Strategies for building resilience against climate and ecosystem changes in Sub-Saharan Africa. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Osamu Saito, Gordana Kranjac-Berisavljevic, Kazuhiko Takeuchi, Edwin A. Gyasi.
• Other Names: Saito, Osamu; Kranjac-Berisavljevic, Gordana; Takeuchi, Kazuhiko; A. Gyasi, Edwin
• Contents: 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.
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (XI, 343 pages)
• Subjects: 333.7; Sustainable development -- Africa, Sub-Saharan; Climatic changes -- Economic aspects -- Africa, Sub-Saharan; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General; Environmental management; Agriculture; Sustainable development; Climatic changes; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811047961; 9811047960
• Related ISBNs: 9789811047947; 9811047944
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