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Adapting African Agriculture to Climate Change

2014-11-26 Science
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Release : 2014-11-26
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Book Synopsis Adapting African Agriculture to Climate Change by : Walter Leal Filho

Download or read book Adapting African Agriculture to Climate Change written by Walter Leal Filho. This book was released on 2014-11-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book summarizes the evidence from different African countries about the local impacts of climate change, and how farmers are coping with current climate risks. The different contributors show how agricultural systems in developing countries are affected by climate changes and how communities prepare and adapt to these changes.

Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa

2018-03-05 Technology & Engineering
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Release : 2018-03-05
Genre : Technology & Engineering
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Book Synopsis Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa by : Cyndi Spindell Berck

Download or read book Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa written by Cyndi Spindell Berck. This book was released on 2018-03-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A changing climate is likely to have a drastic impact on crop yields in Africa. The purpose of this book is to document the effects of climate change on agriculture in Africa and to discuss strategies for adaptation to hotter weather and less predictable rainfall. These strategies include promoting opportunities for farmers to adopt technologies that produce optimal results in terms of crop yield and income under local agro-ecological and socioeconomic conditions. The focus is on sub-Saharan Africa, an area that is already affected by changing patterns of heat and rainfall. Because of the high prevalence of subsistence farming, food insecurity, and extreme poverty in this region, there is a great need for practical adaptation strategies. The book includes empirical research in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, and other Sub-Saharan countries, and the conclusion summarizes policy-relevant findings from the chapters. It is aimed at advanced students, researchers, extension and development practitioners, and officials of government agencies, NGOs, and funding agencies. It also will provide supplementary reading for courses in environment and development and in agricultural economics.

Adapting to Climate Uncertainty in African Agriculture

2015-08-20 Business & Economics
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Release : 2015-08-20
Genre : Business & Economics
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Book Synopsis Adapting to Climate Uncertainty in African Agriculture by : Stephen Whitfield

Download or read book Adapting to Climate Uncertainty in African Agriculture written by Stephen Whitfield. This book was released on 2015-08-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Future climatic and agro-ecological changes in Africa are uncertain and associated with high degrees of spatial and temporal variability and this change is differently simulated within divergent climate-crop models and in controlled crop breeding stations. Furthermore, uncertainty emerges in local contexts, not just in response to climatic systems, but to social, economic, and political systems, and often with implications for the appropriateness and adoption of technologies or the success of alternative cropping systems. This book examines the challenges of adaptation in smallholder farming in Africa, analysing the social, economic, political and climatic uncertainties that impact on agriculture in the region and the range of solutions proposed. Drawing on case studies of genetically modified crops, conservation agriculture, and other 'climate smart' solutions in eastern and southern Africa, the book identifies how uncertainties are framed 'from above' as well experienced 'from below', by farmers themselves. It provides a compelling insight into why ideas about adaptation emerge, from whom, and with what implications. This book offers a unique perspective and will be highly relevant to students of climate change adaptation, food security and poverty alleviation, as well as policy-makers and field practitioners in international development and agronomy.

Climate Change Adaptation in Africa

2017-03-27 Science
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Release : 2017-03-27
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Book Synopsis Climate Change Adaptation in Africa by : Walter Leal Filho

Download or read book Climate Change Adaptation in Africa written by Walter Leal Filho. This book was released on 2017-03-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection showcases experiences from research and field projects in climate change adaptation on the African continent. It includes a set of papers presented at a symposium held in Addis Abeba in February 2016, which brought together international experts to discuss “fostering African resilience and capacity to adapt.” The papers introduce a wide range of methodological approaches and practical case studies to show how climate change adaptation can be implemented in regions and countries across the continent. Responding to the need for more cross-sectoral interaction among the various stakeholders working in the field of climate change adaptation, the book fosters the exchange of information on best practices across the African continent.

Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa

2018-03-05 Technology & Engineering
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Release : 2018-03-05
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Book Synopsis Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa by : Cyndi Spindell Berck

Download or read book Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa written by Cyndi Spindell Berck. This book was released on 2018-03-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A changing climate is likely to have a drastic impact on crop yields in Africa. The purpose of this book is to document the effects of climate change on agriculture in Africa and to discuss strategies for adaptation to hotter weather and less predictable rainfall. These strategies include promoting opportunities for farmers to adopt technologies that produce optimal results in terms of crop yield and income under local agro-ecological and socioeconomic conditions. The focus is on sub-Saharan Africa, an area that is already affected by changing patterns of heat and rainfall. Because of the high prevalence of subsistence farming, food insecurity, and extreme poverty in this region, there is a great need for practical adaptation strategies. The book includes empirical research in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, and other Sub-Saharan countries, and the conclusion summarizes policy-relevant findings from the chapters. It is aimed at advanced students, researchers, extension and development practitioners, and officials of government agencies, NGOs, and funding agencies. It also will provide supplementary reading for courses in environment and development and in agricultural economics.

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