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A period of abnormally dry weather sufficiently prolonged so that the lack of water causes a serious hydrologic imbalance (such as crop damage, water supply shortage) in the affected area. (Source: MGH)
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2018. Drought as a disaster in the Namibian context. International Journal of Science and Research 9 (3) 377-386
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| Drought as a Disaster in the Namibian Context.pdf | 742.56 KB |
1994. Namibia's National Policy to combat desertification.
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| Namibia_National_Policy_To_Combat_Desertification_MET_July_1994.pdf | 204.03 KB |
2020. Inter-annual growth response of three Miombo tree species to climatic effects.
Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science 82 (2) 135-147
2022. Drought increases poaching of endangered zebras in Kenya.
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| KEN_2022_05_Drought increases poaching of endangered zebras in Kenya_Oxpeckers.pdf | 427.95 KB |
2021. Assessment of drought coping strategies practiced by the households in the Oshipya District of Etayi Constituency in Northern Namibia: An item response theory approach. Journal of the Namibia Scientific Society 68 17-35
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| Assesment of the drought coping strategies practiced by the households in the Oshipya District of Etayi Constituency.pdf | 442.15 KB |
2020. "Everything is scorched by the burning sun": missionary perspectives and experiences of 19th- and early 20th-century droughts in semi-arid central Namibia. Climate of the Past 16 679-697
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| Everything is scorched by the burning sun.pdf | 565.58 KB |
2013. Namibia drought relief response plan: July 2013-March 2014.
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| Namibia_Drought_Relief_Response_Plan_2013.pdf | 11.75 MB |
2021. Assessment of the continuous extreme drought events in Namibia during the last decade. Water 13 2942
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| Assessment of the continuous extreme drought events in Namibia during the last decade.pdf | 1.32 MB |
2023. Overcoming Namibia's worst drought in the last 40 years: Ethograpgic insights from Okakara Constituency. Journal of Namibian Studies 33 31-56
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| Overcoming Namibias worst drought in the last 40 years_Ethograpgic insights from Okakara Constituency.pdf | 650.14 KB |
2023. The importance of large pans and surrounding bushveld for black rhino (Diceros bicornis ssp. bicornis) habitat use in the Kalahari: implications for reintroduction and range expansion. Namibian Journal of Environment 7 (A) 1-13
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| The importance of large pans and surrounding bushveld for black rhino habitat use in the Kalahari.pdf | 549.84 KB |
2023. 230726001789: Potable water to the settlement through Mururani/Rundu Gate Water Supply Schemes (WSS)- Drought Relief Project, Kavango West Region.
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2023. Factors affecting smallholder subsistence farmers’ drought adaptation and resilience: a case study from northern-central Namibia. Namibian Journal of Environment 7 (A) 21-38
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| Factors affecting smallholder subsistence farmers drought adaptation and resilience.pdf | 549.13 KB |
2020. The 2019 drought in Namibia: An overview. Journal of Namibian Studies 27 37-58
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| The 2019 drought in Namibia_An overview.pdf | 543.72 KB |
2022. Drought susceptibility of southern African C4 grasses: Phylogenetically and photosynthetically determined?. Functional Ecology 37 2029-2039
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| Drought susceptibility of southern African C4 grasses.pdf | 557.24 KB |
2023. Namibias climate and the need to adapt to an uncertain future. Conservation and the Environment in Namibia 54-57
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| Namibias climate and the need to adapt to an uncertain future.pdf | 1.03 MB |
2024. Aeolian sand sorting and soil moisture in arid Namibian fairy circles. Land 13 (2)
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| Aeolian sand sorting and soil moisture in arid Namibian fairy circles.pdf | 9.37 MB |
2024. Wildlife not spared by drought - Ministry - game meat for drought-hit communities.
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| NAM_2024_07_Wildlife not spared by drought_ Ministry_game meat for drought_hit communities_New Era.pdf | 812.75 KB |
2019. Drought Relief Bulletin: Civil society drought relief efforts – who is planning what and where, July - August 2019.
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| Drought Relief Bulletin_July August 2019.pdf | 687.27 KB |
2019. Drought Relief Bulletin: Updates on civil society drought relief efforts - project rationales, activities and funding needs. Reflections and analysis of drought relief in Africa and the Basic Income Grant pilot in Namibia, September - October 2019.
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| Drought Relief Bulletin_September October 2019.pdf | 719.31 KB |
2023. Drought, disaster, and identity in north-western Namibia in times of global climate change. Climate Change Epistemologies in Southern Africa: Social and Cultural Dimensions 24-48
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| Drought_disaster_and identity in north_western Namibia in times of global climate change.pdf | 184.76 KB |
2025. Rhizosphere bacterial communities of Namib Desert plant species: Evidence of specialised plant-microbe associations. Microbiological Research 293
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| Rhizosphere bacterial communities of Namib Desert plant species.pdf | 1.28 MB |
2021. Natural pans as an important surface water resource in the Cuvelai Basin - Metrics for storage volume calculations and identification of potential augmentation sites. Water 13 (177)
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| Natural pans as an important surface water resource in the Cuvelai Basin.pdf | 1.54 MB |
2019. Rainfall trend and variability in semi-arid northern Namibia: Implications for smallholder agricultural production. Welwitschia International Journal of Agricultural Sciences 1 5-25
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| Rainfall trend and variability in semi_arid northern Namibia.pdf | 685.64 KB |
2021. An Assessment of the 2015-2017 drought in Windhoek. Frontiers in Climate (3)
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| An assessment of the 2015_2017 drought in Windhoek.pdf | 668.86 KB |
1984. Vooruitebeplanning teen die kwesbaarheid van droogtes in die noorde. Agricola
1 13-17
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| Vooruitebeplanning teen die kwesbaarheid van droogtes in die noorde.pdf | 840.87 KB |
1984. Langtermynbeplanning vir oorbrugging van droogtes in suidelike SWA. Agricola
1 39-40
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| Langtermynbeplanning vir oorbrugging van droogtes in suidelike SWA.pdf | 336.86 KB |
1984. Practiese oorwegings by droogtevoeding. Agricola
1 40-41
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| Practiese oorwegings by droogtevoeding.pdf | 341.11 KB |
2013. Seasonal monitoring in Namibia (2012/2013): severe drought over the north and centre of the country.
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| Seasonal monitoring in Namibia 2012_2013.pdf | 2.1 MB |
2013. Household food security assessment: Namibia, July 2013.
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| Namibia HEA Assessment Report_FINAL.pdf | 2.13 MB |
1991. Evapotranspiration and Drought. National Water Summary I988-89-Hydrological Events and Floods and Droughts
99-104
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| Evapotranspiration_and_Droughts_Hanson_U.S._Geological_Survey.pdf | 890.33 KB |
2013. Namibia: Drought.
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| Namibia Drought_Situation Report 01.pdf | 1011.94 KB |
1991. Plant Ecology of the Namib Desert. Africa Focus
7 (4) 355-400
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| Plant Ecology of the Namib Desert_1991.pdf | 2.81 MB |
2012. Solutions for a Changing Climate. The African Development Bank's Response to Impacts in Africa.
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| The Solutions for a Changing Climate The African Development Banks Response to Impacts in Africa_2012.pdf | 2.53 MB |
2007. Long-term ecological Research from an arid, variable, drought-prone Environment. Sécheresse
18 (4) 342-347
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| Long_term ecological Research_2007.pdf | 251.73 KB |
2001. Tools for water use and demand Management in South Africa.
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| Tools for water use and demand Management in South Africa_2001.pdf | 170.97 KB |
2011. National disaster risk management plan, 2011.
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| NATIONAL_DISASTER_RISK_MANAGEMENT_PLAN_2011.pdf | 1.56 MB |
2013. The Biological Underpinnings of Namib Desert Fairy Circles. Science
339 (6127) 1618-1621
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| Fairy circle supplementary.pdf | 3.75 MB |
Website link:http://www.sciencemag.org/content/339/6127/1618
2005. Facts on Desertification-A Summary of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Desertification Synthesis.
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| Facts on Desertification_2005.pdf | 739.88 KB |
2005. Ecosystems and Human Well-being: Desertification Synthesis.
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| Ecosystems and Human Well-being_Desertification Synthesis_2005.pdf | 3 MB |
2012. Biodiversity early warning systems: South African citizen scientists monitoring change. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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| Biodiversity early warning systems South African citizen scientists monitoring change_2012.pdf | 4.1 MB |
2009. Building the foundation for a national approach to CCA in Namibia.
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| Building the foundation for a national approach to CCA in Namibia.pdf | 995.14 KB |
2001. Drought management strategies for Namibian ranchers. Agricola
12 99 - 105
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| Drought management strategies for Namibian ranchers_2001.pdf | 930.07 KB |
2003. Using Namibian data to illustrate vulnerability of an area to drought. Agricola
13 25 - 27
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| Using Namibian data to illustrate vulnerability of an area to drought_2003.pdf | 2.4 MB |
2003. Determining drought indices in Namibia. Agricola
13 15 - 23
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| Determining drought indices in Namibia_2003.pdf | 5.59 MB |
2004. Drought monitoring in Namibia during the 2001/2 and 2002/3 seasons. Agricola
14 14 - 17
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| Drought monitoring in Namibia_2004.pdf | 2.53 MB |
2007. Some principles of sustainable rangeland management in Namibia. Agricola
17 7 - 15
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| Some principles of sustainable rangeland management in Namibia_2007.pdf | 654.09 KB |
1997. National Drought Policy and Strategy.
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| National Drought Policy and Strategy 1997.pdf | 419.11 KB |
1998. Drought management in Namibia.
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| Drought management in Namibia_1988.pdf | 34.8 KB |
1998. History of drought in Namibia. Agricola
10 5 - 12
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| History of drought in Namibia_1998.pdf | 6.17 MB |
2011. Drought Risk Management and Adaptation Experiences from Community Level Upwards Namibia.
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| Drought Risk Management and Adaptation Experiences from Community Level Upwards Namibia_2011.pdf | 1.96 MB |