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War and Drought in Sudan: Essays on Population Displacement

Book by Eltigani E. El Tigani; University Press of Florida, 1995

Subjects:

Droughts--Sudan, Famines--Sudan, Migration, Internal--Sudan, Refugees--Sudan, Sudan--Economic Conditions, Sudan--History, Military, Sudan--Social Conditions

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...availability. After Sudans 1984-85 famine, emergency food aid to the...regions where the effects of the drought were most pronounced resulted...Due to the severity of the drought, the displaced people of...attempts to clarify the impact of drought on the displaced population...war in the south and recent droughts have
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The Challenges of Famine Relief: Emergency Operations in the Sudan

Book by Francis M. Deng, Larry Minear; Brookings Institution Press, 1992

Subjects:

Drought Relief--Sudan, Droughts--Sudan, Famines--Sudan, Food Relief--Sudan

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...enabled them to survive. If famines bring out the best in some...is no less shocking. The famine in the Sudan was a tragedy...happen. Nature produces droughts; human failings turn them into famines of the kind that Africa has...rich people do not die of famine. This was certainly the...the real causes of famine. Drought, an important contributing...
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Monitoring and Predicting Agricultural Drought: A Global Study

Book by Vijendra K. Boken, Arthur P. Cracknell, Ronald L. Heathcote; Oxford University Press, 2004

Subjects:

Climatic Changes, Drought Forecasting, Droughts, Meteorology, Agricultural--Remote Sensing

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...season. History of Droughts or Famines in Ethiopia Information sources for African droughts are mainly from local...historical reports of drought are mostly qualitative...document the history of droughts and famine and their impact on...
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Drought: The Red Marauder

Book by Michael McKernan; Allen & Unwin, 2005

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Droughts--Australia

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...agree with him. In Australia droughts usually end with a bang...whimper; it is either feast or famine in this remarkable country...They would forget about drought and greet the next one with...reinforce that understanding. Drought, the red marauder, drought and dust storms, drought...
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The Great Famine: Northern Europe in the Early Fourteenth Century

Book by William Chester Jordan; Princeton University Press, 1996

Subjects:

Europe--Economic Conditions--To 1492, Europe--History--476-1492, Europe--Social Conditions--To 1492, Famines--Europe--History

Collections: History, Entire Library

...the first three years of the famine, 77 conditions so often degenerated...chroniclers tell us, by lengthy droughts extended the famine conditions even beyond 1322...cannot be said that war caused the famine, it intensified the deprivation...

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Journal Articles on: droughts famine

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Interim Report: Review of Evidence of the Health Impact of Famine in Ethiopia

Journal article by A. Taye, D. Haile Mariam, V. Murray; Perspectives in Public Health, Vol. 130, 2010

Subjects:

Cattle, Communications networks, Drought, Famine, Females, Hospitals, Morbidity, Mortality, Rain

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...climatic conditions such as droughts have caused major fluctuations...century and the 1984/85 famine, there were over 20 reported famines. However, Pankhurst stated...detailed assessment of Ethiopian famines and epidemics impossible.3,4 (Table 1). Of the famine of 1888-1892, Pankhurst...including lack of rainfall, drought and hot weather, an infestation...
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The Importance of Pastoralists' Indigenous Coping Strategies for Planning Drought Management in the Arid Zone of Kenya (1)

Journal article by Gufu Oba; Nomadic Peoples, Vol. 5, 2001

Subjects:

Droughts--Social aspects, Food supply--Management, Herders--Safety and security measures, Herders--Social aspects, Indigenous peoples--Safety and security measures, Indigenous peoples--Social aspects, Life skills--Research, Water resource management

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...with an analysis of drought perception and of the indigenous knowledge of drought mitigation. The Booran...recall several severe droughts and famine (Table 1) (6-8...expressed in the poem about famine by the Booran. However, since the effects of drought on people and the economy...differently. Regional droughts may be described by...
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Can Formal Education Reduce Risks for Drought-prone Pastoralists?: a Case Study from Baringo District, Kenya

Journal article by Peter D. Little, Abdillahi A. Aboud, Clement Lenachuru; Human Organization, Vol. 68, 2009

Subjects:

Drought, Government employees, Investments, Risk management, School schedules, Secondary education, Structural adjustment, Tuition

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...when accounting for the 1999-2000 drought. Major droughts also hit the area in 1984, 1991...secondary institutions. Coping with Drought and Food Insecurity Has increased education...allowed homesteads to better manage droughts and food shortages? Here, it is important...distinguish between the effects of drought on livestock herds and productivity...
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Fasting for Food: Ethiopia's Years of Famine

Journal article by Hana Lee; Harvard International Review, Vol. 26, 2004

Subjects:

Droughts--Adverse and side effects, Droughts--Africa, Ethiopia--Economic aspects, Food assistance--Africa, Food assistance--Government finance, Food relief--Africa, Food relief--Government finance

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...For the past two years, the drought in Eastern Africa has caused...Ethiopia. The last severe famine in Ethiopia was in 1984...the underlying causes of the famine, which have prolonged and...facilities, makes future droughts and future famines seem almost inevitable in...target the root causes of the famine. ILLUSTRATION OMITTED staff...
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Famine in a Land of Plenty: Plight of a Rice-Growing Community in Java, 1883-84

Journal article by M.R. Fernando; Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, Vol. 41, 2010

Subjects:

Agrarian economy--Research, Famines--Indonesia, Famines--Research, Food supply--Management, Java--Economic aspects, Rice--Management

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...These few episodes of famine may not necessarily...experienced devastating famines causing heavy crisis...unusually prolonged drought, caused by the increased...which precludes severe droughts precipitating famine, as it was the case...Indeed, the number of droughts in Java recognised...crises. (13) But drought proved a catalyst for...

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Magazine Articles on: droughts famine

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Civil War and Renewed Drought Inaugurate Second Famine in Sudan

Magazine article by Jean N. Mainer; The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, Vol. IX, January 1991

Subjects:

Civil war, Disasters, Famine, International, Politics, Sudan

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Civil War and Renewed Drought Inaugurate Second Famine in Sudan by Jean N. Mainer The...in Sudan where, as a terrible drought spreads across the country, its...has characterized the evolving drought as potentially catastrophic...
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Drought - a Looming Tragedy: A Very Serious Food Shortage, Largely the Result of Drought and Poor Harvests, Is Threatening Millions in Southern Africa

Magazine article by Stephen Williams; African Business, July 2002

Subjects:

Africa, Droughts--Africa, Famines--Africa, Food supply--Africa, Natural disasters

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Drought - a Looming Tragedy: A Very...Shortage, Largely the Result of Drought and Poor Harvests, Is Threatening...again, the region is facing famine, with six countries in particular...imported into the region. Drought, and the failure of the regions...
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$1.7 Billion in New Aid Needed for Drought-Stricken Nations

Magazine article; UN Chronicle, Vol. 22, February 1985

Subjects:

Africa--Famines, Droughts--Africa, Economic assistance--Africa, Food relief--Africa, Starvation--Prevention, United Nations--Economic assistance

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$1.7 billion in new aid needed for drought-stricken nations Some $1.7 billion...in the rear future, even if widespread drought conditions were to improve markedly during...million of 150 million persons living in drought-affected nations are categorized as...
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Drought and Famine: What the Past Teaches Us to Fear Most about Global Climage Change

Magazine article by Dan Bouk; American Scholar, Vol. 77, Spring 2008

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, The Great Warming: Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations (Book)--Book reviews

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Drought and Famine: What the Past...on by sustained droughts almost everywhere...generation-long droughts. Even more than...should be wary of drought and famine: forces that would...spanning La Nina droughts, by planting a...insuring against drought, floods, and...
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Politics VS Climate Change: A Biting Drought, a Gruesome Famine, and a Gnawing Power-Rationing Schedule Are Some of the Harsh Effects of Climate Change Battering Kenya Today, Thanks in Part to Corruption and the Degeneration of the Mau Forest Complex, a Vital Ecosystem Serving Kenya and Neighbouring Countries. Wanjohi Kabukuru Reports from Nairobi

Magazine article by Wanjohi Kabukuru; New African, October 2009

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Forest reserves--Economic aspects, Kenya--Environmental policy, Odinga, Raila--Powers and duties, Political corruption--Control, Political corruption--Influence, Prime ministers--Powers and duties

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Politics VS Climate Change: A Biting Drought, a Gruesome Famine, and a Gnawing Power-Rationing Schedule Are Some of...circumstances have changed, thanks to climate change. Drought and food shortages have forced the country to revisit...

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Newspaper Articles on: droughts famine

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City Somalis Pray for Urgent Drought Relief

Newspaper article; South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales), July 23, 2011

Subjects:

Droughts--Somalia, Droughts--United Kingdom, Famines--Somalia, Famines--United Kingdom

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...City Somalis Pray for Urgent Drought Relief. Byline: Julia McWatt...devastating consequences of the drought in their home country. Tens...east African nations worst famine in 20 years, with 10 million...Somalia - yesterday spoke of the droughts terrible impact and of how...community had been praying for the drought victims. He said: "It is...
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Not Such a Dumbo; or How One 60-Year-Old Elephant Has Nurtured Her Herd through Droughts and Famines,births and Deaths

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), August 4, 2006

Subjects:

Photographers--Appreciation

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Has Nurtured Her Herd through Droughts and Famines,births and Deaths. Byline...personal crises as well as droughts and famines, building an extraordinary...Then, in 1991, a severe drought threatened the herd and Echo...
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THIS IS THE END OF THE WORLD.. AS WE KNOW IT; EXPERTS SPELL OUT THE DANGERS OF GLOBAL WARMING IN BIGGEST EVER CLIMATE REPORT Millions Face Death in Drought and Famine Islands and Coasts to Vanish under Rising Seas Cruel Storms to Get Stronger Every Winter but We Can Lessen the Damage by Acting Now

Newspaper article; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), February 3, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...REPORT Millions Face Death in Drought and Famine Islands and Coasts to Vanish...years of storms, floods, droughts, famines and heatwaves caused by rising...Poor countries crippled by drought will get even less rain...more hurricanes, terrible droughts and increased flooding
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Drought Stirs Fears of Famine; U.S. Has 'High Hopes' Action Eases Southern African Crisis

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, June 6, 2002

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Drought stirs fears of famine; U.S. has high hopes action eases...THE WASHINGTON TIMES The specter of a drought-induced famine haunts much of southern...risk. Other reports suggest that the drought has spread westward to include Angola...
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Rugby Union: VINCENT'S END TITLE FAMINE; 23-Year Drought Halted with Dublin Win Dublin SFC Final St Vincent's 0-12 St Brigid's 1-7

Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), October 30, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Rugby Union: VINCENTS END TITLE FAMINE; 23-Year Drought Halted with Dublin Win Dublin SFC Final St Vincents 0...Byline: Pat NOLAN ST VINCENTS ended their 23-year famine without a Dublin SFC title, deservedly seeing off St Brigids...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: droughts famine

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Drought

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

DROUGHT abnormally long period of insufficient rainfall. Drought cannot be defined in terms...period. Since ancient times droughts have had far-reaching effects...humans, die of thirst and famine; large land areas often suffer...from dust storms or fire. Drought is thought by some to have...
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Sudan

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...varies from year to year because of intermittent droughts that cause widespread famine. The government plays a major role in planning...to allow relief aid to be distributed in the drought-stricken south-central region, but fighting...
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Ethiopia

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Lake Tana in Gondar. In the midst of famine and political instability, 10,000 Ethiopian...throughout the 1980s resulted in devastating famine and led to widespread flight to Djibouti...agriculture, continues to face problems of famine and widespread poverty. Elections held...
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Mozambique , Country, Africa

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...In 1992, Mozambique suffered from one of the worst droughts of the century and from the widespread famine that ensued. Renamo rebels, who controlled most of the rural areas, blocked famine relief efforts. Civil war and starvation killed tens...
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China

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...increased police repression, and continual famine weakened public confidence in the Nationalist...crop failures of 1959 61; the widespread famine that resulted was responsible for from...Becker, Hungry Ghosts: Maos Secret Famine (1997); R. MacFarquhar, The Origins...

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