Strategies for Building Resilience against Climate and Ecosystem Changes in Sub-Saharan Africa

Saito, Osamu, Kranjac-Berisavljevic, Gordana, Takeuchi, Kazuhiko and Gyasi, Edwin A., Strategies for Building Resilience against Climate and Ecosystem Changes in Sub-Saharan Africa, (Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2017).

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  • Author Saito, Osamu
    Kranjac-Berisavljevic, Gordana
    Takeuchi, Kazuhiko
    Gyasi, Edwin A.
    Title Strategies for Building Resilience against Climate and Ecosystem Changes in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Series Title Science for Sustainable Societies
    Publication Date 2017
    Place of Publication Singapore
    Publisher Springer Singapore
    Pages XI, 343
    Language eng
    Abstract 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 techniques 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.
    Copyright Holder Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
    Copyright Year 2018
    Copyright type All rights reserved
    ISBN 9789811047
    DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-4796-1
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