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The document outlines the experiences of 40 agricultural producers and organizations in the Coaldale and Foremost regions of southern Alberta between November 2007 and February 2008. It details how these producers managed extreme weather events—including droughts in 2000, 2001, and 2007, and flooding in 2002 and 2005—through a combination of short-term financial tools and long-term land management practices. The report highlights the role of irrigation in Coaldale and the reliance on financial soundness and input cost reduction in Foremost, while identifying common aiding factors such as research, networking, and government programs.

The report examines the weather-related stresses faced by farmers in Manitoba, specifically in the southwest corner and around Riding Mountain, between 1999 and 2005. It identifies a prevalence of short-term coping strategies over long-term adaptation due to financial constraints and uncertainty. The findings highlight that while farmers rely on experience and networking, they are hindered by regulations, costs, and the increasing unpredictability of extreme weather events.

The report finds that rural South Africans are victimised at rates similar to urban residents, with stock theft and burglary being the most common crimes. Policing in these areas is described as predominantly reactive and severely hampered by geographic isolation, lack of infrastructure, and resource constraints. The author argues that short-to-medium term safety improvements should focus on enhancing the investigative and reactive capacities of local police stations rather than implementing complex participatory crime prevention programmes common in urban areas.

The research examines the link between horizontal inequalities and civil unrest in the Mtwara and Lindi regions of Tanzania. While these regions have faced long-term objective economic marginalization, the authors find that this structural inequality alone did not trigger conflict. Instead, the discovery of natural gas and subsequent government decisions—specifically the decision to pipe gas to Dar es Salaam instead of developing local industry—created frustrated expectations and perceptions of unfair treatment. Using survey data from 804 respondents and 35 interviews, the study demonstrates that the perception of being treated unfairly by the government is the strongest predictor of both support for and actual participation in protests and political violence.

The study tested three behavioral interventions to increase the adoption of improved cookstoves in Kenya. While initial results showed improvements in health awareness, these findings lost statistical significance when controlling for village fixed effects and baseline imbalances. No significant increase in cookstove purchases was observed, with cost and lack of financing identified as primary barriers.