Economic losses and poverty effects of droughts and floods in Malawi
Droughts and floods are a capricious part of life for many Malawians. The country depends heavily on rain-fed agriculture and so it is crucial that we understand the implications of these climate events. Not only are rural livelihoods affected, but urban households are also vulnerable to food shorta...
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| author | Pauw, Karl Thurlow, James |
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| description | Droughts and floods are a capricious part of life for many Malawians. The country depends heavily on rain-fed agriculture and so it is crucial that we understand the implications of these climate events. Not only are rural livelihoods affected, but urban households are also vulnerable to food shortages and rising prices. Finding ways to overcome the losses from droughts and floods is a policy imperative. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1620172025-11-06T06:58:42Z Economic losses and poverty effects of droughts and floods in Malawi Pauw, Karl Thurlow, James agriculture rural areas urban areas households food shortages prices Droughts and floods are a capricious part of life for many Malawians. The country depends heavily on rain-fed agriculture and so it is crucial that we understand the implications of these climate events. Not only are rural livelihoods affected, but urban households are also vulnerable to food shortages and rising prices. Finding ways to overcome the losses from droughts and floods is a policy imperative. 2009 2024-11-21T10:00:28Z 2024-11-21T10:00:28Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162017 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Pauw, Karl; Thurlow, James. 2009. Economic losses and poverty effects of droughts and floods in Malawi. MaSSP Policy Note 2. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162017 |
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| title | Economic losses and poverty effects of droughts and floods in Malawi |
| title_full | Economic losses and poverty effects of droughts and floods in Malawi |
| title_fullStr | Economic losses and poverty effects of droughts and floods in Malawi |
| title_full_unstemmed | Economic losses and poverty effects of droughts and floods in Malawi |
| title_short | Economic losses and poverty effects of droughts and floods in Malawi |
| title_sort | economic losses and poverty effects of droughts and floods in malawi |
| topic | agriculture rural areas urban areas households food shortages prices |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162017 |
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