CRiSTAL Community Based Risk Screening Tool - Adaptation and Livelihoods

Submitted by andrea on Fri, 2010-08-20 11:14
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CRiSTAL is a decision support tool developed jointly by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Stockholm Environment Institute in Boston (SEI-US) and the Swiss Foundation for Development and International Cooperation (Intercooperation).

WorldFish Center Publishes Papers on Adaptation and Vulnerability of Inland Fisheries in Africa

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The WorldFish Center has released papers on adaptation of floodplain fishing communities to climate change in the Niger basin and on vulnerability in inland fishing communities in Africa.

On adaptation in the Niger basin, the report notes that the Sahel is undergoing reduced floodplain inundation due to dam construction and increased inter-annual rainfall variation.