This dissertation contributes to the literatures on climate extremes, climate change, and financial adaptation. In a developing world context, weather based index insurance is emerging as a potential financial adaptation for poor populations that have historically been excluded …
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This research is devoted to the management and operation of multi-purpose water resource systems, in particular, with the strategy of water allocations between competing users that should be implemented during periods of low flows. This is a vital area of concern in climatologic…
This dissertation examines the first generation of Sahélien filmmakers, their films, and the broader Sahélien film industry as mechanisms of change in the Sahel—in particular in Senegal, Mali, and Niger—from the time of independence to circa 1980. This dissertation considers the…
Rice is life. Over 65% of the globe's population consumes rice daily, and 70% of the world's poorest one billion people depend on rice farming for their livelihoods. Recent food crises, increasing agricultural input costs and growing water scarcity underscore the need for enviro…
Rural households in the West African Sahel have developed livelihood systems that allow them to survive in one of the most challenging social-ecological systems on Earth. These households have experienced environmental shocks including droughts, floods, and extreme heat for hund…