of the most densely populated regions of the country. Rainfall variability together with land degradation and large-scale poverty in rural areas...
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Multi-annual precipitation deficits combined with above-average temperatures and a sequence of heatwaves are the cause of the long-running and extensive drought in central-southern South America.
From August 2022...
Public policies for adapting agriculture to climate change in semi-arid Northeast Brazil.
Brazil has developed various public policy instruments and initiatives on adaptation in agriculture given increased climate variability and, in particular, drought, in the semi-arid Northeast. This book...
Droughts have deep, widespread and underestimated impacts on societies, ecosystems, and economies. They incur costs that are borne disproportionately by the most vulnerable people. The extensive impacts...
In a climate change context, changing temperature and precipitation patterns are expected to have strong impacts on Brazilian eucalypt plantations. Implementing adaptive water-efficient management practices...