Climate change in Africa
By: Camilla Toulmin
Contributors: International African Institute; Royal African Society; Social Science Research Council (U.S.)
Series: African arguments; African arguments
Publisher: Zed Books in association with International African Institute, Royal African Society, Social Science Research Council; Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9781848130142; 9781848130159; 9781848134614
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-167) and index.
Table of contents: title: Global climate change and Africa; title: Water; title: Food; title: Forests; title: Cities; title: Climate change and conflict; title: Africa and the low-carbon economy; title: Looking forward.