Climate Change Adaptation in Africa

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Adaptation Methods and Approaches

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Convenient Solution for Convenient Truth: Adoption of Soil and Water Conservation Measures for Climate Change and Variability in Kuyu District, Ethiopia

      • Abayineh Amare, Belay Simane

      Pages 3-14

   3. Between Climate Reliance and Climate Resilience: Empirical Analysis of Climate Variability and Impact on Nigerian Agricultural Production

      • Olawale Emmanuel Olayide, Isaac Kow Tetteh

      Pages 15-24

   4. Characterization of Present Day Climate Trend Over Ethiopia for Impact Study

      • Tamene Mekonnen Adgeh

      Pages 25-43

   5. Adaptation Benefits of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices in the Blue Nile Basin: Empirical Evidence from North-West Ethiopia

      • Paulos Asrat, Belay Simane

      Pages 45-59

   6. Towards Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation into Urban Land Use Planning and Management: The Case of Ambo Town, Ethiopia

      • Gemechu Shale Ogato, Ketema Abebe, Amare Bantider, Davide Geneletti

      Pages 61-85

   7. A Geographic Information System as Support to the Healthcare Services of Nomadic Community, the Filtu Woreda Case Study

      • Elena Isotta Cristofori, Anna Facello, Alessandro Demarchi, Walther Camaro, Micol Fascendini, Alessia Villanucci

      Pages 87-107

   8. Advancing the Resilience of Rural People to Climate Change through Indigenous Best Practices: Experience from Northern Nigeria

      • Michael W. Musa, Sulaiman Umar

      Pages 109-124

   9. Deriving Useful Information from Bimonthly Global-Scale Climate Analysis for Climate Change Adaptation Over East Africa

      • Isaac K. Tetteh, Nana K. A. Appiah-Badu, Fredrick H. M. Semazzi, Olawale E. Olayide

      Pages 125-140

   10. Adaptation to Climate Change in Egyptian Marginal Environments Through Sustainable Crop and Livestock Diversification: A Case Study

       • Hassan M. El Shaer, A. J. Al Dakheel

       Pages 141-152

   11. Forestry and Resilience to Climate Change: A Synthesis on Application of Forest-Based Adaptation Strategies to Reduce Vulnerability Among Communities in Sub-Saharan Africa

       • Vincent O. Oeba, Mahamane Larwanou

       Pages 153-168

   12. Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in Ethiopia

       • Belay Simane, Wakgari Deressa, Abera Kumie, Adugna Woyessa, Mirgissa Kaba, Girma Taye et al.

       Pages 169-183

   13. Potential for Scaling up Climate Smart Agricultural Practices: Examples from Sub-Saharan Africa

       • Kindie Tesfaye, Menale Kassie, Jill E. Cairns, Misiko Michael, Clare Stirling, Tsedeke Abate et al.

       Pages 185-203

   14. Ecosystem-Based Adaptation (EbA) as an Adaptation Strategy in Burkina Faso and Mali

       • Kennedy Muthee, Cheikh Mbow, Geoffrey Macharia, Walter Leal Filho

       Pages 205-215

   15. Building Adaptive Communities Through Integrated Programming: CARE Ethiopia’s Experience with Climate Vulnerability and Capacity Analysis (CVCA)

       • Alebachew Adem, Karl Deering, Samuel Molla

       Pages 217-234

   16. Impact Assessment of Climate Change on Crop Diseases Incidence and Severity in Nigeria

       • Timothy Ipoola Olabiyi, Emmanuel Ayomide Afolabi, Elizabeth Iyabo Adewole, Iyabo Olunike Omomowo

       Pages 235-244

3. Institutional Experiences on Adaptation, as well as Case Studies, Examples of Projects and of Good Practice

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 245-245

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   2. A Synthesis of Smallholder Farmers’ Adaptation to Climate Change in Southern Africa: Averting Adaptation Vacuum

      • Obert Jiri, Paramu Mafongoya

      Pages 247-265

   3. Farmers’ Livelihoods Vulnerability to Climate Variability and Change in Didesa Basin Southern Part of Abay Basin, Ethiopia

      • Chala Dechassa, Belay Simane, Bamlaku Alamirew

      Pages 267-284

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.

• Climate Change Impact
• Climate Change Adaptation
• Africa
• Resilience
• Agriculture in Africa
• Climate Change Variability
• climate change
• Climate change management

• FTZ-NK, HAW Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

  Walter Leal Filho

• Environmental and Development Studies, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  Simane Belay

• School of Water Resources, South Eastern Kenya University, Nairobi, Kenya

  Jokasha Kalangu

• Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe

  Wuta Menas

• Department Ecosystems and Conservation, College of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania

  Pantaleo Munishi

• Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Chinhoyi University of Technology, Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe

  Kumbirai Musiyiwa

Walter Leal is a Professor of Environment and Technology at MMU and at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, in Germany. Prof Leal directs the International Climate Change Information Programme (ICCIP) which is a leading programme on climate change education, information and communication. His research interests are on sustainable development, climate change and renewable energy.

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