Climate Change; Perception; Adaptation; West Africa; Sahel
Abstract :
[en] The perception of climate change has become an exiting new field of research explored in recent years. This is a response from the international scientific community to the conclusions of the 4th report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change which had underlined serious
deficiencies in this field, particularly in West Africa where population is largely dependent of rain-fed agriculture. Yet, a global survey of the literature since 2000 shows that most references on this topic were published over the last five years. [...]
Disciplines :
Environmental sciences & ecology Human health sciences: Multidisciplinary, general & others Earth sciences & physical geography
Author, co-author :
De Longueville, Florence ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Institut des sciences humaines et sociales > Centre d'études de l'ethnicité et des migrations (CEDEM)
Ozer, Pierre ; Université de Liège - ULiège > DER Sc. et gest. de l'environnement (Arlon Campus Environ.) > DER Sc. et gest. de l'environnement (Arlon Campus Environ.)
Vigil, Sara ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Institut des sciences humaines et sociales > Centre d'études de l'ethnicité et des migrations (CEDEM)
Language :
English
Title :
Perception of climate change and adaptation strategies in the drylands of West Africa : A review
Publication date :
15 May 2014
Number of pages :
A0
Event name :
Adaptation Futures 2014 : Third International Climate Change Adaptation Conference
Event organizer :
Earth System Science Center of the National Institute for Space Studies (CCST-INPE) from Brazil UNEP’s Programme of Research on Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation (PROVIA)
