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Climate change adaptation strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa: foundations for the future

Cooper, P. J. M., Stern, R. D., Noguer, M. and Gathenya, J. M. (2013) Climate change adaptation strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa: foundations for the future. In: Singh, B. R. (ed.) Realities, Impacts Over Ice Cap, Sea Level and Risks. InTech Open, pp. 327-356. ISBN 9789535109341

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To link to this item DOI: 10.5772/55133

Abstract/Summary

Many institutions across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and many funding agencies that support them are currently engaged in initiatives that are targeted towards adapting rainfed agriculture to climate change. This does, however, present some very real and complex research and policy challenges. Given to date the generally low impact of agricultural research across SSA on improving the welfare of rainfed farmers under current climatic conditions, a comprehensive strategy is required if the considerably more complex challenge of adapting agriculture to future climate change is to bear fruit. In articulating such a strategy, it is useful to consider the criteria by which current successful initiatives should be judged.

Item Type:Book or Report Section
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Life Sciences > School of Agriculture, Policy and Development
Interdisciplinary Research Centres (IDRCs) > Walker Institute
Science > School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences > Department of Meteorology
ID Code:32055
Additional Information:Available from: http://www.intechopen.com/books/climate-change-realities-impacts-over-ice-cap-sea-level-and-risks/climate-change-adaptation-strategies-in-sub-saharan-africa-foundations-for-the-future.
Publisher:InTech Open

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