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Research report

Climate Shocks, Food and Nutrition Security: Evidence from the Young Lives cohort study

11/09/2014

1 documents

56 pages long

Languages: English

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Many people living in poor communities in Ethiopia, Andhra Pradesh (India), Peru and Vietnam experience climatic shocks such as droughts and floods, and many face episodes of food insecurity. To understand better the links between the two types of shocks, Oxfam commissioned research from the Young Lives international cohort study of childhood poverty. This report […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

The Climate Forecast Model: Lessons from ACCRA Uganda

10/09/2014

1 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English

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In Uganda, roughly 70 percent of households are dependent on rain-fed agriculture. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization determined that the drop in the growth of the Ugandan economy from 6.6 percent in 2004–05 to 5.3 percent in 2005–06 was largely due to the variability of the weather, specifically its impact on agriculture. It is […]

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Issue briefing

Coffee Rust Fungus Threatens Employment Collapse in Central America

14/08/2014

1 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

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Coffee rust is having a serious impact on the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of poor people in Central America who earn their income from growing coffee or working on coffee farms. Rising temperatures due to climate change have encouraged the fungus to spread, however the fundamental problem is the underlying vulnerability of the sector, […]

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Research report

The Scottish Doughnut: A safe and just operating space for Scotland

25/07/2014

2 documents

88 pages long

Languages: English

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The world faces twin challenges: delivering a decent standard of living for everyone, whilst living within our environmental limits. These two interwoven concerns are depicted by Oxfam’s Doughnut Model. It allows people to visualise a space between planetary boundaries (the outer edge of the Doughnut) and a social floor (the inner edge), where it is […]

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Case study

Good Practice Guide: Local Disaster Risk Reduction planning in Ethiopia

15/07/2014

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

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This case study showcases the Ethiopia Disaster Risk Reduction national planning system and how the ACCRA programme supports its design, roll-out and scale-up using participatory tools and capacity building as a way to influence at all levels. This government-led programme seeks to change Ethiopia’s reactive approach towards emergencies and find new ways of managing risk. […]

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Discussion paper

Climate and Environmental Change: Views from Life in a Time of Food Price Volatility

14/07/2014

1 documents

17 pages long

Languages: English

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How are rapid recent food price changes linked to climate and environmental change? How do people who are vulnerable to these changes view these links? This Institute of Development Studies (IDS) note explores the views of people living on low and precarious incomes on these connections. It is based on the 2012 findings of the […]

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Case study

Irrigation Schemes and Weather Extremes: The challenge for Zimbabwe

10/07/2014

1 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

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Smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe have always had to contend with swings of climate, but with the right kind of support they can achieve remarkable increases in production. Climate change is increasing both drought and heavy rainfall. This case study of an irrigation project shows how adaptation efforts can be very successful, but also that more […]

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Briefing paper

Making it Happen: Oxfam’s proposals for the post-2015 framework

17/06/2014

6 documents

44 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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In 2015 the world has a historic opportunity to set ambitious goals to end poverty and protect the planet. As the era of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) comes to an end, two major injustices continue to undermine the efforts of millions of people to escape poverty and hunger: inequality and climate change. The post-2015 […]

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Issue briefing

The EU’s 2030 Energy and Climate Change Package: Fit for a food and energy-secure world?

03/06/2014

2 documents

20 pages long

Languages: English, French

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The EU is facing an energy wake-up call as a food and fuel crisis looms. Political instability from Russia and Ukraine is combining with climate vulnerability in the EU’s key exporters. Big decisions are being taken now about Europe’s energy future as the EU negotiates a new set of climate and energy targets for 2030. […]

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Discussion paper

Fair Company-Community Partnerships in Palm Oil Development

21/05/2014

2 documents

58 pages long

Languages: English

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Palm oil production can lead to greenhouse gas emissions, land grabs and exploitation. This paper points to four key principles for designing partnerships between communities and companies in palm oil that can benefit both: freedom of choice, accountability, improvement and respect for rights (FAIR). These principles for FAIR partnerships are intended to prompt a rethink […]

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