气候变化领域集成服务门户(CCPortal): Influence of climate-smart technologies on the success of livestock donation programs for smallholder farmers in Rwanda

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DOI	10.1007/s11027-024-10120-w
	Influence of climate-smart technologies on the success of livestock donation programs for smallholder farmers in Rwanda
	Kandulu, John M.; Zuo, Alec; Wheeler, Sarah; Dusingizimana, Theogene; Chagunda, Mizeck G. G.
发表日期	2024
ISSN	1381-2386
EISSN	1573-1596
起始页码	29
结束页码	3
卷号	29 期号:3
英文摘要	Climate change threatens the livelihoods of Sub-Saharan African farmers through increased droughts. Livestock donation programs offer a potential solution, but their effectiveness under climate stress remains unclear. This study assesses the economic viability of integrating climate-smart technologies (cowsheds and biogas plants) into these programs in Rwanda. Using a stochastic benefit-cost analysis from the beneficiary perspective, we evaluate the net gains for households receiving heifers compared to the current program. Our findings reveal that integrating climate-smart technologies significantly enhances economic viability. Households with cows and climate-smart technologies can possibly realise net benefits 3.5 times higher than the current program, with benefit-cost ratios reaching 5:1. Beyond economic benefits, adopting biogas reduces deforestation, greenhouse gas emissions, and respiratory illness risks. This study demonstrates that integrating climate-smart technologies into livestock donation programs can generate positive economic, environmental, and health benefits, leading to more resilient and sustainable smallholder systems. However, overcoming implementation challenges requires tailored policy packages addressing local barriers.
英文关键词	Aid effectiveness; Sustainable economic development; Low- and medium-income countries; Poverty reduction
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
WOS类目	Environmental Sciences
WOS记录号	WOS:001183992100001
来源期刊	MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES FOR GLOBAL CHANGE
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/293205
作者单位	University of Adelaide; University of Rwanda; University Hohenheim
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Kandulu, John M.,Zuo, Alec,Wheeler, Sarah,et al. Influence of climate-smart technologies on the success of livestock donation programs for smallholder farmers in Rwanda[J],2024,29(3).
APA	Kandulu, John M.,Zuo, Alec,Wheeler, Sarah,Dusingizimana, Theogene,&Chagunda, Mizeck G. G..(2024).Influence of climate-smart technologies on the success of livestock donation programs for smallholder farmers in Rwanda.MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES FOR GLOBAL CHANGE,29(3).
MLA	Kandulu, John M.,et al."Influence of climate-smart technologies on the success of livestock donation programs for smallholder farmers in Rwanda".MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES FOR GLOBAL CHANGE 29.3(2024).