This book provides a detailed analysis of the economic and environmental
impacts of climate change on the tropical ecosystems in Tanzania. Topics
covered include agriculture, marine resources, wildlife, and weather
forecasting.
The analyses concentrate on real and potential impacts of climate
change, focusing on changes in temperature and precipitation. Adaptive
capacity and strategies for enhancing resilience (such as changing crop
types and crop patterns in farming) are described.
Particular attention is paid to climate change impacts on vulnerability
and resilience in communities and ecosystems with special reference to
extreme events such as droughts and flooding.
The book:
- is the first book to analyze in detail climate change effects in
Tanzania, highlighting the unique vulnerability of communities and
ecosystems in East Africa from a socio-ecological point of view
- discusses potential future threats as well as providing solutions to
current problems
- examines the application of local knowledge systems when formulating
solutions
The book is essential reading for researchers on climate change and
socio-economic impacts in tropical rural economies and of broad interest
to climate change scientists, tropical ecologists, conservationists and
agricultural scientists.
