This paper examines the nature of community management woodlots and investigates determinants collective action its effectiveness in managing woodlots, based on a survey 100 villages Tigray, northern Ethiopia. Despite limited current benefits received by members, contribute substantially to wealth, increasing members' willingness provide effort manage woodlots. We find that are greater problems less managed at village level than those higher municipality level, average intensity is...

Increasing energy demands on farm households in Ethiopia have escalated challenges related to land degradation, indoor air quality, and rural economic development. Soil deterioration followed by reduced carbon sequestration compounds the adverse effects of environmental degradation climate change. The Ethiopian government has disseminated thousands bio-digesters across villages with hope that introducing would address all these issues. However, there is scant information about how make...

Despite the presence of several studies on technology adoption, there are limited empirical how socio-psychological factors affect adoption sustainable agriculture. Therefore, this paper investigates factors-such as social capital, information, attitudes, efficacy, and aversion-affect smallholder farmers’ decisions to adopt land management practices, such agroforestry systems, organic compost, crop rotation with legumes. Cross-sectional data collected from 350 randomly selected farm...

Climate change is one of the most serious impediments to agricultural prosperity in Ethiopia, especially where livestock concerned. In particular, rural farming communities drylands Afar region are severely exposed impacts climate change, with stark reminders from repeating droughts followed by crop failure and decimation. Locals have a long history applying adaptation measures maintain their sustenance. However, growing literature challenges whether these traditional methods can continue...

Climate change affects different demographic groups differently. Pastoral women, being among the poorest of poor, are expected to be highly vulnerable climate change. However, empirical evidence on gender-differentiated vulnerability and adaptive capacity is limited. A triangulation techniques including focused group discussions, individual interviews, case studies structured observations was used see if there a difference in factors that determine level between Afar men women. Gender...

Purpose The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the determinant factors climate change adaptation (CCA) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Design/methodology/approach Studies that focused on CCA by crop–livestock farmers and pastoralists SSA written English were reviewed from five major databases using applications Endnote NVivo. process followed a sequence steps reach into final selection. Findings A total 3,028 papers recovered screened for duplicates (777) publications before 2000...

Land degradation is a serious global problem. To reclaim degraded land, many soil bunds have been implemented. However, their effectiveness has not studied in all regions of Ethiopia. The objective this study was to investigate the effect integrated with tree fodder species on selected properties and carbon stock semi-arid areas northern Twenty-seven composite samples were collected from 20 cm depth. parameters texture, organic matter (SOM), total nitrogen (TN), pH, cation exchange capacity...

In the literature, there are limited studies on how socio-psychological factors affect farmers' attitudes towards risks. Therefore, this paper looks into issue in Ethiopia for better understanding of issues influence risk attitudes. The study uses data from a cross-sectional survey and generalised ordered logistic regression is used to analyse data. findings show that farmers perceive natural hazards, input output price volatility, technological risks, financial shocks human security as main...

Abstract Soil degradation resulting from permanent and high pressure on natural resources is a threat for the present future of agricultural production in Ethiopia. Mono‐cropping, cultivation steep slopes, use cattle manure crop residues as an energy source cooking are common practices that have led to declining soil organic matter ( SOM ) contents. The objective this research was evaluate current status farmlands exclosures (areas protected grazing allow their restoration) Northern Ethiopia...

People who perceive economic benefits and enjoy unrestricted access to natural resources tend support ecosystem conservation efforts. Our study explores whether this remains true in remnant patches of Afroalpine North Ethiopia, where communal land provides valuable for the local communities also sustain small populations endangered Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis). Questionnaires were designed assess ecological socio-economic characteristics livelihoods Amhara people living Mount Abune Yosef...

Displacement due to Large-Scale Agricultural Investments (LSAIs) is on the rise globally and in Africa. However, impact of such displacement income asset holding status displaced smallholders not well explored. This study, therefore, empirically analyzed taking Ethiopia as a case. A household survey covering different aspects rural sources assets was collected from 255 farmers 266 non-displaced Adamitulu Dugda districts. Propensity score matching technique (PSM) applied assess impacts. The...

Though livestock are one of the major contributors to climate change through emission greenhouse gases (GHG), intensity and mitigation potential from this sector is not clearly known in study regions. Therefore, present was designed estimate GHGs over time period (2003/04–2017/18) evaluate using global environment assessment model (GLEAM). Both primary secondary data sources were used obtain on population, herd parameters, feeding practices, manure management. The revealed an increasing...

Livelihood vulnerability to climate change-induced hazards is a serious problem for all agro-ecological contexts, notwithstanding being more severe various groups of lowland smallholder farmers in Ethiopia. This study used cross-sectional survey data 422 households from three sublowland agro-ecologies assess differences farmers' hazards. Exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity indications were built based on the literature review. The index Intergovernmental Panel Climate Change...