Water and Climate Change in Africa - 9781138926820

Name: Water and Climate Change in Africa - 9781138926820
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Water and Climate Change in AfricaChallenges and Community Initiatives in Durban, Maputo and Nairobi\nAuthor(s): Patricia E. Perkins\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138926820, 978-1138926820\nSynopsis\nIn the coming decades, countries around the world will face increasingly severe challenges related to global climate change. While the details vary from country to country, the impacts will be especially grave for marginalized people, whose access to food, potable water, and safe shelter may be threatened due to fluctuations in rainfall and temperature, and to extreme weather events. Because weather extremes are the main way that climate change manifests itself, water governance is a crucial aspect of climate change resilience.\n\nFollowing an overview of the ways climate change is affecting three cities in Africa, Water and Climate Change in Africa: Challenges and Community Initiatives in Durban, Maputo and Nair.