Climate Variability and Change in Africa : Perspectives, Experiences and Sustainability

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This book presents a comprehensive overview of climate variability and change in Africa, and includes impact assessments and case studies from integration frameworks, with a particular focus on climate, agriculture and water resources. Richly illustrated, the book highlights case studies from western, eastern and southern African region, and explores related development policies. Climate change adaptation research, prediction, and reanalysis are also addressed Front Matter ....Pages i-xxiii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Overview of Climate Variability and Change in Africa: Perspectives and Experiences (Berhanu F. Alemaw, Jonathan I. Matondo)....Pages 3-7 Change, Variability and Trend Analysis of Hydro-Climatic Time Series (Coli Ndzabandzaba)....Pages 9-18 An Overview of Dynamical Downscaling of Global Reanalyses for Improved Climate Reconstruction Over Data-Sparse Regions (D. B. Moalafhi, P. K. Kenabatho, B. P. Parida)....Pages 19-24 Evaluation of the CMIP5 Climate Model for Precipitation Projections Over the Upper Blue Nile Basin (Meron Teferi Taye, Semu A. Moges, Paul Block)....Pages 25-35 Front Matter ....Pages 37-37 Assessing Runoff Changes in Major Catchments in Swaziland Due to Climate Change (Jonathan I. Matondo)....Pages 39-56 Impacts of Possible Climate Change and Variability on the Water Resources of Southern African: A Regional Modelling Approach (Berhanu F. Alemaw, Jonathan I. Matondo)....Pages 57-70 Framework of Best Practice for Climate Change Adaptation in Africa: The Water–Development Nexus (Berhanu F. Alemaw)....Pages 71-90 Groundwater Occurrence, Recharge and Productivity in Tertiary Volcanic Rocks of Ethiopia and Climate Change Implications (Nata T. Tafesse, Berhanu F. Alemaw)....Pages 91-106 Relationships Among Surface Water Resources in the WR90, WR2005 and WR2012 Datasets of South Africa Using Mean Annual Runoff of Quaternary Catchments (Masengo Ilunga)....Pages 107-112 Front Matter ....Pages 113-113 Integrated Assessment of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in Agriculture: The Case Study of the Wami River Sub-basin, Tanzania (Siza D. Tumbo, Khamaldin D. Mutabazi, Sixbert K. Mourice, Barnabas M. Msongaleli, Frank J. Wambura, Omari B. Mzirai et al.)....Pages 115-136 Strengthening Horticultural Innovation Systems for Adaptation to Effects of Urbanisation and Climate Variability in Peri-Urban Areas (Miriam Dalitso Kalanda Joshua, Cosmo Ngongondo, Felistus Chipungu, Charles Malidadi, Emma Liwenga, Amos Majule et al.)....Pages 137-156 Evaluation of Different Tillage Systems for Improved Agricultural Production in Drought-Prone Areas of Malawi (Gertrude Jeremiah Sato, Miriam Kalanda Joshua, Cosmo Ngongondo, Felistus Chipungu, Charles Malidadi, Maurice Monjerezi)....Pages 157-167 Front Matter ....Pages 169-169 Africa in a Changing Climate: Redefining Africa’s Agrarian Development Policies (Ernest L. Molua)....Pages 171-181 Climate Change Adaptation Research and Policy for Agriculture in Southern Africa (CCARPASA)—Evidence from Rainfed Systems (Berhanu F. Alemaw, Baitsi K. Podisi, Simon Mwale, Timothy E. Simalenga)....Pages 183-189 Integrating Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation into Sustainable Development Planning: The Policy Dimension (Berhanu F. Alemaw, Danny Simatele)....Pages 191-208