Climatico » IFPRI http://www.climaticoanalysis.org Independent analysis of climate policy Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:35:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Adaptation and poverty in Ethiopia http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/adaptation-and-poverty-in-ethiopia/ http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/adaptation-and-poverty-in-ethiopia/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:52:33 +0000 Ian Ross http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=1706

Parched earth in Ethiopia (credit: usaid.gov)

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) recently published some research which found that, in poor countries such as Ethiopia, poverty is a seriously barrier to adaptation.

Apparently, more than a third of rural Ethiopian households have not made any adjustments to their farming practices in the face of global warming. This is despite the fact that water is becoming ever more scarce, and enhanced irrigation systems are crucial if ... Read More...]]> http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/adaptation-and-poverty-in-ethiopia/feed/ 3