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Climate Change and Agriculture in Africa: Impact Assessment and Adaptation Strategies (Earthscan Climate) by Ariel Dinar; Rashid Hassan; Robert Mendelsohn; James Benhin; et al is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Climate Change and Agriculture in Africa: Impact Assessment and Adaptation Strategies (Earthscan Climate) about?

'This is a well researched, thorough and impressive work on climate change and agriculture in Africa. I recommend it to students, researchers and practitioners working on climate change issues'Jabavu Clifford Nkomo, senior programme specialist, IDRC This landmark book encompasses a comprehensive assessment of the potential economic impacts of future climate change, and the value of adaptation measures in Africa for different zones, regions, countries and farm types. Researchers developed and applied multiple analytical procedures to assess quantitatively how climate affects current agricultural systems in Africa, enabling them to predict how these systems may be affected in the future by climate change under various global warming scenarios, and suggesting what role adaptation could play. The study is the first to combine spatially referenced household survey data with climatic data at both national and international levels. This book provides vital knowledge about the impacts of climate change on Africa, serving as a guide to policy intervention strategies and investment in adaptation measures. It makes a major contribution to the analysis of climate change impacts and developing

Author

Ariel Dinar; Rashid Hassan; Robert Mendelsohn; James Benhin; et al

Publisher

Sterling, VA: Earthscan

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9781136569746

Subjects

Agriculture, Nature, Political Science