Essays about: "Climate Change Babati"

Found 5 essays containing the words Climate Change Babati.

  1. 1. Farmer's perceptions of agroforestry : A case study about the obstacles and opportunities for agroforestry adoption in Babati, Tanzania

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

    Author : Siri Hillbur; [2012]
    Keywords : Sustainable livelihood approach; capital assets; risk perceptions; risk attitudes; Tanzania;

    Abstract : This thesis deals with the perceptions of agroforestry among farmers in Babati, north- central Tanzania. The focus is on which resources farmers perceive that they need to adopt agroforestry and which risks that are connected with agroforestry adoption. READ MORE

  3. 2. Modelling Climatic and Hydrological Variability in Lake Babati, Northern Tanzania

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Marc Girons Lopez; [2011]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : A good understanding of the local and regional water cycle and how it is modified by landscape changes may help policymakers take the pertinent decisions in order to avoid adverse effects of future hydro–climatic changes. This knowledge is of particular interest in the most vulnerable areas of the world such as the African continent. READ MORE

  4. 3. Rural Women and the Consequences of Drought : A case study of how severe droughts can affect female farmers living in Babati District in Northern Tanzania, and how this may reflect a global context

    University essay from Institutionen för livsvetenskaper

    Author : Sandra Lamborn; [2010]
    Keywords : Women; agriculture; Babati; Tanzania; Climate Change; Gender;

    Abstract : This is a thesis regarding a local event that occurred in Babati district in North-Eastern Tanzania during the autumn of 2009. In the district the period between June-November is normally a dry period, but this year the serenity of the drought was considered as harsher than usual. READ MORE

  5. 4. Involving forest-dependent communities in climate change mitigation : Obstacles and opportunities for successful implementation of a REDD mechanism in Babati District, Tanzania

    University essay from Institutionen för livsvetenskaper

    Author : Johan Enqvist; [2010]
    Keywords : deforestation; environmental policy-making; participatory forestry; rural development;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to identify how forest management in Tanzania can contribute to global climate change mitigation while improving livelihoods of forest-dependent communities. A mechanism for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) is meant to slow increases of atmospheric CO2 while channelling funds to developing countries. READ MORE

  6. 5. Climate Change and Agriculture in Babati : Awareness Strategies Constrains

    University essay from Institutionen för livsvetenskaper

    Author : Lina Häckner; [2009]
    Keywords : Climate change; agriculture; Tanzania; perception; adaption; barriers;

    Abstract : Climate change caused by green house gas emissions, mainly carbon dioxide, is today’s most debated environmental issue. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, with the legally binding Kyoto protocol, is the emission regulatory framework. Tanzania has ratified both the conventions supporting carbon reductions. READ MORE