Women at the frontline of climate change

constraints to the ones they are using, but they certainly know their present situation best and have an urgent list of priorities to secure a livelihood in the face of the new challenges” (Mitchell et al ., 2007:14). For instance, these needs include initiatives,

trainings and exposure exchange visits on appropriate and culturally specific crop diversification, adaptive agricultural practices, post-harvesting approaches, innovations in animal husbandry and alternative livelihood practices).

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