Socio-Ecological Resilience to Climate Change in a Fragile Ec... - 9780367589875

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Socio-Ecological Resilience to Climate Change in a Fragile EcosystemThe Case of the Lake Chilwa Basin, Malawi\nAuthor(s): Sosten Chiotha, Daniel Jamu, Joseph Nagoli, Patrick Likongwe, Tembo Chanyenga\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367589875, 978-0367589875\nSynopsis\nThe Lake Chilwa Basin Climate Change Adaptation Programme was a seven-year research and development programme in Malawi that concluded in March 2017. The programme was designed to protect the livelihoods of the population and enhance resilience of the natural resource base upon which it depends. The Lake Chilwa Basin is an important wetland ecosystem which is a designated Ramsar Site under the Ramsar Wetland Convention and a Man and Biosphere Reserve designated by UNESCO. \n\nThis book provides a review of the research and programme interventions done based on the ecosystem approach (EA), a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and.