TY - BOOK ID - 1551698 TI - The impact of climate change on drylands AU - Dietz, Ton AU - Ruben, R. AU - Verhagen, A. PY - 2004 SN - 1402019521 1402021585 PB - Dordrecht Kluwer DB - UniCat KW - Crop damage KW - Meteorology. Climatology KW - Economic geography KW - West Africa KW - Environment. KW - Culture KW - Atmospheric sciences. KW - Geography. KW - Climate change. KW - Agricultural economics. KW - Social sciences. KW - Climate Change. KW - Regional and Cultural Studies. KW - Geography, general. KW - Social Sciences, general. KW - Agricultural Economics. KW - Atmospheric Sciences. KW - Study and teaching. KW - Climatic changes. KW - Environmental policy KW - Climatic changes KW - Africa, West KW - Climate. KW - Changes, Climatic KW - Changes in climate KW - Climate change KW - Climate change science KW - Climate changes KW - Climate variations KW - Climatic change KW - Climatic fluctuations KW - Climatic variations KW - Global climate changes KW - Global climatic changes KW - Climatology KW - Climate change mitigation KW - Teleconnections (Climatology) KW - Cosmography KW - Earth sciences KW - World history KW - Atmospheric sciences KW - Atmosphere KW - Behavioral sciences KW - Human sciences KW - Sciences, Social KW - Social science KW - Social studies KW - Civilization KW - Agrarian question KW - Agribusiness KW - Agricultural economics KW - Agricultural production economics KW - Agriculture KW - Production economics, Agricultural KW - Land use, Rural KW - Cultural studies KW - Environment and state KW - Environmental control KW - Environmental management KW - Environmental protection KW - Environmental quality KW - State and environment KW - Environmental auditing KW - Environmental aspects KW - Economic aspects KW - Government policy KW - Africa, Western KW - Western Africa UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:1551698 AB - Sahelian West Africa has recovered from the disastrous droughts of the 1970's and 1980's. People have learned to adapt to risk and uncertainty in fragile dryland environments. They, as well as global change scientists, are worried about the impact of climate change on these West African drylands. What do the experiences of the last thirty years say about the preparedness for higher temperatures, lower rainfall, and even more variability? Detailed studies on Dryland West Africa as a whole, and on Burkina Faso, Mali and Northern Ghana in particular show an advanced coping behaviour and increased adaptation, but also major differences in vulnerability and coping potential. Climate change preparedness programmes have only just started and require more robust support, and more specific social targeting, for a population which is rapidly growing, even more rapidly urbanising, and further integrating in a globalised economy. This book is the first of its kind with a comprehensive analysis of climate change experiences in West African drylands, with attention for pathways of change and the diversity of adaptation options available. This book is of interest to scientists studying global and climate change, especially dealing with issues of adaptation. Social scientists, economists, geographers and policy makers concerned with West Africa should also read this book. ER -