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The way we work - Research and policy advice - Environmental impact assessment

One of thousands of goat carcasses at Goraye in Oromiya region. A devastating drought left an estimated 737,000 Ethiopians struggling to survive without access to clean water. 2006	Flickr	aheavens	http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewheavens/100048522/

The need to bring environmental issues back into the development discourse is an urgent priority. The likely impacts of climate change on agricultural productivity, and how adaption measures can support rural growth will are therefore a key focus for the programme.