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Climate Change in Africa

By: Camilla Toulmin
172 pages, Figs
Publisher: Zed Books
Climate Change in Africa
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About this book

Climate change is a major challenge for us all, but for African countries it represents a particular threat. This book outlines current thinking and evidence and the impact that such a change will have on Africa's development prospects. Global warming above the level of two degrees Celsius would be enormously damaging for poorer parts of the world, leading to crises with crops, livestock, water supplies and coastal areas. Within Africa, it's likely to be the continent's poorest people who are hit hardest. In this accessible and authoritative introduction to an often-overlooked aspect of the environment, Camilla Toulmin uses case studies to look at issues ranging from natural disasters to biofuels, and from conflict to the oil industry. Finally, the book addresses what future there might be for Africa in a carbon-constrained world.

Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - Africa and the Global Climate System Chapter 3 - Water Chapter 4 - Food Chapter 5 - Forests Chapter 6 - Cities Chapter 7 - Conflict Chapter 8 - Africa's Prospects in a Carbon-Constrained World Notes Index

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Biography

Camilla Toulmin is Director of the International Institute for Environment & Development. An economist by training, she has worked mainly in Africa on social, economic, and environmental development. This has combined field research, policy analysis, capacity building and advocacy. Her work has aimed to understand how societies evolve to cope with changed circumstances, and to demonstrate the links between global and local levels.
By: Camilla Toulmin
172 pages, Figs
Publisher: Zed Books
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Climate Change in AfricaA" is an authoritative, accurate and insightful analysis of what the global challenge of climate change means for the continent. An essential guide to the mind-boggling climate-related issues considered from an African perspective." - Youba Sokona, Secretaire Executif, Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel (OSS) 'Camilla Toulmin combines a deep and nuanced knowledge of African society with a profound grasp of the impact of climate change on that continent. Covering both threats and opportunities, she shows how, for good or ill, climate change will be a new and critical driver in the next phase of African development. In the run up to the Copenhagen climate summit, this book should be required reading for anyone wishing to get to grips with the multiple interconnections between climate change and development in the world's poorest continent.' - Duncan Green, Head of Research, Oxfam
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