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Factors influencing the production of oilseed crops among smallholder farmers in Limpopo Province

Oilseeds and fats, crops and lipids, 2020
Smallholder farmers in rural communities that are prevalent in provinces such as Limpopo are not only confronted with the challenges of their direct environment but they also face new challenges in terms of the type of crops to produce in the era of ...
Kephe Priscilla Ntuchu, Ayisi Kingsley K., Petja Brilliant Mareme, Mulaudzi Adlet Phophi, Mabitsela Kabisheng Emmanuel   +4 more
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Hydrodynamics Features and Coastal Vulnerability of Sayung Sub-District, Demak, Central Java, Indonesia

JGEET: Journal of Geoscience, Engineering, Environment and Technology, 2020
The Sayung sub-district is an abrasion area in Demak Regency that is mostly affected by sea level rise. The purpose of this research is to determine the features of hydrodynamics and coastal dynamics occurrence in the sub-district of Sayung.
Koko Ondara, Ruzana Dhiauddin, Ulung Jantama Wisha, Guntur Adhi Rahmawan   +3 more
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Adaptation interventions and their effect on vulnerability in developing countries: Help, hindrance or irrelevance?

World Development, 2021
This paper critically reviews the outcomes of internationally-funded interventions aimed at climate change adaptation and vulnerability reduction.
S. Eriksen, E. Schipper, M. Scoville-Simonds, K. Vincent, H. Adam, N. Brooks, B. Harding, D. Khatri, Lutgart Lenaerts, D. Liverman, Megan Mills‐Novoa, Marianne Mosberg, Synne Movik, B. Muok, A. Nightingale, H. Ojha, Linda Sygna, Marcus Taylor, C. Vogel, J. West   +19 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

VULNERABILITY AND POWER”: DISABILITY, PEDAGOGY, IDENTITY A Conversation with Ellen Samuels [PDF]

, 2016
A conversation with Ellen Samuels about disability studies and its relationship to ...
Sarah E. Chinn
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Groundwater vulnerability assessment to assist the measurement planning of the water framework directive : a practical approach with stakeholders [PDF]

, 2007
An evaluation scheme is presented in this paper which can be used to assess groundwater vulnerability according to the requirements of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD).
Berkhoff, Karin
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A flood vulnerability index for coastal cities and its use in assessing climate change impacts [PDF]

, 2012
Worldwide, there is a need to enhance our understanding of vulnerability and to develop methodologies and tools to assess vulnerability. One of the most important goals of assessing coastal flood vulnerability, in particular, is to create a readily ...
Balica, SF, van der Meulen, F, Wright, NG   +2 more
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Yield Responses of Grain Sorghum and Cowpea in Binary and Sole Cultures under No-Tillage Conditions in Limpopo Province

Agriculture, 2022
Climate change is severely disrupting ecosystem services and crop productivity, resulting in lower crop growth and yields. Studies have emphasized the importance of assessing conservation practices through crop modelling to improve cropland productivity.
Tlou E. Mogale, Kingsley K. Ayisi, Lawrence Munjonji, Yehenew G. Kifle   +3 more
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The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic and the Lockdown on the Health and Living Conditions of Undocumented Migrants and Migrants Undergoing Legal Status Regularization

Frontiers in Public Health, 2020
Introduction: Undocumented migrants are at high risk of adverse consequences during crises because of a lack of access to essential securities and sources of support.
Claudine Burton-Jeangros, Claudine Burton-Jeangros, Aline Duvoisin, Aline Duvoisin, Sarah Lachat, Liala Consoli, Liala Consoli, Julien Fakhoury, Julien Fakhoury, Yves Jackson   +9 more
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Being vulnerable [PDF]

eLife, 2020
Early-career researchers feel discouraged from exposing vulnerability even during a global crisis.
openaire   +3 more sources

Vulnerable banks [PDF]

Journal of Financial Economics, 2011
When a bank experiences an adverse shock to its equity capital, one way to return to target leverage is to sell assets. The price impact of the fire sale may impact other institutions with common exposures, resulting in contagion. We propose a simple framework that accounts for this effect.
Greenwood, Robin, Landier, Augustin, Thesmar, David   +2 more
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