Climate change and adaptive land management

Biodiversity & Ecology 6

Climate change and adaptive land management in southern Africa

Assessment, changes, challenges, and solutions

Product of the first research portfolio of SASSCAL 2012–2018

Edited by Rasmus Revermann, Kristin M. Krewenka, Ute Schmiedel, Jane M. Olwoch, Jörg Helmschrot, Norbert Jürgens

497 pages, 30 x 21 cm, hardcover, 349 figures, 84 tables, 1 map
Germany/Europe: ISBN 978-3-933117-95-3, 39.80 EUR
Namibia/Southern Africa: ISBN 978-99916-57-43-1, 700 N$/ZAR

 

Global change puts increasing pressure on social-ecological systems. This book features outcomes of research of SASSCAL and aims to draw the attention of a broad readership. The presented studies provide assessments of the values of resources, analyse long term environmental changes, identify risks and challenges involved and offer solutions and pathways towards climate change adaption and sustainable land management. 

Chapters are: Climate, Water resources, Risk management, Rangelands, Food security, Forest resources, Land cover dynamics, and Biodiversity. Included are also a task overview and recommendations for further reading.

SASSCAL is Southern African Science Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management