Strategies for Building Resilience against Climate and Ecosystem Changes in Sub-Saharan Africa (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018)

This book summarizes studies on climate and ecosystem change adaptation and resilience in Africa (CECAR-Africa), a collaboration with the goal of creating an integrated resilience enhancement strategy as a potential model for semi-arid regions across Sub-Saharan Africa by combining climate change and ecosystem change research. The case studies were conducted at multiple scales - local, national, and regional - and incorporate the natural sciences, social sciences and engineering in a transdisciplinary manner while also integrating the needs of local communities. The book chiefly addresses three thematic areas, namely: Forecast and assessment of climate change impacts on agro-ecosystems; Risk assessment of extreme weather hazards and development of adaptive resource management methods; and Implementing capacity development programs for local leaders and practitioners. The collaborative nature of the project and the use of various quantitative and qualitative research technique s and methods - such as field surveys, questionnaires, focus group discussions, land use and cover change analysis, and climate downscaled modeling - make the book truly unique. Especially at a time when both long-term climate change and short-term extreme weather events such as droughts and floods are worsening, this book offers potential approaches to developing an integrated framework for assessing the local ability to cope with floods and droughts, and for enhancing the resilience of farming communities in developing countries, which are the most vulnerable to these changes and extreme weather events. As such, it will be of interest to a wider audience, including academics, professionals, and government officials alike.

General

Imprint:	Springer Verlag, Singapore
Country of origin:	Singapore
Series:	Science for Sustainable Societies
Release date:	2019
First published:	2018
Editors:	Osamu Saito • Gordana Kranjac-Berisavljevic • Kazuhiko Takeuchi • Edwin A. Gyasi
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	343
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13:	978-981-13-5233-1
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Agricultural science Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > Global warming Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > Sustainability
LSN:	981-13-5233-X
Barcode:	9789811352331

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