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This research paper examines the impacts of biofuel production on local livelihoods in Tanzania's Rufiji and Bagamoyo districts. It finds that national land-use policies are often bypassed or poorly implemented, leading to land dispossession, inadequate compensation based on outdated standards, and unfulfilled community development promises by foreign investors. The study highlights a critical gap between the government's drive for foreign investment and the capacity to protect local citizens' rights.

This research paper examines the persistence of the discourse linking women to the environment in climate change and sustainable development agendas, despite long-standing criticisms of these associations.

This book chapter examines the Programme for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (PAARSS) in Mozambique, analyzing how the integration of disaster risk reduction (DRR) and capacity-building into water and sanitation strategies can enhance community resilience in flood-prone regions.

This policy brief, based on a report by the Transport and Environment Science Technology Network (TEST), examines the intersection of transport and environmental challenges in sub-Saharan Africa, specifically focusing on air pollution, road safety, traffic congestion, equity, and climate change.

This research paper describes a cost-effective community engagement model implemented in York, UK, which used a targeted social marketing approach to reduce carbon footprints through neighborhood-level initiatives.

This research paper details a water resources management model using the Water Evaluation And Planning (WEAP) system to assess how temperature increases (up to 6°C) through 2100 affect hydropower in the upper west slope Sierra Nevada. The study finds that while the northern and southern watersheds see decreases in hydropower generation, central watersheds are more resilient to changes in runoff timing.

This article examines climate risk communication strategies in Ghana, India, Malawi, and Mongolia, highlighting that co-generating knowledge with local communities and using locally relevant terms are essential for overcoming the poor mobilization of vulnerable groups and the misinterpretation of scientific findings.

This research paper examines the factors influencing the climate change adaptation strategies of smallholder farmers in the semi-arid Nguru Local Government Area of Nigeria, utilizing a stepwise multiple linear regression model based on data from 250 households.

This research paper details the use of the Water Evaluation And Planning (WEAP) system to model water resources in Bukoba, Masaka, and Kisii. The findings indicate that all three towns are currently infrastructure-limited, with varying degrees of urgency for investment and different long-term supply outlooks through 2050.

This report examines the gap between the reported environmental and social impacts of uranium mining in Niger and the lack of attention these issues receive in the guiding documents of major development cooperation donors.

This briefing note presents the results of a regional baseline vulnerability assessment conducted between 2011 and 2012 in the Virunga landscape of Rwanda. Part of the 'Climate Change and Forests in the Congo Basin' (COBAM) project, the study focuses on 12 sectors across four districts adjacent to Volcanoes National Park. It examines how social dynamics, historical disturbances, and land-use practices interact with climatic variability to affect different community groups, particularly the Batwa, and evaluates the role of conservation and tourism in regional adaptive capacity.

This commentary proposes an actor-centered, risk-based approach to defining limits to social adaptation to climate change, arguing that identifying these limits is essential for assessing potential consequences and maintaining the rationale for greenhouse gas emission reductions.

This research paper presents a long-term scenario for deep greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement in Seattle, Washington, focusing on a 'core' emissions framework and bottom-up scenario analysis to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

This research paper outlines an approach to understanding household cooking preferences in poor communities in Lusaka, Zambia, to improve the success of clean-cookstove interventions and reduce climate risks associated with charcoal use.

This research paper synthesizes an SEI-led study on carbon capture and storage (CCS), concluding that current development paths are insufficient for CCS to be commercially available by the end of the decade or to contribute significantly to CO2 emission reductions.

This research paper examines how institutional interactions between trade and environment are shaped by overarching norms, specifically highlighting the prevalence of liberal environmentalism within climate change and biosafety regime complexes.

This research paper evaluates the impact of climate change and adaptive management on irrigation water supply within the Cache Creek watershed in Yolo County, California, using the Water Evaluation And Planning (WEAP) system calibrated with 1971–2000 historical data.

This research paper introduces a formal framework to resolve conceptual confusion regarding vulnerability to climate change by using formalisation to make the structure of definitions and assessments explicit.

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the intersection of global ageing and environmental change, arguing that social dimensions must be integrated into adaptation planning to address the unique challenges older people face due to variable climate and weather patterns.

This research paper examines the tension between equity and cost-effectiveness in the allocation of international climate change adaptation funding, specifically analyzing 39 project documents considered by the Adaptation Fund Board in 2011.