The Climate of the Continent of Africa
Author : Alexander Knox
Publisher :
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 34,11 MB
Release : 1911
Category : Africa
ISBN :
Author : Alexander Knox
Publisher :
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 34,11 MB
Release : 1911
Category : Africa
ISBN :
Author : Camilla Toulmin
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 15,64 MB
Release : 2009-11-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1848136285
Climate change is a major challenge for us all, but for African countries it represents a particular threat. This book outlines current thinking and evidence and the impact such change will have on Africa's development prospects. Global warming above the level of two degrees Celsius would be enormously damaging for poorer parts of the world, leading to crises with crops, livestock, water supplies and coastal areas. Within Africa, it's likely to be the continent's poorest people who are hit hardest. In this accessible and authoritative introduction to an often-overlooked aspect of the environment, Camilla Toulmin uses case studies to look at issues ranging from natural disasters to biofuels, and from conflict to the oil industry. Finally, the book addresses what future there might be for Africa in a carbon-constrained world.
Author : Nnimmo Bassey
Publisher : Fahamu/Pambazuka
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 12,13 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1906387532
Arguing that the climate crisis confronting the world today is rooted mainly in the wealthy economies’ abuse of fossil fuels, indigenous forests, and global commercial agriculture, this important book investigates how Africa has been exploited and how Africans should respond for the good of all. As it examines the oil industry in Africa and probes the causes of global warming, this record warns of its insidious impacts and explores false solutions. Demonstrating that the issues around natural resource exploitation, corporate profiteering, and climate change must be considered together if the planet is to be saved, the book suggests how Africa can overcome the crises of environment and global warming.
Author : Marcel Leroux
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 48,57 MB
Release : 2001-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540426363
This unique book includes 250 maps related to various factors of meteorology and climate and their effects on the African continent. It provides detailed coverage of fundamentally important issues concerning African meterology, climatology, tropical circulation, rainfall, drought and climate change.
Author : Patricia K. Kummer
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 28,18 MB
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1627124381
This book helps readers find out about the geography, wildlife, people, weather, and natural resources of Africa.
Author : Alexander Knox (B.A., F.R.G.S.)
Publisher :
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 24,27 MB
Release : 1911
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Camilla Toulmin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 23,59 MB
Release : 2009-10-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1848134614
Climate change is a major challenge for us all, but for African countries it represents a particular threat. This book outlines current thinking and evidence and the impact such change will have on Africa's development prospects. Global warming above the level of two degrees Celsius would be enormously damaging for poorer parts of the world, leading to crises with crops, livestock, water supplies and coastal areas. Within Africa, it's likely to be the continent's poorest people who are hit hardest. In this accessible and authoritative introduction to an often-overlooked aspect of the environment, Camilla Toulmin uses case studies to look at issues ranging from natural disasters to biofuels, and from conflict to the oil industry. Finally, the book addresses what future there might be for Africa in a carbon-constrained world.
Author : Wilfrid George Kendrew
Publisher :
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 14,73 MB
Release : 1922
Category : Climatology
ISBN :
An in depth study of the different climates and factors involved in the climates of different countries of the world. The author uses maps, charts, and graphics in his presentation of the detailed information.
Author : Walter Leal Filho
Publisher : Springer
Page : 746 pages
File Size : 37,1 MB
Release : 2017-03-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 3319495208
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.
Author : Charles J. R. Williams
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 23,12 MB
Release : 2011-02-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9048138426
Compared to many other regions of the world, Africa is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change and variability. Widespread poverty, an extensive disease burden and pockets of political instability across the continent has resulted in a low resilience and limited adaptative capacity of African society to climate related shocks and stresses. To compound this vulnerability, there remains large knowledge gaps on African climate, manifestations of future climate change and variability for the region and the associated problems of climate change impacts. Research on the subject of African climate change requires an interdisciplinary approach linking studies of environmental, political and socio-economic spheres. In this book we use different case studies on climate change and variability in Africa to illustrate different approaches to the study of climate change in Africa from across the spectrum of physical, social and political sciences. In doing so we attempt to highlight a toolbox of methodologies (along with their limitations and advantages) that may be used to further the understanding of the impacts of climate change in Africa and thus help form the basis for strategies to negate the negative implications of climate change on society.