Climate Change and Water Resources in Africa: Perspectives and Solutions Towards

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The Nile on eBay FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Climate Change and Water Resources in Africa by Salif Diop, Peter Scheren, Awa Niang The focus of this book is on the key water-related vulnerabilities to climate change in Africa, particularly in its most vulnerable areas, exploring potential management responses to such vulnerabilities. The African countries are particularly exposed and vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change, with important impacts on water resources and hydrological systems, water availability, water resource management and sea level variations. Already, under various anthropogenic pressures, the status of water resources in Africa has been changing over the past decades, with decreasing water quality, falling groundwater levels, and variability in rainfall, both in terms of timing and intensity. Climate change will further accelerate the rate of change, affecting the ability of people and societies to respond in a timely manner. It is clear that there is no quick fix to the pressures imposed on water resources by climate change. Increasing the resilience of ecosystems and communities to extreme events such as flooding and drought, and integrating climate change risks and opportunities into development decision-making is indeed a key challenge, as much a technical climate-change one, as a political and developmental challenge. The book, in this regard, intends to contribute to the debate around climate change in relation to water resources management in Africa, and in particular inform policy decisions and actions that will improve governments' and communities' ability to manage the challenges of climate change and variability in relation to the aquatic ecosystems that they depend on. The knowledge collected in this book will benefit policy makers, researchers, as well as other stakeholders. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Back Cover This book dedicated to " Climate Change and Water Resources in Africa " sets out the many challenges and implications of climatic change for freshwater resources in Africa, including its rivers, lakes and aquifers. Under the influence of a range of human factors, the status of water resources in Africa has been changing for decades, transpiring in changes in water flow and variability, falling groundwater levels, changes in rainfall levels and timing, as well as overall decreasing water quality. Indeed, change is not new in this context. Climate change, however, will strongly accelerate the rate of change, affecting the ability of people and societies to respond in a timely manner to address their own needs. With this in mind, this book has been dedicated to providing a deeper analysis of the effects of climate change on water resources in some of the most vulnerable areas in Africa, including the approaches that may help reduce or mitigate the impacts of climate change. In this regard, while there is no quick fix to the pressures imposed on water resources by climate change, it is clear that increasing the resilience of ecosystems and communities to extreme events such as flooding and drought, and integrating climate change risks and opportunities into development decision making, will be key. It is also important that wealthier countries as well as major current GHG-emitting countries assume responsibility for their historic GHG emissions and support those countries that are most impacted by those emissions to adapt to such impacts, while reducing their own carbon footprints. As a whole, this book intends to contribute to the debate around climate change in relation to water resources management in the African continent, and in particular inform policy decisions and actions that will improve governments' and communities' ability to manage the challenges of climate change and variability in relation to the aquatic ecosystems upon which they depend. Table of Contents Dedication.- Citations.- Foreword by Felix D. Dakora.- Foreword by Daniel Nyanganyura.- Preface.- Acknowledgement to Peer Reviewers.- Authors and Contributors.- About the Editors.- Chapter 1: Introduction: Water Resource Management within the Climate Change Context in Africa: Synthesis, Key Findings and Future Challenges.- Chapter 2: Africa-wide trends in development and water resources through a climate change lens.- Chapter 3: Water Resource Availability and Quality in the North Africa Region under Climate Change.- Chapter 4: Climate Change and Water Resources in West Africa: A Case Study of Ivory Coast, Benin, Burkina Faso and Senegal.- Chapter 5: Climate change impact on hydrological regimes and extreme events in southern Africa.- Chapter 6: Historic climatic variability and change: the importance of managing Holocene and Late Pleistocene groundwater in the Limpopo River Basin, southern Africa.- Chapter 7: A framework for IWRM in the Water-Energy-FoodNexus for the Senegal River Delta.- Chapter 8: Cumulative Impacts of Climate Change Variability around the Goronyo Dam in the Iullemmeden Basin, Northwest Nigeria.- Chapter 9: Lentic-Lotic Water System Response to Anthropogenic and Climatic Factors in Kenya and their Sustainable Management.- Chapter 10: Hydrology and climate impacts on streamflow and sediment yield in the Nyando River Basin, Kenya.- Chapter 11: Saharan agriculture in the Algerian oasis: limited adaptation to environmental, social and economic changes.- Chapter 12: Water management policy for freshwater security in the context of climate change in Senegal.- Chapter 13: Assessment of Hydrological Impacts of Climate Change on the Diarha Watershed.- Chapter 14: Water resources in the Sahel and adaptation of agriculture to climate change: Burkina Faso.- Chapter 15: Impacts of climate change on water resources in the Volta River Basin: reducing vulnerability and enhancing livelihoods and sustainable development.- Chapter 16: Potential Transboundary Impacts of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam under Climate Change and Variability.- Chapter 17: Strengthening flood and drought risk management tools for the Lake Chad basin.- Chapter 18: Developing a Framework for the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in South Africa.- Chapter 19:Mainstreaming Climate Change into Transboundary River Basins: a SADC Regional Case Study.- Chapter 20: Does the use of local knowledge in complex systems reduce vulnerability to climate change? Insights from nexus water management in the Niger basin.- Chapter 21: Proposed research, science, technology and innovation to address current and future challenges of climate change and water resource management in Africa.- Index. Feature Understanding and managing climate change impacts on freshwater resources is key to Africa's development Provides an unique peer review overview and analysis of key facts and insights The knowledge collected in this book will benefit policy makers, researchers, as well as other stakeholders Details ISBN 3030612279 Short Title Climate Change and Water Resources in Africa Pages 521 Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 3030612279 ISBN-13 9783030612276 Format Paperback Subtitle Perspectives and Solutions Towards an Imminent Water Crisis Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland AG Publication Date 2022-02-16 Imprint Springer Nature Switzerland AG Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland UK Release Date 2022-02-16 Illustrations 193 Illustrations, color; 21 Illustrations, black and white; XXX, 521 p. 214 illus., 193 illus. in color. Author Awa Niang Edited by Awa Niang Birth 1953 Affiliation State University of New York (Suny) Buffalo Law School Position EDFRTR Qualifications Sir Alternative 9783030612245 DEWEY 363.62096 Audience Professional & Vocational Edition Description 2021 ed. Edition 2021st Country of Origin NL Product Class Description Civil Engineering & Environmental Engineering We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:158869066;