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Climate Change and Africa
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African countries are amongst the poorest of the developing countries, and are the least equipped to adapt to the potential effects of climate change. This book reviews global change issues of most relevance to Africa, such as disease, energy generation, desertification, drought, sea-level rise, and sustainable development. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of these and many other issues, with chapters by leading experts from a range of disciplines. Climate Change and Africa proves to be an invaluable reference for all researchers and policy makers with an interest in climate change and Africa.

The publication’s thirty chapters are divided into five main research areas. In the first part, the book addresses the Science of past and present climate changes in Africa. The second part focuses on the Sustainable Energy Development, Mitigation and Policy. Thirdly, Vulnerability and Adaptation are assessed in relation to Africa’s climate change, climate policy implications and population. The forth part on Capacity Building analyzes to-date education, public awareness and capacity enhancement initiatives. The last part, Lessons from the Montreal Protocol, outlines opportunities for African global change scientists to engage with policy makers and assist in setting new models of response to climate change.

Low, Pak Sum (2005) Climate Change and Africa. Cambridge University Press, Hardback, 416 pages, ISBN 0521836344.