Indigenous knowledge ethics for climate change adaptation and coloniality in Africa / by Godwin E. Odok.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Odok, Godwin E., author.

Contributor:

Park-Choi Fund for Anthropology Studies.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethnoscience--Africa.

Ethnoscience.

Climatic changes--Africa.

Climatic changes.

Physical Description:

xviii, 182 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

[S.l.] : ETHICS INTERNATIONAL PRES, 2023.

[Bradford, West Yorkshire] : Ethics International Press Ltd, 2023.

Contents:

Chapter One

Understanding Climate Change Adaptation in Africa

1.1 Introduction to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa

1.2 Coloniality of Climate Change Adaptation in Africa

1.3 Africa's Spirituality in Climate Change Adaptation

Chapter Two

Theoretical Foundations of Climate Change Adaptation in Africa

2.1 Ecological Modernization Theory and Climate Change Adaptation in Africa

2.2 Indigenous Knowledge, Tradition and Social Order in Africa

2.3 The Indigenous Knowledge Approach and Climate Change Adaptation in Africa

2.4 Endogenous Development in Modernity: Potentials for Climate Change Adaptation in Africa

Chapter Three

Methodological Issues of Climate Change Adaptation Research in Africa

3.1 African Indigenous Philosophies and Methods for Knowledge Production

3.2 Ethical Considerations for Climate Change Adaptation in Africa

Chapter Four

Evidence of Climate Change Adaptation Research in Africa

1.1 Climate Change Impacts in Africa

4.2 Rural Livelihoods and Vulnerability to Climate Change in Africa

1.3 Synergy for Climate Change Adaptation in Africa

4.4 Preservation of Indigenous Knowledge for Forest-Management Practices in Africa

Chapter Five

Policy Recommendations for Climate Change Adaptation in Africa

5.1 Forestry Development and Policies in Africa

5.2 Policy Recommendations for Climate Actions in Africa

References.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Park-Choi Fund for Anthropology Studies.

ISBN:

1804412074

9781804412077

OCLC:

1381196631

Publisher Number:

99994631173