1. Anniek van der Klij BIOL 215 04-20-2017
Droughts in Africa
Anniek van der Klij BIOL

2. Topics Causes of droughts
Consequences of droughts Food insecurity Impact on waters Threats to living organisms
Solutions Studies Innovation of agricultural technologies Political processes
Conclusion

3. 1. Causes of Droughts Meteorological drought Hydrological drought
Agricultural drought

4. 2. Consequences of Droughts
Food insecurity Poor agriculture economically disadvantage
Impact on waters Lake St. Lucia
Threats to living organisms Trees/plants Herbivores Humans *4

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7. 3. Solutions Studies - Ecophysiology
Innovation of agricultural technologies Crop management strategies Drought tolerant maize (DTM)
Political processes Invest especially in small farms

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9. Africa still has a long way to go when it comes to droughts
4. Conclusion
Africa still has a long way to go when it comes to droughts

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