1. Climate Change and Women Farmers in Burkina Faso: Impact and adaptation policies and practices
- Author:
- Ana Mª Romero González, Adama Belemvire, and Saya Saulière
- Publication Date:
- 07-2011
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Oxfam Publishing
- Abstract:
- Burkina Faso's geographical situation makes it particularly vulnerable to climate change. As a country in the Sahel in the heart of western Africa, Burkina Faso suffers an extreme, variable climate: the same area can be affected by both flooding and drought within only a few months. The economy of this largely rural country is essentially based on agriculture and stockbreeding. According to various predictions, climate change will have an impact on agricultural production and food security, and will therefore affect inhabitants of rural areas, especially those who are most vulnerable, such as women.
- Topic:
- Agriculture, Climate Change, Development, and Gender Issues
- Political Geography:
- Africa