Adaptation : stories

Date

2010

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IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA

Abstract

This lovely book is a collection of stories of individual or community adaptations to climate change from various regions of the Sahel. Successful adaptation models come from the people who are living on the front lines, facing the many problems caused by climate change and climate variation. For instance, “An Experience in Perpetual Adaptation” recounts a story of nomadic herders where drought has made it impossible to follow their traditional long routes. Climate Change Adaptation in Africa (CCAA) works to establish a self-sustaining African body of expertise on adaptation that responds to needs defined by African communities, decisionmakers, and institutions.

Description

French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Adaptation : histoires vécues

Keywords

SOIL CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, WEST AFRICA, BURKINA FASO, MALI, NIGER, SENEGAL, MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT, LOCAL COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY, DROUGHT, ADAPTIVE CAPACITY, PARTICIPATORY APPROACH, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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