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

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 an...

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Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Singapore : Springer Singapore , 2018.
Vydání:1st ed. 2018.
Edice:Science for Sustainable Societies,
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Environmental management.
Agriculture.
Climate change.
Sustainable development.
ISBN:9789811047961
ISSN:2197-7348
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  • Part I Formulation of 'Ghana Model'
  • Toward Enhancing Resilience to Climate and Ecosystem Changes in Semi-Arid Africa: Evidence from Northern Ghana
  • The Ghana Model for Resilience Enhancement in Semiarid Ghana: Conceptualization and Social Implementation
  • Part II Case Studies on Climate and Ecosystem Change Impacts on Agriculture and Livelihood
  • Response of Maize to Different Nitrogen Application Rates and Tillage Practices Under Two Slope Positions in the Face of Current Climate Variability in the Sudan Savanna of West Africa
  • Impact of Floods on Farmers' Livelihoods in the Semiarid Zone of Benin
  • Socioeconomic Impacts of Climate Change on the Livelihood and Adaptation Strategies of Smallholder Farmers in the Upper White Volta Basin of Ghana
  • Evaluating the Effect of Irrigation on Paddy Rice Yield by Applying the AquaCrop Model in Northern Ghana
  • Farmers' Livelihoods and Welfare in the Wa West District, Upper West Region of Ghana
  • Part III Case Studies on Ecosystem, Bio-production and Socioecological Production Landscapes
  • Diversity and Dispersion Patterns of Tree Species Within Household Farmlands and Open Parklands in the Talensi Area of Northern Ghana
  • Assessing Land and Ecosystem Management at the Local Level in the Savannah Ecological Zone and the Implications for Sustainability
  • Non-timber Forest Products, Climate Change Resilience, and Poverty Alleviation in Northern Ghana
  • Material Flow Analysis of Shea Butter Production Systems:Implications for Sustainability in Semi-arid Ghana
  • Part IV Case Studies on Climate Change Adaptation and Coping Strategies
  • Strategies of Farmers in the Bawku West District of Ghana to Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Variability on Farming
  • Green Farming Practices for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: A Comparison of Conventional Practices and Vetiver Technology
  • Exploring the Role of Trust in Risk Communication Among Climate-Induced Vulnerable Rural Communities in Wa West District, Ghana
  • Examining Farm Management Practices and Implications for Food Crop Production in Semiarid Ghana
  • Adaptation to Climate Change: Lessons from Farmer Responses to Environmental Changes in Ghana
  • The State of Disaster Risk Reduction Mainstreaming in Pre-tertiary Education in Ghana: An Exploratory Study
  • Part V Synthesis
  • Internationalization and Localization of the Ghana Model:Lessons Learned, Opportunities for Upscaling, and Future Directions.

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