Climate change in Africa /
by Camilla Toulmin.
- London ; New York : Zed Books in association with International African Institute, Royal African Society, Social Science Research Council : Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, c2009.
- xiii, 172 p. : ill., map ; 20 cm.
- African arguments .
- African arguments. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-167) and index.
Global climate change and Africa -- Water -- Food -- Forests -- Cities -- Climate change and conflict -- Africa and the low-carbon economy -- Looking forward.
Climate change is a major challenge for us all, but for African countries it represents a particular threat. This book outlines current thinking and evidence and the impact such change will have on Africa's development prospects.