Climate Change Impacts and Sustainability: Ecosystems of Tanzania Contributor(s): Yanda, Pius Z. (Editor), Mung'ong'o, Claude G. (Editor), Mabhuye, Edmund B. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1789242967 ISBN-13: 9781789242966 Publisher: Cabi OUR PRICE: $140.84 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Tropical Agriculture - History | Africa - East - Science | Global Warming & Climate Change |
Dewey: 363.738 |
LCCN: 2020018110 |
Physical Information: 264 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book provides a detailed analysis of the economic and environmental impacts of climate change on the tropical ecosystems in Tanzania. Topics covered include agriculture, marine resources, wildlife, and weather forecasting. The analyses concentrate on real and potential impacts of climate change, focusing on changes in temperature and precipitation. Adaptive capacity and strategies for enhancing resilience (such as changing crop types and crop patterns in farming) are described. Particular attention is paid to climate change impacts on vulnerability and resilience in communities and ecosystems with special reference to extreme events such as droughts and flooding. The book:
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