Agricultural adaptation to climate change in Africa : food security in a changing environment
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Agricultural adaptation to climate change in Africa : food security in a changing environment
（Environment for development / Thomas Sterner, series editor）
RFF Press, 2018
- : hbk
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"Routledge"--Spine and cover
Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
A changing climate is likely to have a drastic impact on crop yields in Africa. The purpose of this book is to document the effects of climate change on agriculture in Africa and to discuss strategies for adaptation to hotter weather and less predictable rainfall. These strategies include promoting opportunities for farmers to adopt technologies that produce optimal results in terms of crop yield and income under local agro-ecological and socioeconomic conditions.
The focus is on sub-Saharan Africa, an area that is already affected by changing patterns of heat and rainfall. Because of the high prevalence of subsistence farming, food insecurity, and extreme poverty in this region, there is a great need for practical adaptation strategies. The book includes empirical research in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, and other Sub-Saharan countries, and the conclusion summarizes policy-relevant findings from the chapters.
It is aimed at advanced students, researchers, extension and development practitioners, and officials of government agencies, NGOs, and funding agencies. It also will provide supplementary reading for courses in environment and development and in agricultural economics.
目次
1. Introduction Part I: Climate Science, Agronomic and Agro-Ecological Factors 2. Understanding Adaptation to Climate Change 3. Mapping Vulnerability to Climate Change of the Farming Sector in the Nile Basin of Ethiopia: A Micro-level Perspective 4. Climate Change and Food Security in Kenya Part II: On-farm Practices Related to Food Crop Productivity 5. Adaptation to Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Agriculture: Assessing the Evidence and Rethinking the Drivers 6. Maize Intensification among Smallholder Farmers in Kenya: Understanding the Impacts of Climate 7. Adaptation to Climate Change by Smallholder Farmers in Tanzania 8. Risk Preferences and the Poverty Trap: A Look at Farm Technology Uptake amongst Smallholder Farmers in the Matzikama Municipality 9. Good Things Come in Packages: Sustainable Intensification Systems for Smallholder Farmers Part III: On-farm Practices Other Than Those Related to Food Crop Productivity 10. Climate Change Adaptation and Livestock Activity Choice in the Nile Basin of Ethiopia: An Economic Analysis 11. The Distributive Effect and Food Security Implications of Biofuels Investment in Ethiopia: A CGE Analysis 12. Climate Change and Post-Harvest Agriculture Part IV: Gender Issues 13. Contribution of Small-Holder Agriculture to Daily Calories, Macro-Nutrients, Minerals and Vitamins in Male- and Female-Headed Farm Households in Sub-Saharan Africa 14. Gender-differentiated Impacts of Climate Variability in Ethiopia: A Micro-Simulation Approach Part V: The Broader Development Context 15. The Land Certification Program in Ethiopia: A Review of Achievements, Constraints and Opportunities 16. Migration as an Adaptation Strategy to Weather Variability: An Instrumental Variables Probit Analysis 17. A Changing Climate in a Changing Land Part VI: Conclusion and Policy Implications 18. Conclusion
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