Essays about: "political security in africa"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 52 essays containing the words political security in africa.
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21. Climate change effects on the sub-Saharan agriculture- a case study in Kenya on maize growth and adaptation options
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Climate change is progressively advancing, and is affecting the entire globe, with some areas more vulnerable than others. Among them, the sub-Saharan Africa, with a very low adaptive capacity, mainly relies on one economic sector: agriculture. Due to its high climate-dependency, agriculture is at elevated risk. READ MORE
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22. The Security, Migration and Development nexus in Agadez, Niger : An actor-based re-evaluation of its eality
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälleAbstract : This thesis re-evaluates the connections between security, migration and development in the Sahel region. Using Agadez as the point of departure and focus, the thesis examines the roles played by local, regional as well as international actors to critique how the three concepts are not just understood on the global level, but also how they are applied at the local level where they are relevant. READ MORE
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23. The EU’s agricultural policy and its effect on food security and small-scale farming : A comparative study on the impacts of the CAP in Africa and Latin America
University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknikAbstract : This study examines and problematises how the European Union's agricultural policy impact small-scale farming and food security in developing countries. The focus of the study is on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and how this EU policy affects small-scale farming and food security with Argentina, Brazil, Mozambique and Uganda as case examples. READ MORE
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24. Vulnerability to Social Risks through the Lens of Food Security : A Mixed Methods Study at the Household Level in Cape Town, South Africa
University essay from Karlstads universitetAbstract : Abstract Background The number one goal of the United Nations (UN) Agenda 2030 is to eradicate poverty. The second goal is to end hunger. The impact of climate change on food production is likely to exacerbate already widespread hunger by a negative effect on the supply of food, which again will increase the gap between the rich and the poor. READ MORE
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25. Land grabbing and its implications on rural livelihoods in Ghana and Ethiopia : a comparative study
University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknikAbstract : The rush for land has escalated the last decade, with Sub-Saharan Africa as the most targeted region. Governments, local elites and foreign corporations are increasingly taking control over large areas of agricultural lands with the aim of creating higher financial returns and achieve food security. READ MORE
