Browsing Policy Briefs by Subject "Climate Change"

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Addressing The Threat Of Climate Change And Agricultural Landuse Intensification On Riparian Forests Functioning In The Savannas Of The Volta Sub-Basin Of Ghana

Boakye, Emmanuel Amoah; Hyppolite, Dibi N’da; Barnes, Victor Rex; Porembski, Stefan (WASCAL, 2017-09)

Agricultural landuse intensification increases the vulnerability of riparian forests to climate change impacts (and vice versa) in the Volta riparian countries including Ghana; requiring comprehensive enforcement of ...
Climate Change in the Niger Basin on Hydrological Properties and Functions of Kainji Lake, West Africa

Titilope, Oyerinde Ganiya (WASCAL, 2016-06)

The Niger Basin is one of the most vulnerable hydrological systems where hydro-climatic changes is highly uncertain and changes in rainfall/runoff at the regional or local levels are inconsistent with projections; making ...
Climate Change in the Niger Basin on Hydrological Properties and Functions of Kainji Lake, West Africa

Oyerinde, Ganiyu Titilope (WASCAL, 2017-09)

The Niger Basin is one of the most vulnerable hydrological systems where hydro-climatic changes is highly uncertain and changes in rainfall/runoff at the regional or local levels are inconsistent with projections; making ...
Farmers’ Awareness and Response to Climate Change in the North Bank Region, The Gambia

Kutir, Cynthia; Baatuuwie, Bernard; Keita, Sainey (WASCAL, 2017-09)

Though climate change has adverse effect on human wellbeing globally, Sub-Saharan Africans (SSA) are noted to be the most vulnerable due to their high dependence on rain-fed agriculture for food security and economic growth ...
Innovative Sustainable Soil Nutrient Management Options for Improving the Resilience of West African Smallholder Farms Livelihoods Under Climate Change Context

Thiombiano, Boundia Alexandre; Le, Quang Bao; Odai, Samuel Nii; Ouedraogo, Denis (WASCAL, 2017-09)

Agricultural livelihoods in West African smallholder farms are undermined by the continuous degradation of soil resources. Most smallholder farms are unable to replenish soil nutrients from the use of mineral nutrients due ...
Multi-Agent Simulation Approach on the Impact of Agricultural Land-Use Change Adaptation towards the Effect of Changing Climate in Semi-Arid Ghana

Badmos, Boila Kazeem; Agodzo, Samson; Odai, Samuel Nii; Villamor, Grace (WASCAL, 2017-09)

The development of appropriate and effective adaptation measures require sufficient knowledge of climate change and it impacts. Household coping and adaptation strategies are functions of complex decision-making that ...
Site Selection for Urban Forestry Development as a Mitigant of Climate Change in Ilorin Area, Southern Guinea Savannah of Nigeria

Asonibare, Femi Oluwatosin; Okhimamhe, Appollonia; Adenle, Ademola Andrew (WASCAL, 2017-09)

The potential abundance of land available for climate change mitigation by carbon sequestration through afforestation and reforestation is enormous in Nigeria.
Strengthening Climate Change Adaptation in Mangrove Estuaries in the Gambia

Ceesay, Adam; Kone, Tidiane (WASCAL, 2016-05)

Mangrove ecosystems are highly undervalued and regarded as mosquito-infested shanty lands. Yet they provide indispensable ecosystem goods and services for the poor and vulnerable coastal communities.
Uncertainties in Global and Regional Climate Change Projection of Summer Monsoon Temperature and Precipitation over West Africa

Nikiema, Michel Pinghouinde; Sylla, Mouhamadou Bamba; Ogunjobi, Kehinde Olufunso (WASCAL, 2016-06)

West African countries need to adopt fiscal and financial incentive on renewable energy material mainly on solar energy (Photo Voltaic) to reduce their GHGs (Green House Gases) emission. Incentives will attract privatefinance ...

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