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Climate, Land Use Change and Local Adaptation Strategies in Ecological Areas. Case of Miwaleni River Valley

Peer-reviewed publication
Africa

Climate change issues are contemporary global phenomena which affect the largest part of the world in different ways. This paper explores how local communities living in sensitive ecological areas, particularly in river valleys, respond to and adapt to climate change. By employing a qualitative research approach, findings have indicated that heavy rainfall and prolonged droughts coupled with population increase have led to land use changes and loss of biodiversity in the river valley.

Compliance with Planning Regulations in Hazardous Areas and its impacts. A Case of Msasani Bonde la Mpunga in Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania

Peer-reviewed publication
Tanzania

 Most of the cities and urban centres of developing nations, Tanzania inclusive are faced with increased urbanization coupled with informal land development in non-designated areas including marginal and hazardous lands. This paper reports the findings of a study undertaken to assess the processes of land development and the associated impacts in Msasani Bonde la Mpunga, a, flood prone area in the City of Dar es Salaam.

Cartographie des changements de l’occupation du sol entre 2002 et 2016 à partir des images Landsat. Cas de la région Tanger Tetouan Al-Hoceima (Maroc).

Peer-reviewed publication
Morocco

La région Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima située au nord-ouest du Maroc a connu, dans des dernières décennies, différents travaux d’aménagement de territoire qui ont eu, certainement, un impact sur le paysage et l’écosystème de la région. La région a accueilli des infrastructures de grandes tailles telles que le port Tanger Med installé au bord du détroit Gibraltar, la ligne de train à grande vitesse reliant Tanger à Casablanca, réseaux routiers, barrages…etc. L’objectif de cet article est de cartographier les changements du paysage de la région via l’analyse diachronique de l’occupation du sol.

Biocombustibles: Falsas soluciones y riesgos para la seguridad alimentaria

Reports & Research
September, 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
Bolivia

Este estudio buscó constatar en qué medida la producción de biodiésel y etanol podría contribuir a las necesidades de sustitución de las importaciones de combustibles y cuáles serían los potenciales impactos sobre la seguridad alimentaria en Bolivia. Para ello, se tomó como escenario prospectivo el periodo 2024-2030, basado en el análisis del periodo histórico 2005-2023.