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… seasonal flows are a strong natural safeguard against drought. The Okavango Delta in Botswana is perhaps the most …

… n Moderate weather extremes and their impacts (ex. drought, floods, etc.) n Mitigate climate change n Absorb and …

… harvested in March or April. Shemu, the summer season of drought followed, and the life-sustaining cycle was repeated. … Mekong for the Khmer Empire. Its scarcity in periods of drought brought down the same powerful soci- eties. It is … use, and facing the impacts of floods, recurrent drought and salinisation), which can be useful in developing …

… problems associated with desertification and/or drought and shall provide support for the harmonious … scientific and technical co-operation, particularly drought early warning systems and information sharing, and … diseases, siltation, erosion, salt-water intrusion, drought or desertification. Article 28 Emergency situations …

… The development of varieties with greater tolerance to drought, flooding and extreme temperatures, as well as Key … new varieties in terms of productivity, pest resistance, drought tolerance and other desirable traits. Meeting such … previously found in a given plant – such as resistance to drought – have been bred in. Any individual crop variety is …

… seeds have been shown to perform better in harsh drought conditions and thus increase food security (Wairegi … and water productivity amongst small-holder farmers in drought prone environments. GTZ. Eschborn. Stolton, S., … are less susceptible to negative conditions such as drought. Agrarian lands of the Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa …

… A similar relationship is seen in India, a country where drought is common and often life-threatening. Hindu …

… decades, however, human population increases and severe drought, along with the development of a more centralized …