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  • Climate Change Resilience in Rural Southern Africa

    Dynamics, Prospects and Challenges

    Edited by Mark Matsa, Lazarus Chapungu, Godwell Nhamo ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    In rural Southern Africa, the livelihoods of millions are intricately linked to the land, water, and ecosystems that are increasingly under threat from climate change. This intensifying threat has exacerbated pre-existing vulnerabilities, rendering the need for resilience building more critical than ever. Emerging scholarship on climate change strategies suggest that building resilience in human ... Read more

    $179.09 USD

  • Climate Change and Agriculture in Zimbabwe

    Sustainability in Minority Farming Communities

    by Mark Matsa ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book proves, through empirical research, that indigenous and traditional agricultural communities have experienced severe climate change impacts, and have developed corresponding livelihood strategies to strengthen their resilience in a variable climate. With a focus on indigenous minority farming communities in the developing region of South-Western Zimbabwe, the study presents both ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

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  • Climate and Society

    Transforming the Future

    by Robin Leichenko, Karen O'Brien ...
    This bold and passionate textbook has become a go-to introduction to current and emerging thinking on the social dimensions of climate change, presenting key concepts and frameworks for understanding the multifaceted connections between climate and society.Using clear language and powerful examples, Robin Leichenko and Karen O'Brien explore the varied social drivers, impacts, and responses to ... Read more

    $23.00 USD

  • Land Tenure Security and Sustainable Development

    Edited by Margaret B. Holland, Yuta J. Masuda, Brian E. Robinson ...
    This open access book presents a nuanced and accessible synthesis of the relationship between land tenure security and sustainable development. Contributing authors have collectively worked for decades on land tenure as connected with conservation and development across all major regions of the globe. The first section of this volume is intended as a standalone primer on land tenure security and ... Read more

    Free

  • Pathways to African Food Security

    Challenges, Threats and Opportunities towards 2050

    Edited by Michiel de Haas, Ken E. Giller ...
    Series series Earthscan Food and Agriculture
    This book examines Africa’s current food system and future challenges for food security over the next 25 years.Africa is on the rise and by 2050, the continent will be home to a quarter of the world’s population. The analysis presented in this book clearly shows that the African food system needs to transform at a much faster pace to ensure that the people it serves are food secure. This book ... Read more

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  • Sustainable Futures in Southern Africa’s Mountains

    Multiple Perspectives on an Emerging City

    Edited by Andrea Membretti, Sue Jean Taylor, Jess L. Delves ...
    Series series Sustainable Development Goals Series
    This open access book presents multiple disciplinary perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for sustainable development in the South African mountain city of Phuthaditjhaba. These challenges are embedded in the complex environmental, socio-cultural and political contexts of the region. Established as the capital of the QwaQwa ‘homeland’ under Grand Apartheid, this city is now home to ... Read more

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  • Cities, Disaster Risk and Adaptation

    by Christine Wamsler ...
    Series series Routledge Critical Introductions to Urbanism and the City
    Worldwide, disasters and climate change pose a serious risk to sustainable urban development, resulting in escalating human and economic costs. Consequently, city authorities and other urban actors face the challenge of integrating risk reduction and adaptation strategies into their work. However, related knowledge and expertise are still scarce and fragmented.Cities, Disaster Risk and Adaptation ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

  • The Climate Resilient Organization

    Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change and Weather Extremes

    by Andrew Griffiths, Martina K. Linnenluecke ...
    Climate change has had a significant impact globally, predominantly for those vulnerable to its influence. The first book of its kind, The Climate Resilient Organization assesses the issues that have mounted for decision-makers in the field, while providing strategies to tackle them.With a particular focus on building climate-resilient pathways for private sector organizations, the expert authors ... Read more

    $35.09 USD

  • The State of the World’s Forests 2022: Forest Pathways for Green Recovery and Building Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable Economies

    by FAOoftheUN ...
    Against the backdrop of the Glasgow Leaders' Declaration on Forests and Land Use and the pledge of 140 countries to eliminate forest loss by 2030 and to support restoration and sustainable forestry, the 2022 edition of The State of the World's Forests (SOFO) explores the potential of three forest pathways for achieving green recovery and tackling multidimensional planetary crises, including ... Read more

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  • 2018 The State of the World’s Forests: Forest Pathways to Sustainable Development

    by FAOoftheUN ...
    This edition of The State of the World's Forests is aimed at enhancing our understanding of how forests and their sustainable management contribute to achieving several of the SDGs. Time is running out for the world's forests: we need to work across sectors, bring stakeholders together, and take urgent action.The State of the World's Forests 2018 identifies actions that can be taken to increase ... Read more

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  • Technological and Institutional Innovations for Marginalized Smallholders in Agricultural Development

    Edited by Franz W. Gatzweiler, Joachim von Braun ...
    The aim of the book is to present contributions in theory, policy and practice to the science and policy of sustainable intensification by means of technological and institutional innovations in agriculture. The research insights re from Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The purpose of this book is to be a reference for students, scholars and practitioners inthe field of science and policy for ... Read more

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  • Gender Equality, Climate Action, and Technological Innovation for Sustainable Development in Africa

    by Ogechi Adeola, Olaniyi Evans, Innocent Ngare ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This open access book explores the intersection of gender and climate change, suggests ways in which innovative technologies can accelerate climate relief actions, and offers strategies for integrating climate change initiatives into national policies and planning. By examining the devastating consequences of climate change on women and girls throughout the continent, the authors pose a crucial ... Read more

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