Confronting Drought in Africa’s Drylands : Opportunities for Enhancing Resilience

Cervigni, Raffaello ; Morris, Michael

Washington, DC: World Bank

关键词: resilience;    vulnerability;    social protection;    disaster risk management;    poverty impact;   

DOI  :  10.1596/978-1-4648-0817-3
RP-ID  :  105205

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Drylands make up about 43 percent of the region’s land surface, account for about 75 percent of the area used for agriculture, and are home to about 50 percent of the population, including many poor. Involving complex interactions among many factors, vulnerability in drylands is rising, jeopardizing the livelihood for of millions.