Adapting to Environmental Degradation & Climate Change How can we withstand a harsher climate and local environment?

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Adapting to Environmental Degradation & Climate Change How can we withstand a harsher climate and local environment?

Agriculture Kenya: Alley Cropping Protecting & improving poor soils

Agriculture Natural Reforestation in Niger

Shelter Flood Resilient House – flood escape platform

WATSAN Tearfund Tube Well in Darfur

Community Radio in Afghanistan Education & Awareness

Local Advocacy Community Advocacy in Bangladesh

Livelihoods Tearfund beneficiaries harvesting a chilli crop

Drought Zai technique in Burkina Faso

Desertification Wells and dykes support Nomadic fixation sites in Niger

Rainwater catchment bunds in India Rapid Rainfall Runoff

Floods Floating gardens in Bangladesh

Flood protection in Afghanistan through riverbank planting Floods

Renewable Energy Wind Power in Sri Lanka

Renewable Energy Wind Power in Sri Lanka

Natural pesticide

Efficient stove

Biodiversity

Organic farming

Organic Agriculture & Biodiversity

Increase biodiversity

Compost

Liquid manure

Mulch

TipTap

Soil erosion

Kitchen garden

Sack mound

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