Browsing Doctoral by Subject "Adaptation"

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Adoption and Effects of Climate Change Adaptation, and Land Use Decision of Smallholders Farmers in the Saline Area of Sine-Saloum, Fimela Senegal

Thiam, Habibatou Ibrahima (WASCAL, 2023-07)

Soil salinity expansion is one of the most severe land degradation issues confronting farmers in Senegal, particularly in coastal areas such as Fimela. With sea level rise, temperature rise, and rainfall decrease, soil ...
Climate risk and climate services perception, and the efficacy of adaptation and mitigation strategies in agriculture, The Gambia

Ceesay, Sheriff (WASCAL, 2025-04-28)

Climate variability and extreme weather events present growing challenges to agricultural systems globally, particularly for smallholder farmers in The Gambia who depend on rain-fed farming. Rising temperatures and erratic ...
Collective Action and Farmers’ Private Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in the Savanna Region In Togo

Pilo, Mikemina (WASCAL, 2015-03)

This study has two main objectives. The first main objective is to analyse the role of collective action and other factors on farmers’ adaptive behaviour. In addition to determining the impact of collective action on the ...
Flood Risk and Farming Households’ Decision-Making to Flood Disasters in Kogi State, Nigeria

Oyedele, Peter Boluwaji (WASCAL, 2023-05-10)

In West Africa, the impacts of flooding are becoming more severe with climate warming. Flood-prone communities in Kogi State in north-central Nigeria are affected by annual flooding and some extreme flood events. The ...
Households Resilience to Food Insecurity and Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in Niger

Gambo Boukary, Aboubakr (WASCAL, 2016-04)

Niger is a landlocked country where rainfall is characterised by high inter-annual and spacetime variability. It faces many natural and human constraints that explain the erratic evolution of its agricultural production. ...
Hydrological Modelling of Zaï Planting Pit for Rainwater Harvesting in Agroforestry Schemes for Climate Change Adaptation in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of Niger

Nouhou Koutcha, Mariama (WASCAL, 2016-05)

An estimated 23.5 % of global land area is affected by land degradation and this has resulted in 1 to 2.3 million hectares of agricultural land becoming unsuitable for cultivation. Situated in the Sudano-Sahelian zone, ...
Impacts of Community-Forest Management on Land Use Change, Vegetation Dynamics and Carbon Stocks in South-Eastern Senegal

Faye, Laurice Codou (WASCAL, 2016-04)

Forest management is considered as a strategy of mitigation and adaptation to climate change because of its ability to contribute to improve local livelihood and reduce carbon emission from forest. This study investigated ...
Investigating Agricultural Management Practicies in Relation to Climate Change in Niger

Ibrahim Oumarou, Sanoussi (WASCAL, 2025-10)

In Niger, climate-related shocks have structurally intensified persistent challenges of poverty, food insecurity, and limited livelihood opportunities among poor farming households. In this context, there is an urgent need ...
Mangrove degradation and its effects on estuarine fisheries: case study of Tanbi Wetland National Park, The Gambia

Ceesay, Adam (WASCAL, 2016-10-07)

Climate-induced ecosystem changes were studied in Tanbi Wetland National Park (TWNP) in conjunction with the major land use types i.e. agriculture, settlement, tourism, oyster processing, completely fragmented and partially ...
Risk and Adaptation Behaviour to Sea-Level Rise in Coastal Rural Communities in Ghana

Adade, Richard (WASCAL, 2024-01)

Most coastal rural communities in Ghana are particularly vulnerable to sea level rise because of poverty, remoteness and isolation from central planning agencies. Understanding future sea-level rise (SLR) risk levels and ...
Social Capital and Farmers’ Adaptations Strategies to Climate Change in Burkina Faso

Yameogo, Thomas Bindayaoba (WASCAL, 2015-04)

Farmers in Burkina Faso are highly vulnerable to climate change, as their livelihoods are greatly linked to climate hazards. The adaptation of farmers to climate change is therefore an important issue that requires proper ...
Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change: Understanding and Awareness Among Coastal Communities in The Gambia

Dibba, Bintou (WASCAL, 2023-05)

The coastal zone of The Gambia provides important ecosystems services, including habitats and breeding grounds for aquatic animals, plants and migratory birds. This area is vulnerable to climate change hazards as cited in ...

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