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Climate Risk in Africa (Online; Open Access) by
This open access book highlights the complexities around making adaptation decisions and building resilience in the face of climate risk. It is based on experiences in sub-Saharan Africa through the Future Climate For Africa (FCFA) applied research programme. It begins by dealing with underlying principles and structures designed to facilitate effective engagement about climate risk, including the robustness of information and the construction of knowledge through co-production. Chapters then move on to explore examples of using climate information to inform adaptation and resilience through early warning, river basin development, urban planning and rural livelihoods based in a variety of contexts. These insights inform new ways to promote action in policy and praxis through the blending of knowledge from multiple disciplines, including climate science that provides understanding of future climate risk and the social science of response through adaptation. The book will be of interest to advanced undergraduate students and postgraduate students, researchers, policy makers and practitioners in geography, environment, international development and related disciplines.
CLIMATE Risk and Vulnerability: A HANDBOOK FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA, CSIR, 2nd ed. by
The handbook is presented in three parts and guides the
reader through a simplified understanding of climate
risks, vulnerability to climate change and actions to
cope with the impact of climate change by connecting
adaptation, mitigation and sustainable development,
regional climate change strategies, climate change
adaptation and disaster risk reduction, climate financing,
sustainability and corporate governance. Key sectors
are selected to illustrate best practices in assessing
vulnerability – agriculture and livestock, commercial
forestry, terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity, water
resources, the coastal zone, settlements, human health,
energy and air quality.
Climate Change in Practice: Topics for Discussion with Group Exercises (Online, Cambridge) by
Derived from an undergraduate course taught by the author, this accessible book seeks to challenge and provoke readers by posing a series of topical questions concerning climate change and society. Topic summaries provide answers to technical, socio-economic and moral questions surrounding the deployment of climate science. These include how to build and test a climate model, whom and what is most at risk from climate change, and whether we should geoengineer the climate. Practical exercises and case studies provide deeper insights by taking readers through role-play activities and authentic climate change projects. Supporting materials, including notes for instructors and students, graphics, video-clips, games, and online resources, offer scope for further private study and group work. With a focus on applying climate science in practice, this book is ideal for students of geography, natural science, engineering and economics, as well as practitioners involved in the climate service industry.
