Browsing Conferences / Workshops / Seminars by Subject "Climate change"
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HUMAN AND PHYSICAL VARIABLES IN THE ADOPTION OF CASH CROP FARMING IN GEM SUB COUNTY, SIAYA COUNTY, KENYA
(Machakos University, 2019-04)Poverty level in Gem sub-county is high yet the area has a high agricultural potential. However, there is low engagement in cash crop farming especially, growing of sugarcane. Involvement in sugarcane farming would ... -
Implications of Climate Change on Sustainable Environmental and Natural Resources Management in Kenya
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)The natural environment consists of the atmosphere, the lithosphere, biosphere and hydrosphere interacting with one another and forming a system powered by solar radiation. Human livelihood and growth of the economy depends ... -
Reflections on Policies and Institutional Mechanisms for Climate Change Management in Kenya
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)Climate change poses serious challenges worldwide. It manifests itself in the frequent occurrence of various disasters such as droughts and floods which directly or indirectly impact key sectors of the global economy. In ... -
Shocks, livestock assets and climate change adaptation in Kenya
(2013)The study assesses the impact of shocks on livestock and the role of adaptation to climate change in protecting assets from weather shocks. Data collection relied on a mixed-method approach, including household surveys ...
