Climate Change and Agriculture in Africa: Impact Assessment and Adaptation Strategies

ISBN-13: 9780415852838 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 224 str.

Ariel Dinar;Rashid M. Hassan;Robert O. Mendelsohn

Opis

A comprehensive quantitative assessment of the economic impacts of climate change on Africa, this title provides vital knowledge and serves as a guide to effective adaptation strategies and investment.

Spis treści

1. Introduction and Rationale  2. Study Objectives, Structure, Methodology, Organization and Countries' Agroclimatic Conditions  3. Methods and Models Developed and Used in the Study  4. Results of the Country Analyses  5. Results of the Regional Analyses  6. Summary, Conclusions and Policy Implications  References

O autorze

Ariel Dinar is a lead economist at the Development Research Group of the World Bank, Washington DC, USA. Rashid Hassan is a professor and the director of the Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy in Africa (CEEPA) at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Robert Mendelsohn is a professor of economics in the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, USA. James Benhin is technical coordinator at CEEPA, University of Pretoria, South Africa.