Climate change and farm-level adaptation: the Brazilian Sertão

Purpose - The Sertão, located in the Northeastern region of Brazil, is the most populous semi-arid region in the world. The region also faces the highest rates of poverty, food insecurity and climate risks in this country. Basic economic activities, such as extensive livestock and dairy farming, ten...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Gori Maia, Daniele Cesano, Bruno Cesar Brito Miyamoto, Gabriela Santos Eusebio, Patricia Andrade de Oliveira Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emerald Publishing 2018-08-01
Series:International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management
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Online Access:https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/IJCCSM-04-2017-0088