All information related to the effects and impacts of climate and weather variability --- be it on agriculture, environment, food security, transport, health etc https://www.taccire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/31 2026-04-06T18:35:54Z 2026-04-06T18:35:54Z Jarso, James Forole https://www.taccire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/556 2021-06-24T07:18:28Z 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The East African Community and the Climate Change Agenda Jarso, James Forole Climate change cannot be addressed by a single nation. We must lay emphasis on a regional approach since whatever happens in our individual nations affects the entire region. This means that we must act both individually and collectively, especially in instituting effective and sufficient measures towards mitigation against the adverse effects of climate change.

2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Zilihona, Innocent https://www.taccire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/553 2021-06-24T07:18:24Z 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Responses of Invertebrates to Human-Caused Disturbances in East African Tropical Rainforests Zilihona, Innocent East African rain forest biotope is one of the most diverse habitat types on the planet (Lovett and Wasser 1993, Struhsaker 1997, Burgess et al. 1998, Mittermier et al. 1998, Myers et al. 2000, Newmark 2002). The Eastern Arc Mountains form a large part of rainforest habitats in East Africa. These mountains extend from southeast Kenya through south central Tanzania and are globally known for their high rates of endemism and species richness (Burgess et al. 1998, Newmark 2002). Locally, they support the livelihood of millions of people in the mountains and their surroundings. Despite its importance biological diversity in East African rainforests are currently being lost at an unprecedented rate due to various human-caused disturbances (Nsolomo and Chamshama 1990, Struhsaker 1997, MNRT 1998, Burgess et al. 1998, Poynton et al. 1998, Wood et al. 2000, Fimbel et al. 2001). Deforestation is the major threat to the sustainability of biodiversity in East Africa (Nsolomo and Chamshama 1990, Martens 1995, Lulandala 1998, Newmark 1998, Burgess et al. 1998). For instance, over 17600 km 2 or 77 % of the original forests in the Eastern Arc Mountains have been lost (Newmark 1998). Based upon species-area relationships (Whitmore 1997) a loss of 77 % of the original forest in the Eastern Arc Mountains suggests that approximately 31 % of species in the Eastern Arc Mountains have become extinct or are in danger of extinction (Newmark, 2002). However, according to Newmark (1998) the figure could be much higher, if factors like small size of the remaining forest patches, the restricted geographic distribution of many species and the reluctance of many taxa to cross forest gaps are considered. Deforestation has also reduced ecosystem diversity (Newmark 2002) and affected many ecological systems (Lundgren 1980). Available through http://ethesis.helsinki.fi

2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Bates, Bryson Kundzewicz, Zbigniew Wu, Shaohong https://www.taccire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/552 2021-06-24T07:18:26Z 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

Climate Change and Water Bates, Bryson; Kundzewicz, Zbigniew; Wu, Shaohong Observational records and climate projections provide abundant evidence that freshwater resources are vulnerable and have the potential to be strongly impacted by climate change, with wide-ranging consequences for human societies and ecosystems.

2008-06-01T00:00:00Z International Institute for Environment and Development https://www.taccire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/551 2021-06-24T07:18:25Z 2010-02-01T00:00:00Z

Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change Bulletin International Institute for Environment and Development The Fourth International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA) to Climate Change convened in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from Sunday 21 February to Saturday 27 February 2010. The conference was organized by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), Tanzania’s Environment Protection Management Services (EPMS) and the Ring Alliance of Policy Research Organizations. More than 180 participants from 35 countries, representing governments, non-government organizations (NGOs), intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), community-based organizations and research institutions took part in the event, which focused on sharing and consolidating the latest developments in CBA planning and practices, particularly in vulnerable communities, throughout the world. Prior to the start of the meeting, participants took part in two days of field trips to see CBA projects and activities in different parts of Tanzania. They then met for four days of interactive plenary and technical sessions on a wide range of themes relevant to CBA, including: strengthening institutions; water; building adaptive capacity; insurance and microfinance; policy linkages; agriculture; economics; drylands and pastoralism; urban areas; managing and communicating knowledge; scaling up and replicating best practice; vulnerable groups; role of ecosystems in adaptation; disaster risk reduction; methodologies; and funding. Participants also formed ad hoc working groups based on communities of interest to further explore a number of CBArelated issues, including gender, economics, civil society, monitoring and evaluation, communications and disaster risk reduction. The groups will continue addressing these issues on an intersessional basis by e-mail and through discussion forums. A final plenary session discussed next steps for CBA, with participants agreeing to further develop the Global Initiative on Community-Based Adaptation (GICBA), a network which seeks to support CBA-related activities by generating and sharing relevant knowledge. ONLINE AT HTTP://WWW.IISD.CA/YMB/CLIMATE/CBA4/

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