Atlas Of Cultural And Environmental Change In Arid Africa
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Atlas Of Cultural And Environmental Change In Arid Africa
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Author : Olaf Bubenzer
language : en
Publisher: Heinrich-Barth-Institut
Release Date : 2007-01-01
Atlas Of Cultural And Environmental Change In Arid Africa written by Olaf Bubenzer and has been published by Heinrich-Barth-Institut this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-01 with categories.
Africa
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Author : United Nations Environment Programme
language : en
Publisher: UNEP/Earthprint
Release Date : 2008
Africa written by United Nations Environment Programme and has been published by UNEP/Earthprint this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Reference categories.
This stunning 400-page Atlas is a unique and powerful publication which brings to light stories of environmental change at more than 100 locations spread across every country in Africa. There are more than 300 satellite images, 300 ground photographs and 150 maps, along with informative graphs and charts that give a vivid visual portrayal of Africa and its changing environment that provide scientific evidence of the impact that natural and human activities have had on the continent's environment over the past several decades. The observations and measurements of environmental change help gauge the extent of progress made by African countries towards reaching the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals. More importantly, this book contributes to the knowledge and understanding that are essential for adaptation and remediation, and should be of immense value to all those who want to know more about Africa and who care about the future of this continent.
Environmental Change And African Societies
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Author : Julia Tischler
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2019-10-07
Environmental Change And African Societies written by Julia Tischler and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-07 with History categories.
The volume Environmental Change and African Societies contributes to current debates on global climate change from the perspectives of the social sciences and the humanities. It charts past and present environmental change in different African settings and also discusses policies and scenarios for the future. The first section, “Ideas”, enquires into local perceptions of the environment, followed by contributions on historical cases of environmental change and state regulation. The section “Present” addresses decision-making and agenda-setting processes related to current representations and/or predicted effects of climate change. The section “Prospects” is concerned with contemporary African megatrends. The authors move across different scales of investigation, from locally-grounded ethnographic analyses to discussions on continental trends and international policy. Contributors are: Daniel Callo-Concha, Joy Clancy, Manfred Denich, Sara de Wit, Ton Dietz, Irit Eguavoen, Ben Fanstone, Ingo Haltermann, Laura Jeffrey, Emmanuel Kreike, Vimbai Kwashirai, James C. McCann, Bertrand F. Nero, Jonas Ø. Nielsen, Erick G. Tambo, Julia Tischler.
Changing Climates Ecosystems And Environments Within Arid Southern Africa And Adjoining Regions
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Author : Jörgen Runge
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2015-10-30
Changing Climates Ecosystems And Environments Within Arid Southern Africa And Adjoining Regions written by Jörgen Runge and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-30 with Nature categories.
This book is volume 33 of the yearbook seriesPalaeoecology of Africa presenting the outcome of atribute conference to the internationally recognized South African researcher and palynologist Professor Louis Scott. He has recently retired, but is continuing his active research career. The conference proceedings and articles published here
Desert Road Archaeology In Ancient Egypt And Beyond
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Author : Heiko Riemer
language : en
Publisher: Heinrich-Barth-Institut
Release Date : 2013-01-01
Desert Road Archaeology In Ancient Egypt And Beyond written by Heiko Riemer and has been published by Heinrich-Barth-Institut this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-01 with categories.
People And Animals In Holocene Africa
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Author : International Council for Archaeozoology. Conference
language : en
Publisher: Africa Magna Verlag
Release Date : 2011
People And Animals In Holocene Africa written by International Council for Archaeozoology. Conference and has been published by Africa Magna Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
"This publication is one of the volumes of the proceedings of the 11th International Conference of the International Council for Archaeozoology (CAZ), which was held in Paris (France) 23rd-28th August 2010"--P. 7.
Impacts Of Global Change On The Hydrological Cycle In West And Northwest Africa
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Author : Peter Speth
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2010-08-12
Impacts Of Global Change On The Hydrological Cycle In West And Northwest Africa written by Peter Speth and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-12 with Science categories.
Africa is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In particular shortage of fresh water is expected to be the dominant water problem for West and Northwest Africa of the 21th century. In order to solve present and projected future problems concerning fresh water supply, a highly interdisciplinary approach is used in the book. Strategies are offered for a sustainable and future-oriented water management. Based on different scenarios, a range of management options is suggested with the aid of Information Systems and Spatial Decision Support Systems for two river catchments in Northwest and West Africa: the wadi Drâa in south-eastern Morocco and the Ouémé basin in Benin. The selected catchments are representative in the sense: "what can be learnt from these catchments for other similar catchments?
Pastoralism In Africa
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Author : Michael Bollig
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2013-07-01
Pastoralism In Africa written by Michael Bollig and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-01 with Social Science categories.
Pastoralism has shaped livelihoods and landscapes on the African continent for millennia. Mobile livestock husbandry has generally been portrayed as an economic strategy that successfully met the challenges of low biomass productivity and environmental variability in arid and semi-arid environments. This volume focuses on the emergence, diversity, and inherent dynamics of pastoralism in Africa based on research during a twelve-year period on the southwest and northeast regions. Unraveling the complex prehistory, history, and contemporary political ecology of African pastoralism, results in insight into the ingenuity and flexibility of historical and contemporary herders.
Climate Change Adaptation In Africa
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Author : Gufu Oba
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-07-11
Climate Change Adaptation In Africa written by Gufu Oba and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-11 with Business & Economics categories.
In the context of growing global concerns about climate change, this book presents a regional and sub-continental synthesis of pastoralists' responses to past environmental changes and reflects on the lessons for current and future environmental challenges. Drawing from rock art, archaeology, paleoecological data, trade, ancient hydrological technology, vegetation, social memory and historical documentation, this book creates detailed reconstructions of past climate change adaptations across Sahelian Africa. It evaluates the present and future challenges to climate change adaptation in the region in terms of social memory, rainfall variability, environmental change and armed conflicts and examines the ways in which governance and policy drivers may undermine pastoralists’ adaptive strategies. The book’s scope covers the Red Sea coast, Somaliland, Somalia, the Ogaden region of Ethiopia, and northern Kenya, part of the Ethiopian highlands and Eritrea, areas where past climate change has been extreme and future change makes it vital to understand the dynamics of adaptation. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of environmental history, human ecology, geography, climate change, environment studies, development studies, pastoralism, anthropology and African studies.
Arid And Semi Arid Geomorphology
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Author : Andrew S. Goudie
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2013-05-27
Arid And Semi Arid Geomorphology written by Andrew S. Goudie and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-27 with Science categories.
Based on four decades of research by Professor Andrew Goudie, this volume provides a state-of-the-art synthesis of our understanding of desert geomorphology. It presents a truly international perspective, with examples from all over the world. Extensively referenced and illustrated, it covers such topics as the importance of past climatic changes, the variability of different desert environments, rock breakdown, wind erosion and dust storm generation, sand dunes, fluvial and slope forms and processes, the role of the applied geomorphologist in desert development and conservation, and the Earth as an analogue for other planetary bodies. This book is destined to become the classic volume on arid and semi-arid geomorphology for advanced students and researchers in physical geography, geomorphology, Earth science, sedimentology, environmental science and archaeology.