Measuring Ethiopian farmers’ vulnerability to climate change across regional states
Ethiopia’s agricultural sector, which is dominated by smallscale, mixed crop, and livestock farming, is the mainstay of the country’s economy. It constitutes more than half the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP), generates more than 85 percent of the foreign exchange earnings, and employs about 8...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2008
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| author | Deressa, T.T. Hassan, R.M. Ringler, Claudia |
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| description | Ethiopia’s agricultural sector, which is dominated by smallscale, mixed crop, and livestock farming, is the mainstay of the country’s economy. It constitutes more than half the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP), generates more than 85 percent of the foreign exchange earnings, and employs about 80 percent of the population. Ethiopia’s dependence on agriculture makes the country particularly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change on crop and livestock production. This brief is based on a paper that analyzes the vulnerability of Ethiopian farmers to climate change by creating a vulnerability index and comparing vulnerability indicators across regions. A regional vulnerability index can assist in identifying the areas of Ethiopia that are most vulnerable to climate change and guide policymakers in determining where investments in adaptation may be most effective in reducing the future adverse effects of climate change. |
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| spelling | CGSpace215352025-11-06T04:41:31Z Measuring Ethiopian farmers’ vulnerability to climate change across regional states Deressa, T.T. Hassan, R.M. Ringler, Claudia Ethiopia’s agricultural sector, which is dominated by smallscale, mixed crop, and livestock farming, is the mainstay of the country’s economy. It constitutes more than half the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP), generates more than 85 percent of the foreign exchange earnings, and employs about 80 percent of the population. Ethiopia’s dependence on agriculture makes the country particularly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change on crop and livestock production. This brief is based on a paper that analyzes the vulnerability of Ethiopian farmers to climate change by creating a vulnerability index and comparing vulnerability indicators across regions. A regional vulnerability index can assist in identifying the areas of Ethiopia that are most vulnerable to climate change and guide policymakers in determining where investments in adaptation may be most effective in reducing the future adverse effects of climate change. 2008 2012-08-02T12:58:56Z 2012-08-02T12:58:56Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/21535 en am Open Access application/pdf application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Deressa, T.T., Hassan, R.M. and Ringler, C. 2008. Measuring Ethiopian farmers’ vulnerability to climate change across regional states. IFPRI Research Brief 15-5. Washington, DC USA: IFPRI. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/21535 |
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