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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Iucn Regional Office for Southern Africa
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015060869834
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : UOM:39015060897470
Author : Steffen Bauer,Imme Scholz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136542015
Adverse climate impacts are already evident across Southern Africa and pose a serious threat to the development prospects of the region's societies. Sustainable development in this region will depend on the rapid development and implementation of effective adaptation measures. This volume identifies the new socioeconomic and political boundaries to development that result from ongoing climate change in Southern Africa. The collected papers explore the region's potential for a transition to development strategies that combine meaningful socioeconomic investment and adaptation measures while also improving livelihoods in the region. The chapters are backed up by detailed case studies which underscore the urgent need for national governments and multilateral agencies to develop strategies to support Southern Africa's societies in adapting to climate change.
Author : Gerardus Johannus Jacobus Bergkamp,Brett Orlando,Ian Burton
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN : 2831707021
Climate change is here and will be with us for the long term. The challenge facing water professionals is how to make decisions in the face of this new uncertainty. This book outlines a new management approach that moves beyond technical quick fixes towards a more adaptive style that is inclusive and innovative. Only by thinking, working and learning together can we tackle the impacts on water resources and uncertainties induced by climate change.
Author : John Pascal Simaika,Anne Alje Van Dam,Albert Chakona
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889667666
Author : Salif Diop,Peter Scheren,Awa Niang
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030612252
The focus of this book is on the key water-related vulnerabilities to climate change in Africa, particularly in its most vulnerable areas, exploring potential management responses to such vulnerabilities. The African countries are particularly exposed and vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change, with important impacts on water resources and hydrological systems, water availability, water resource management and sea level variations. Already, under various anthropogenic pressures, the status of water resources in Africa has been changing over the past decades, with decreasing water quality, falling groundwater levels, and variability in rainfall, both in terms of timing and intensity. Climate change will further accelerate the rate of change, affecting the ability of people and societies to respond in a timely manner. It is clear that there is no quick fix to the pressures imposed on water resources by climate change. Increasing the resilience of ecosystems and communities to extreme events such as flooding and drought, and integrating climate change risks and opportunities into development decision-making is indeed a key challenge, as much a technical climate-change one, as a political and developmental challenge. The book, in this regard, intends to contribute to the debate around climate change in relation to water resources management in Africa, and in particular inform policy decisions and actions that will improve governments’ and communities’ ability to manage the challenges of climate change and variability in relation to the aquatic ecosystems that they depend on. The knowledge collected in this book will benefit policy makers, researchers, as well as other stakeholders.
Author : Peter J. Holmes,John Boardman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781134972395
This volume provides a textbook and reference work on the physical and biotic landscapes of Southern Africa. It examines the links between these environments and the ways in which they have been, are and will likely be subject to change. It covers the geomorphology, soils, vegetation and land use across a range of landscapes, including mountains, coasts, savannah, drylands and wetlands, and identifies the impacts of current and potential climate change and other factors on these environments. The geographical focus is on the region defined by Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Swaziland. Illustrated throughout in full colour, the book will serve as a reference volume for researchers and environmental professionals internationally, as well as a textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate-level students of geography, ecology and environmental studies in Southern Africa.
Author : Kenneth M. Strzepek,Alyssa McCluskey
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
This paper summarizes the methods and findings of the hydrological assessment component of the project studying likely impacts of climate change on water resources and agriculture in Africa. The first phase of the study used a version of a conceptual rainfall-runoff model called WatBal (Water Balance) applied to gridded data to simulate changes in soil moisture and runoff across the whole continent of Africa rather than to any particular catchment or water resource system. The model inputs were the climate variables of the 1961-90 climatology and physiological parameters (such as soil properties and land use) derived from global datasets for each of the 0.5 degree latitude/longitude cells across the continent. The primary model output comprised a time series (monthly time step) of simulated runoff for all the grid cells for each of the districts in the countries of interest. The second phase of the study extended the hydrology analyses to update the above hydroclimatic series to the year 2000 using updated input data. To ascertain the possible impacts of climate change within the districts being investigated this study used synthetic or GCM-based climate change scenarios as input to the WatBal model. The WatBal model was used to determine the impact of these different scenarios on runoff and actual evaporation and hence flow in the districts under study. The generated hydroclimatic series and scenario analyses were used as inputs into various Ricardian regressions in other analyses measuring likely impacts of climate change on the agricultural economies of Africa.
Author : Hans E. Beekman
Publisher : UNEP/Earthprint
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2006-07-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789280725742
Africa's high dependence upon natural resources makes the continent particularly vulnerable to changes in the availability of water as a result of climate changes. In this study, the vulnerability of water resources to environmental change is assessed on a river/lake/groundwater basin scale for the Southern, Eastern, Western and Northern African regions.
Author : Rafik Hirji,Southern African Development Community
Publisher : Sadc Environment and Land Management Sector
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105115138310
This report is the result of a joint project of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the World Bank, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) and the World Conservation Union (Regional Office for Southern Africa) which investigated the threats to precious water resources in southern Africa, and to the environment that sustains them. The full colour, glossy report was intended as a SADC contribution to the United Nations summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in 2002, and to the New Partnership for Africa's Development. The report provides a framework for the sustainable management of water resources, and presents solutions for long-term protection and appropriate utilisation of water in the counties of the region ? the DRC, Angola, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho and South Africa. Some key messages that pervade the report are: firstly that the effective and sustainable utilisation and management of water resources are essential prerequisites for sustaining all forms of life and livelihoods, and for fostering overall socio-economic development and poverty reduction in the region; and that moreover, sustainable water resources management must be balanced between the short-term needs of the people and their human development, and the protection of the natural resource base and environment.
Author : Adrian Wood,Alan Dixon,Matthew McCartney
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781136470622
In this book the authors argue for a paradigm shift in the way African wetlands are considered. Current policies and wetland management are too frequently underpinned by a perspective that views agriculture simply as a threat and disregards its important contribution to livelihoods. In rural areas where people are entrenched in poverty, wetlands (in particular wetland agriculture) have a critical role to play in supporting and developing peoples' livelihoods. Furthermore, as populations rise and climate change takes grip they will be increasingly important. The authors argue that an approach to wetland management that is much more people focused is required. That is an approach that instead of being concerned primarily with environmental outcomes is centred on livelihood outcomes supported by the sustainable use of natural wetland resources. The authors stress the need for Integrated Water Resource Management and landscape approaches to ensure sustainable use of wetlands throughout a river catchment and the need for wetland management interventions to engage with a wide range of stakeholders. They also assess the feasibility of creating incentives and value in wetlands to support sustainable use. Drawing on nine empirical case studies, this book highlights the different ways in which sustainable use of wetlands has been sought, each case focusing on specific issues about wetlands, agriculture and livelihoods.
Author : Dominic Stucker,Elena Lopez-Gunn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136200397
The impacts of human-induced climate change are largely mediated by water, such as alterations in precipitation and glacial melt patterns, variations in river flow, increased occurrence of droughts and floods, and sea level rise in densely populated coastal areas. Such phenomena impact both urban and rural communities in developed, emerging, and developing countries. Taking a systems approach, this book analyzes evidence from 26 countries and identifies common barriers and bridges for local adaptation to climate change through water resources management. It includes a global set of case studies from places experiencing increased environmental and social pressure due to population growth, development and migration, including in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America. All chapters consider the crosscutting themes of adaptive capacity, equity, and sustainability. These point to resilient water allocation policies and practices that are capable of protecting social and environmental interests, whilst ensuring the efficient use of an often-scarce resource.
Author : Jonathan I. Matondo,Berhanu F. Alemaw,Wennegouda Jean Pierre Sandwidi
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030315436
This book presents a comprehensive overview of climate variability and change in Africa, and includes impact assessments and case studies from integration frameworks, with a particular focus on climate, agriculture and water resources. Richly illustrated, the book highlights case studies from western, eastern and southern African region, and explores related development policies. Climate change adaptation research, prediction, and reanalysis are also addressed
Author : Sharon Shewmake
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : Madiodio Niasse,Abel Afouda,Abou Amani
Publisher : Iucn
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Science
ISBN : 283170782X