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Food security is at the top of the global agenda. Almost half a century of growth in food production notwithstanding, 1 in 7 people today receive insufficient protein and energy from their diets. With the world’s population and food consumption on the rise, the pressure on the food supply system is growing. Greater urbanization and income in countries in which meat consumption has traditionally…

Ecosystems in Africa and throughout the world provide the geographical space that allows biodiversity to thrive. Currently there are severe pressures on the health of ecosystems, as human populations in most countries expand. Drivers generating these pressures include high levels of poverty and rapid growth in human populations on the continent. Already, increases in…

PreventionWeb serves the information needs of the disaster risk reduction community, including the development of information exchange tools to facilitate collaboration. Information regarding the design and development of the project together with background documentation can be accessed here along with some services that have been put in place. Information and details on organizations in…

Geographical overview.Geophysical events (Earthquake, tsunami, volcanic activity). Meteorological events (Tropical storm, extratropical storm, convective storm, local storm). Hydrological events (Flood, mass movement). Climatological events (Extreme temperature, drought, forest fire). Intensification of extratropical storms, Increase in heavy rain, Increase in heatwaves, Increase in…

In the past decades, debates on agriculture, land use and management of natural resources have coined a wealth of new terms. In many cases, these are in full vogue for just a period, replace older ones or are used for political reasons. Meanwhile, there are so many terms that it is difficult to keep track and distinguish them from each other. This annotated glossary offers a unitary…

This information toolkit is based on the initial Natse Otweya! prototype that was developed with farmers in the Omusati Region in 2008, and that has been tested and applied since then throughout Namibia, including in the Kunene Region. As part of the Africa Adaptation Programme (AAP-NAM), a project coordinated by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET), the Natse Otweya! experience is now…