More than two decades of climate change negotiations have produced a series of global climate agreements, such as the Kyoto Protocol and the Copenhagen Accords, but have nevertheless made very limited progress in curbing ...

Climate volatility could change in the future, with important implications for agricultural productivity. For Tanzania, where food production and prices are sensitive to climate, changes in climate volatility could have ...

The present study was conducted in Maswa District, Shinyanga Region during September to December 2006 with objective of evaluating the contribution of agroforestry to household food security and income generation. The ...

It is not known whether impacts of climate change may grow so intense as to threaten permanently the economic sustainability of countries. In this article, the mid-term impact of climate change was modeled for countries ranked ...

The study has undertaken a review and initial climate change assessment of vulnerability, impacts and adaptation on Zanzibar. These findings were discussed with stakeholders at workshops on Unguja and Pemba. The findings ...

This study was carried out in Amani Nature Reserve (ANR), Tanga Region, Tanzania to assess the effects of human disturbances on endemic and threatened plant species. Both socio-economic and ecological aspects of human ...

The study was conducted in Urambo District. The objectives of the study were as follows: to examine role played by primary farmer co-operatives in implementing the reforestation programme; to determine the planting rate ...

This paper reports on the findings of an ecological survey conducted in Ngumburuni Forest Reserve, a biodiversity rich forest reserve within the coastal forests of Tanzania. The main goal of this study was to determine ...

This study aims to evaluate the impact of mining and provide information on the extent of natural forest resources degradation and loss due to gold mining in Nyamongo area, using both qualitative and quantitative research ...

Uluguru Mountains are dominated by different forestland tenure regimes, but is not known which one has more positive influence on forest condition and community livelihoods. This study was conducted with the objective ...