How we can protect the world’s most vulnerable countries against climate shocks (The Telegraph)

The UK’s Telegraph published an opinion piece by EPTD Deputy Director Claudia Ringler on how to protect the world’s most vulnerable populations against climate shocks. Ringler described the findings of new research focused on shocks entitled Building Resilience to Climate Shocks in Ethiopia and recommended that Ethiopia continue pursuing agricultural intensification to reduce adverse yield impacts under El Nino and La Nina events. Ultimately, Ringler argued, applying technological inputs and programs such as food important subsidies, grain distribution, and social transfers would build long term resilience and independence from emergency support in Ethiopia and other countries.