Research Catalog

Title

Sustainable intensification to advance food security and enhance climate resilience in Africa / Rattan Lal, Bal Ram Singh, Dismas L. Mwaseba, David Kraybill, David O. Hansen, Lars Olav Eik, editors.

Publication

• Cham : Springer, [2015]
• ©2015

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Details

Additional Authors

Lal, R.

Description

xxii, 665 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps; 25 cm

Subject

• Sustainable agriculture > Africa
• Alternative agriculture > Africa
• Food security > Africa

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Part I. Introduction : 1. Sustainable Intensification for Adaptation and Mitigation of Climate Change and Advancement of Food Security in Africa -- Part II. Land Use and Farming System : 2. Geopedological and Landscape Dynamic Controls on Productivity Potentials and Constraints in Selected Spatial Entities in Sub Saharan Africa -- 3. Land Degradation and Soil Carbon Pool in Different Land Uses and their Implication for Food Security in Southern Ethiopia -- 4. Land use Impact on Soil Organic Carbon and Total Nitrogen Storage in a typical Dry Land District in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia -- 5. Climate Risk Management through Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 6. Effects of Land Cover Changes on Soil Organic Carbon and Nitrogen Stocks in Eastern Mau Forest Reserve, Kenya -- Part III. Effects of Climate Change and Crop Yield : 7. Soil Erosion Hazard under the Current and Potential Climate Change Induced Loss of Soil Organic Matter in the Upper Blue Nile (Abay) River Basin, Ethiopia -- 8. Climate Change and Crop Yield in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 9. Factors in Smallholder Farmers' Vulnerability to Climate Change Impacts in the Uluguru Mountains, Morogoro, Tanzania -- 10. Using Climate and Crop Simulation Models for Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Agronomic Practices and Productivity -- Part IV. Soil Nutrient and Water Management For Carbon Sequestration : 11. Microdosing of Mineral Fertilizer and Conservation Agriculture for Sustainable Agricultural Intensification in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 12. Approaches to Reinforce Crop Productivity under Water-limited Conditions in Sub-humid Environments in Africa -- 13. Effect of In situ Soil Water Harvesting Techniques and Local Plant Nutrient Resources on Grain Yield of Drought Resistant Sorghum Varieties in Semi-arid zone, Tanzania -- Part V. Rehabilitation of Degraded Land Through Forestry and Agro-Forestry : 14. Restoration of Degraded Lands Affected by Salinization Process under Climate Change Conditions : Impacts on Food Security in the River Valley of Senegal -- 15. Tree Integration In Banana Based Cropping Systems : A Case Study Of Jinja -- 16. Management Practices/Techniques Commonly Used in Niger Republic, West Africa -- 17. Soil Organic Carbon Stocks of Kitonga Catchment Forest Reserve, Tanzania: Variations with Elevation -- Part VI. Management of Animal Production for Greenhouse Gas Emissions : 18. Alternative Goat Kid-Rearing Systems for Improved Performance and Milk Sharing between Humans and Offspring in Climate Change Mitigation -- 19. Reducing GHG Emissions from Traditional Livestock Systems to Mitigate Changing Climate and Biodiversity -- 20. Feeding Strategies for Improved Beef Productivity and Reduced GHG Emission in Tanzania: Effect of Type of Finish-feeding on Carcass Yield and Meat Quality of Zebu Steers -- Part VII. Smallholder Adaptation to Climate Change : 21. Enhancing Resilience of Food Production Systems under Changing Climate and Soil Degradation in Semi Arid and Highlands of Tanzania -- 22. A Risk-Based Strategy for Climate Change Adaptation in Dryland Systems Based on an Understanding of Potential Production, Soil Resistance and Resilience, and Social Stability -- 23. Use of Conservation Tillage and Cropping Systems to Sustain Crop Yields under Drought Conditions in Zambia -- 24. Sustainable Intensification of Maize and Rice in Small-holder Farming Systems under Climate Change in Tanzania -- 25. Smallholder Adaptation to Climate Change in Semi arid Areas of Tanzania : Experiences from Iramba and Meatu Districts -- Part VIII. Economic, Social and Policy Issues : 26. Exploring the Meso-level of Agricultural Carbon Finance Projects -- 27. Community, Climate Change and Sustainable Intensification : Why Gender is Important -- 28. Designing Environmental Instruments for Developing Economies under Asymmetric Information : Direct Cost Subsidy versus Tax Cut -- 29. Farming Systems in Tanzania: Empirical Evidence of Changes in Livelihood Patterns and Poverty among Smallholder Farmers -- 30. Carbon Markets Impacts on Farm Management Practices on Mount Kilimanjaro -- 31. Adaptation to Climate Change : Changing Gender relations in Meatu and Iramba Districts in Tanzania -- Part IX. Conclusion : 32. Forgotten Facts : Research and Development Priorities -- Appendix : Working Group Recommendations.

Call Number

Sc E 16-234

ISBN

• 9783319093598
• 3319093592

OCLC

882189256

Title

Sustainable intensification to advance food security and enhance climate resilience in Africa / Rattan Lal, Bal Ram Singh, Dismas L. Mwaseba, David Kraybill, David O. Hansen, Lars Olav Eik, editors.

Publisher

Cham : Springer, [2015]

Copyright Date

©2015

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Lal, R.

Research Call Number

Sc E 16-234