Climate change challenges and adaptations at farm-level: case studies from Asia and Africa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Singh, N. P. (Naveen P.), author.

Contributor:

Bantilan, C.

Byjesh, K.

Nedumaran, S.

C.A.B. International.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture--Economic aspects.

Agriculture.

Food Economics.

Plant Production.

Meteorology and Climate.

Social Psychology and Social Anthropology.

Africa.

Burkina Faso.

Ghana.

Kenya.

Niger.

Local Subjects:

Food Economics.

Plant Production.

Meteorology and Climate.

Social Psychology and Social Anthropology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Wallingford : CABI, 2015.

System Details:

Mode of Access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

This book is a compendium of studies on climate change challenges and adaptations at the farm level, capturing research carried out across the continents of Asia and Africa. Chapter 1 is on the introduction to climate change vulnerability and adaptation strategies with rural farm-level perspective. Chapter 2 discusses the analytical framework and methodologies for analysing farm level vulnerability in the region. Chapter 3 examines the trends of climate and extreme events in the region and expounds on the critical question of what is the extent of changing climate. Chapter 4 gives the results of farmers' perception on climate and socioeconomic trends with respect to climate change. Chapter 5 gives a meso- or macrolevel perspective of climate change on food security in Asia and Africa. Chapter 6 evaluates crop-level adaptation options to current and future climatic trends using crop simulation experiments and Chapter 7 assesses the impact of climate change adaptation strategies for small farmers in Kenya, Africa. Chapter 8 gives the results of farm-level analysis of climate change adaptation from Niger and Burkina Faso. Chapter 9 gives details of importance of sociological studies in understanding climate change resilience among communities and their coping strategies. Chapter 10 describes the results of the analysis in identifying policy options towards climate resilience in Ghana, Africa. Chapter 11 is a synthesis of key messages from the micro-level analysis and identifies constraints and opportunities in adaptation, and the final chapter, Chapter 12, gives the key recommendations for enhanced options for adaptation against climate change and furthermore in strengthening the path towards climate resilience in the region. The book reiterates that climate change adaptation and mitigation are a practical necessity, as well as a moral imperative at the grassroots level: farm, household and community, as they significantly affect agriculture. This book will definitely serve as a valuable reference for development practitioners, academics, researchers, agricultural scientists, et cetera who are interested in the topic of climate change and its consequences.

Contents:

Section I Framework For Addressing Climate Change

1 Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Strategies at Farm-Level: A Retrospection / N.P. Singh Singh, N.P., K. Byjesh Byjesh, K., C. Bantilan Bantilan, C. 1

2 Analytical Framework and Methodologies for Anlysing Farm-level Vulnerability / N.P. Singh Singh, N.P., K. Byjesh Byjesh, K., C. Bantilan Bantilan, C., V.U.M. Rao Rao, V.U.M., S. Nedumaran Nedumaran, S., B. Venkateswarulu Venkateswarulu, B., F. Niranjan Niranjan, F., W. Jayatilaka Jayatilaka, W., U.K. Deb Deb, U.K., P.Q. Ha Ha, P.Q., P. Suddhiyam Suddhiyam, P. 11

Section II Evaluating Impacts and Adaptation to Climate Change

3 What's in Store for Asia: Making Sense of Changes in Climate Trends / N.P. Singh Singh, N.P., K. Byjesh Byjesh, K., C. Bantilan Bantilan, C., V.U.M. Rao Rao, V.U.M., B. Venkateswarulu Venkateswarulu, B., F. Niranjan Niranjan, F., W. Jayatilaka Jayatilaka, W., U.K. Deb Deb, U.K., P. Q. Ha Ha, P. Q., P. Suddhiyam Suddhiyam, P. 34

4 Changing Climate - Responding to the Inevitable / N.P. Singh Singh, N.P., K. Byjesh Byjesh, K., C. Bantilan Bantilan, C., V.U.M. Rao Rao, V.U.M., B. Venkateswarulu Venkateswarulu, B., F. Niranjan Niranjan, F., W. Jayatilaka Jayatilaka, W., U.K. Deb Deb, U.K., P. Q. Ha Ha, P. Q., P. Suddhiyam Suddhiyam, P. 58

5 Climate Change and Food Security in Asia and Africa: Agricultural Futures / S. Nedumaran Nedumaran, S., P. Jyosthnaa Jyosthnaa, P., N.P. Singh Singh, N.P., C. Bantilan Bantilan, C., K. Byjesh Byjesh, K. 86

6 Evaluating Adaptation Options at Crop Level for Climate Change in the Tropics of South Asia and West Africa / Piara Singh Singh, Piara, N.P. Singh Singh, N.P., S. Nedumaran Nedumaran, S., C. Bantilan Bantilan, C. 115

7 Scoping Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Smallholder Farmers in East Africa - A Multi-dimensional, Multi-scenario Impact Assessment / L. Claessens Claessens, L., J.M. Antle Antle, J.M., J.J. Stoorvogel Stoorvogel, J.J., R.O. Valdivia Valdivia, R.O., P.K. Thornton Thornton, P.K., M. Herrero Herrero, M. 138

8 Sustainable Land and Water Management Approaches in Sub-Saharan Africa: Farm-level Analysis of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation from Sub-Saharan Africa / Jupiter Ndjeunga Ndjeunga, Jupiter, Marou A. Zarafi Zarafi, Marou A., Albert Nikiema Nikiema, Albert, P.S. Traore Traore, P.S., Abdou Amani Amani, Abdou, Sabiou Mahamane Mahamane, Sabiou, A.M. Ibro Ibro, A.M., Souleymane Amadou Amadou, Souleymane, Ephraim Nkonya Nkonya, Ephraim 146

9 Sociological Significance: Enhancing Resilience to Climate Change Among Communities / N.P. Singh Singh, N.P., C. Bantilan Bantilan, C., W. Jayatilaka Jayatilaka, W., R. Padmaja Padmaja, R. 168

10 Policy Options Towards Climate Resilience: Agent-based Assessment of Farm Households in West Africa / T. Wossen Wossen, T., S. Nedumaran Nedumaran, S., T. Berger Berger, T. 179

Section III Looking Beyond and Planning for the Future

11 Moving Along Adaptation Pathways Toward Grass-root Resilience: A Synthesis / N.P. Singh Singh, N.P., C. Bantilan Bantilan, C., K. Byjesh Byjesh, K., S. Nedumaran Nedumaran, S., V.U.M. Rao Rao, V.U.M., B. Venkateswarulu Venkateswarulu, B., F. Niranjan Niranjan, F., W. Jayatilaka Jayatilaka, W., U.K. Deb Deb, U.K., P. Q. Ha Ha, P. Q., P. Suddhiyam Suddhiyam, P. 197

12 Way Forward - Towards Climate Resilience / N.P. Singh Singh, N.P., C. Bantilan Bantilan, C., K. Byjesh Byjesh, K., S. Nedumaran Nedumaran, S. 212.

ISBN:

978-1-78064-463-9

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