Dialogues in climate and environmental research, policy and planning : a special focus on Zimbabwe / edited by Innocent Chirisa.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chirisa, Innocent, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--Zimbabwe.

Climatic changes.

Environmental policy--Zimbabwe.

Environmental policy.

Climatic changes--Zimbabwe--Government policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 226 pages) : color illustrations, color maps

Place of Publication:

Mankon, Bamenda, North West Region, Cameroon : Langaa RPCIG, [2020]

Summary:

Climate change is the topic of the century. It is a subject of discussion by sceptics, heretics and those that have immersed in it as a serious debate for engagement. In this volume, the matter is localised to the plateau bordered by the great rivers of Limpopo to the south and Zambezi to the north. Evidence has it that climate change is inducing immense environmental change hitherto unknown including water stress and droughts, heat waves and flooding. The effects span across all sectors -- agriculture, forestry, engineering, construction and other socio-economic dimensions of life. When an issue becomes such topical, it becomes political but also courts policy debate. The thrust of this volume is to explore into climate change as an environmental concern begging government attention and requiring prioritisation as a shaper of our future, whether we set to put mitigation or adaptation measures in place, or we choose to do nothing about it, as sceptics would perhaps suggest. The book explores climate change as a theoretical, policy, technical and practical debate as it affects sectors and rural and urban spatialities in Zimbabwe. Contributions explore such themes as regional research, gender, disaster preparedness, policymaking, resilience, governance, urban planning, risk management, environmental law, and the food-water-health-energy-climate change nexus.

Contents:

Setting the tone : climate research and environmental policy and planning debates / Innocent Chirisa

The climate-change-urbanisation conundrum in Africa : a regional research perspective / Halleluah Chirisa, Gladys Mandisvika, Elmond Bandauko & Nelson Chanza

Climate change and Ward 16 women in Goromonzi / Angeline T Maturure & Conillious Gwatirisa

Urban environmental planning and disaster preparedness : a special focus on Beitbridge Town / Innocent Chirisa, Sharon Marimira & Artwell Nyirenda

Inside the climate change policymaking in Zimbabwe / Kenneth Odero

Urban climate Resilience In Zimbabwe : a review / Chipo Mutonhodza, Patience Mazanhi & Aurthur Chivambe

Climate change governance and physical planning in Zimbabwe / Liaison Mukarwi &Wendy Tsoriyo

Urban planning tools for climate risk management in Zimbabwe / Sharon Marimira, Chipo Mutonhodza & Thomas Karakadzai

A case for 'retrofits' in the urban sector of Zimbabwe / Emma Maphosa & Zebediah Muneta

Globalising international environmental law in Zimbabwe : practices, gaps and direction / Halleluah Chirisa, Aurthur Chivambe & Liaison Mukarwi

The food-water-health-energy-climate change nexus : pivot for resilience in the cities of the global south / Innocent Chirisa, Verna Nel & Romeo Dipura.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9956-551-16-3

OCLC:

1197700024