This open access book discusses current thinking and presents the main issues and challenges associated with climate change in Africa. It introduces evidences from studies and projects which show how climate change adaptation is being - and may continue to be successfully implemented in African countries. Thanks to its scope and wide range of themes surrounding climate change, the ambition is that this book will be a lead publication on the topic, which may be regularly updated and hence capture further works.
Climate change is a major global challenge. However, some geographical regions are more severly affected than others. One of these regions is the African continent. Due to a combination of unfavourable socio-economic and meteorological conditions, African countries are particularly vulnerable to climate change and its impacts.
The recently released IPCC special report "Global Warming of 1.5º C" outlines the fact that keeping global warming by the level of 1.5º C is possible, but also suggested that an increase by 2º C could lead to crises with crops (agriculture fed by rain could drop by 50% in some African countries by 2020) and livestock production, could damage water supplies and pose an additonal threat to coastal areas. The 5th Assessment Report produced by IPCC predicts that wheat may disappear from Africa by 2080, and that maize— a staple—will fall significantly in southern Africa. Also, arid and semi-arid lands are likely to increase by up to 8%, with severe ramifications for livelihoods, poverty eradication and meeting the SDGs. Pursuing appropriate adaptation strategies is thus vital, in order to address the current and future challenges posed by a changing climate.
It is against this background that the "African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation" is being published. It contains papers prepared by scholars, representatives from social movements, practitioners and members of governmental agencies, undertaking research and/or executing climate change projects in Africa, and working with communities across the African continent. Encompassing over 100 contribtions from across Africa, it is the most comprehensive publication on climate change adaptation in Africa ever produced.
Table of Contents:
Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security- Adaptation of Seaweed Farmers in Zanzibar to the Impacts of Climate Change
- Adaptation of Small-Scale Tea and Coffee Farmers in Kenya to Climate Change
- Adaptive Capacity to Mitigate Climate Variability and Food Insecurity of Rural Communities Along River Tana Basin, Kenya
- Agricultural Interventions to Enhance Climate Change Adaptation of Underutilized Root and Tuber Crops
- Farmers’ Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change in Africa: Small-Scale Farmers in Cameroon
- Assessment of Farmers’ Indigenous Technology Adoptions for Climate Change Adaptation in Nigeria
- Case for Climate Smart Agriculture in Addressing the Threat of Climate Change
- Sorghum Farmers’ Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in the Semiarid Region of Cameroon- Attaining Food Security in the Wake of Climatic Risks: Lessons from the Delta State of Nigeria
- Tied Ridges and Better Cotton Breeds for Climate Change Adaptation
- Determinants of Cattle Farmers’ Perception of Climate Change in the Dry and Sub-humid Tropical Zones of Benin (West Africa)
- Drivers of Level of Adaptation to Climate Change in Smallholder Farming Systems in Southern Africa: A Multi-Level Modelling Approach
- Economic Analysis of Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies in Maize Production in Smallholder Farming Systems
- Role of Cassava and Sweetpotato in Mitigating Drought in Semi-Arid Makueni County in Kenya
- Food Security Concerns, Climate Change and Sea Level Rise in Coastal Cameroon
- Impacts of Climate Change to Poultry Production in Africa: Adaptation Options for Broiler Chickens- Climate Change Adaptation Options in Farming Communities of Selected Nigerian Ecological Zones
- Plants and Plant Products in Local Markets Within Benin City and Environs
- Retooling Smallholder Farming Systems for Climate Change Resilience Across Botswana Arid Zones
- Agroecology and Climate Change Adaptation: Farmers’ Experiences in the South African Lowveld
- Climate Change and Variability on Food Security of Rural Household: Central Highlands, Ethiopia
- Intangible and Indirect Costs of Adaptation to Climate Variability among Maize Farmers: Chirumanzu District, Zimbabwe
- Climate Variability and Rural Livelihood Security: Impacts and Implications
- Climate Change Impact on Soil Moisture Variability: Health Effects of Radon Flux Density Within Ogbomoso, Nigeria- African Yam Bean the Choice for Climate Change Resilience: Need for Conservation and Policy
- Underutilised Indigenous Vegetables’ (UIVs) Business in Southwestern Nigeria: Climate Adaptation Strategies
- Farmers’ Adoption of Climate Smart Practices for Increased Productivity in Nigeria
- Climate Change Adaptation Strategies Among Cereal Farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria
- Dual Pathway Model of Responses between Climate Change and Livestock Production
- Corona Virus, Climate Change and Food Security
- Role of Small Grains in Adapting to Climate Change: Zvishavane District, Zimbabwe
- Constraints to Farmers’ Choice of Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in Ondo State of Nigeria
- Maize, Cassava, and Sweet Potato Yield on Monthly Climate in Malawi- Addressing Climate Change Vulnerability Through Small Livestock Rearing in Matobo, Zimbabwe
- Barriers to Climate Change Adaptation Among Pastoralists: Rwenzori Region, Western Uganda
- Rethinking Climate-Smart Agriculture Adoption for Resilience-Building Among Smallholder Farmers: Gender-Sensitive Adoption Framework
- Rainfall Variability and Adaptation of Tomatoes Farmers in Santa: Northwest Region of Cameroon
- Rainfall Variability and Quantity of Water Supply in Bamenda I, Northwest Region of Cameroon
- Climate Change Adaptation: Implications for Food Security and Nutrition
- Brachiaria Grass for Climate Resilient and Sustainable Livestock Production in Kenya
- Climate Change Adaptation Through Sustainable Water Resources Management in Kenya: Challenges and Opportunities
- Impacts of Environmental Change on Fish Production in Egypt and Nigeria: Technical Characteristics and Practice
Climate Change, Technologies and Resources Management
- Sustainable Urban Drainage Practices and their Effects on Aquifer Recharge
- Building Livelihoods Resilience in the Face of Climate Change: Case Study of Small-Holder Farmers in Tanzania
- Climate Change Adaptation: Opportunities for Increased Material Recycling Facilities in African Cities
- Farm-Level Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Reductions for the Predominant Production Systems in Northern Nigeria
- GIS-Based Assessment of Solar Energy Harvesting Sites and Electricity Generation Potential in Zambia
- Panel Analysis of the Relationship Between Weather Variability and Sectoral Output in Kenya
- Agro-ecological Lower Midlands Zone IV and V in Kenya using GIS and Remote Sensing for Climate-Smart Crop Management
- Water Resource Management Frameworks in Water Related Adaptation to Climate Change
- Retracing the Economic Impact of Climate Change Disasters in Africa: Case Study of Drought Episodes and Adaptation in Kenya
- Rural Farmers’ Approach to Drought Adaptation: Lessons from Crop Farmers in Ghana
- Smart Climate Resilient and Efficient Integrated Waste to Clean Energy System in a Developing Country: Industry 4.0
- Greenhouse Gases Emissions in Agricultural Systems and Climate Change Effects in sub-Saharan Africa
- Use and Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Climate Change Adaptation in Africa
- Impact of Moisture Flux and Vertical Wind Shear on Forecasting Extreme Rainfall Events in Nigeria- Plastic Pollution and Climate Change: Role of Bioremediation as a Tool to Achieving Sustainability
- Climate Change, Rural Livelihoods and Ecosystem Nexus: Forest Communities in Agro-ecological zones of Nigeria
- Climate Change, Biodiversity and Tipping Points in Botswana
- Access to water resources and household vulnerability to malaria in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
- Digital platforms in Climate Information Service Delivery for Farming in Ghana
- Clean Energy Technology for the Mitigation of Climate Change: African Traditional Myth
- Green Technology Approaches to Solid Waste Management in the Developing Economies
- Pyrolysis Bio-oil and Bio-char Production from Firewood Tree Species for Energy and Carbon Storage in Rural Wooden Houses of Southern Ethiopia
- “Conservation Agriculture,” Possible Climate Change Adaptation Option in Taita Hills, Kenya- Do-It-Yourself Flood Risk Adaptation Strategies in the Neighborhoods of Kano City, Nigeria
- Global Strategy, Local Action with Biogas Production for Rural Energy Climate Change Impact Reduction
- Biochar for Climate Change Adaptation: Effect on Heavy Metal Composition of Telfairia Occidentalis Leaves
- Sustaining a Cleaner Environment by Curbing Down Biomass Energy Consumption
- Resetting the African Smallholder Farming System: Potentials to Cope with Climate Change
- Sustainable Food Production Systems for Climate Change Mitigation: Indigenous Rhizobacteria for Potato Bio-fertilization in Tanzania
- Climate Change Adaptation among Smallholder Farmers in Rural Ghana
- Biomass Burning Effects on the Climate over Southern West Africa During the Summer Monsoon- Precipitation Variability in West Africa in the Context of Global Warming and Adaptation Recommendations
- Socioeconomically Informed use of Geostatistics to Track Adaptation of Resource-Poor Communities to Climate Change
- Risks of Indoor Overheating in Low-Cost Dwellings on the South African Lowveld
- Smallholders Use of Weather Information as Smart Adaptation Strategy in the Savannah Area of Ondo State, Nigeria
- ECMWF Subseasonal to Seasonal Precipitation Forecast for Use as a Climate Adaptation Tool Over Nigeria
- Agropastoralists’ Climate Change Adaptation Strategy Modeling: Software and Coding Method Accuracies for Best-Worst Scaling Data
- Barriers to the Adoption of Improved Cooking Stoves for Rural Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Kenya- Improving Food Security by Adapting and Mitigating Climate Change-Induced Crop Pest: The Novelty of Plant-Organic Sludge in Southern Nigeria
- Indigenous and Scientific Forecasts on Climate Change Perceptions of Arable Farmers: Rwenzori Region, Western Uganda
- Thermodynamic Environment During the 2009 Burkina Faso and 2012 Nigeria Flood Disasters: Case Study
- Differential Impact of Land Use Types on Soil Productivity Components in Two Agro-Ecological Zones of Southern Ghana
- Data Collection Using Wireless Sensor Networks and Online Visualization for Kitui Kenya
Interdisciplinary Aspects of Climate Change
- Climate Change Adaptation in Southern Africa: Universalistic Science or Indigenous Knowledge or Hybrid
- Equity and Justice in Climate Change Adaptation: Policy and Practical Implication in Nigeria
- Climate-Induced Food Crisis in Africa: Integrating Policy and Adaptation
- Gender Implications of Farmers’ Indigenous Climate Change Adaptation Strategies Along Agriculture Value Chain in Nigeria
- Impact of Climate Change on Animal Health, Emerging and Re-emerging Diseases in Africa
- Livestock Breeders’ Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change in Morocco’s Arid Rangelands
- Triple Helix as a Strategic Tool to Fast-Track Climate Change Adaptation in Rural Kenya: Case Study of Marsabit County
- Climate Change Adaptation Mechanism for Sustainable Development Goal 1 in Nigeria: Legal Imperative
- Climate Variability on Fishing Activities in Inland Waters: Case of Owena River in Ondo and Osun States, Nigeria- Climate Change Impacts on Climate Extremes and Adaptation Strategies in the Vea catchment, Ghana
- Climate Change Resistant Energy Sources for Global Adaptation
- Uncertainties in Rainfall and Water Resources in Maghreb Countries under Climate Change
- Hydrological Dynamics Assessment of Basin Upstream–Downstream Linkages Under Seasonal Climate Variability
- Adaptation to Climate Change: Opportunities and Challenges from Zambia
- Gendered vulnerability to climate change impacts in selected counties in Kenya
- Unlocking Climate Finance Potential for Climate Adaptation: Case of Climate Smart Agricultural Financing in Sub Saharan Africa
- Africa–European Union Climate Change Partnership
- Gender and Climate Change Adaptation among Rural Households in Nigeria
- Local Institutions, Collective Action, and Divergent Adaptation: Case from Agro-pastoral Niger
- Climatepreneurship: Adaptation Strategy for Climate Change Impacts on Rural Women Entrepreneurship Development in Nigeria
- Intersectional Perspective of Strengthening Climate Change Adaptation of Agrarian Women in Cameroon
- Multi-Functional Landscape Transformation of Urban Idle Spaces for Climate Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Climate Change Impact and Adaptation: Lagoonal Fishing Communities in West Africa
- Climate Change Implications and Mitigation in a Hyper-Arid Country: Case of Namibia
- Social Vulnerability of Rural Dwellers to Climate Variability: Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
- Menace and Mitigation of Health and Environmental Hazards of Charcoal Production in Nigeria
- Managing Current Climate Variability can Ensure Water Security under Climate Change- Community Adaptation to Climate Change: Case of Gumuz People, Metekel Zone, Northwest Ethiopia
- Impacts of Climate Change on the Hydro-Climatology and Performances of Bin El Ouidane Reservoir: Morocco, Africa
- Urban Flooding, Adaptation Strategies and Resilience: Case Study of Accra, Ghana
- Barriers to Effective Climate Change Management in Zimbabwe’s Rural Communities
- Dichrostachys cinerea Growth Rings as Natural Archives for Climatic Variation in Namibia
- Just Societal Transformation: Perspectives of Pastoralists in the Lower Omo Valley in Ethiopia
- Impacts of Global Warming on West African Monsoon Rainfall
- Transformative Adaptations for Health Impacts of Climate Change in Burkina Faso and Kenya
- Sustainable Climate Change Adaptation in Developing Countries: Role of Perception Among Rural Households
- Bioeconomy as Climate Action: How ready are African Countries?
- Flood, Livelihood Displacement, and Poverty in Nigeria: Plights of Flood Victims, 2012–2018
- Evidence-Based Policy Development: National Adaptation Strategy and Plan of Action on Climate Change for Nigeria (NASPA-CCN)
- Using Inclusive Finance to Significantly Scale Climate Change Adaptation
- Pathways to Enhance Climate Change Resilience among Pastoral Households in Northern Tanzania
- Building Capacity to Cope with Climate Change-Induced Resource-Based Conflicts Among Grassroots Communities in Kenya
- Mainstreaming Climate Adaptation in Mozambican Urban Water, Sanitation, and Drainage Sector
- Primary Versus High School Students’ Environmental Attitudes and Pro-environmental Behavior: The Case of Embu County, Kenya- Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to Climate Change Adaptation in the Seychelles
- Linking Adaptation and Mitigation Toward a Resilient and Robust Infrastructure Sector in Kenya
- Integrating Climate Adaptation, Poverty Reduction, and Environmental Conservation in Kwale County, Kenya
- Land Use Cover Types and Forest Management Options for Carbon in Mabira Central Forest Reserve
- Women Participation in Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration for Climate Resilience: Laisamis, Marsabit County, Kenya
- Climate Change Adaptation and Community Development in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
