LEADER 05020nam 22006133a 450 001 9910567779303321 005 20230922182458.0 010 $a1-00-314790-9 010 $a1-000-58758-4 010 $a1-003-14790-9 024 8 $ahttps://doi.org/10.4324/9781003147909 035 $a(CKB)5860000000043400 035 $a(ScCtBLL)480596c3-dccf-4567-a898-38e8738b8e70 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/81573 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC7245081 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL7245081 035 $a(EXLCZ)995860000000043400 100 $a20220603i20222022 uu 101 0 $aeng 135 $auru|||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aAfrican Perspectives on Religion and Climate Change$fEzra Chitando, Ernst M. Conradie, Susan M. Kilonzo 210 $cTaylor & Francis$d2022 210 1$a[s.l.] :$cRoutledge,$d2022. 215 $a1 online resource (254 p.) 225 1 $aRoutledge Studies on Religion in Africa and the Diaspora 311 $a0-367-61607-6 327 $aIntroduction / Ezra Chitando -- African traditional religion and climate change : perspectives from Zimbabwe / Tabona Shoko -- The climate crisis : mitigation and control through Emaswati indigenous knowledge / Sonene Nyawo -- The nexus between indigenous beliefs on environment and climate change adaptation amongst the Sengwer in Embobut Forest, Kenya / Loreen Maseno & King'asia Mamati -- An African ecofeminist appraisal of the value of indigenous knowledge systems in responding to environmental degradation and climate change / Lilian C. Siwila -- Women, indigenous knowledge systems and climate change in Kenya / Susan Mbula Kilonzo -- Putting words into action : the role of the church in addressing climate change in Ghana / Beatrice Okyere-Manu and Stephen Nkansah Morgan -- The mainline churches and climate change in Uganda / David Andrew Omona -- An overview of the response of Catholics in Africa to the Laudato Si's call for creation care / George C. Nche -- Youth and climate change in the United Church of Zambia / Damon Mkandawire -- Hinduism and climate change in Africa / Elizabeth Pulane Motswapong -- Risk reduction interventions, building resilience and adaptation to climate change in northeastern Kenya : a review of the response by the Islamic Relief Worldwide / Hassan Juma Ndzovu -- The religio-spiritual and sacred dimensions of climate-induced conflicts : a research agenda / Joram Tarusarira and Damaris S. Parsitau -- African religious leaders and climate change financing / Veronica Nonhlanhla Gundu-Jakarasi -- Climate change as a multi-layered crisis for humanity / Ernst M. Conradie. 330 $aThis book interrogates the contributions that religious traditions have made to climate change discussions within Africa, whether positive or negative. Drawing on a range of African contexts and religious traditions, the book provides concrete suggestions on how individuals and communities of faith must act in order to address the challenge of climate change. Despite the fact that Africa has contributed relatively little to historic carbon emissions, the continent will be affected disproportionally by the increasing impact of anthropogenic climate change. Contributors to this book provide a range of rich case studies to investigate how religious traditions such as Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and indigenous faiths influence the worldviews and actions of their adherents. The chapters also interrogate how the moral authority and leadership provided by religion can be used to respond and adapt to the challenges posed by climate change. Topics covered include risk reduction and resilience, youth movements, indigenous knowledge systems, environmental degradation, gender perspectives, ecological theories, and climate change financing. This book will be of interest to scholars in diverse fields, including religious studies, sociology, political science, climate change and environmental humanities. It may also benefit practitioners involved in solving community challenges related to climate change. 410 $aRoutledge Studies on Religion in Africa and the Diaspora 606 $aSocial Science / Ethnic Studies / African Studies$2bisacsh 606 $aSocial sciences 607 $aAfrica$xReligion 607 $aAfrica$xReligious life and customs 607 $aAfrica$xEnvironmental conditions 610 $achristianity 610 $aenvironment 610 $aindigenous religion 610 $aislam 610 $areligious authority 615 7$aSocial Science / Ethnic Studies / African Studies 615 0$aSocial sciences 676 $a201/.65095 700 $aChitando$b Ezra$0944325 702 $aConradie$b Ernst M 702 $aKilonzo$b Susan M 801 0$bScCtBLL 801 1$bScCtBLL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910567779303321 996 $aAfrican Perspectives on Religion and Climate Change$92901556 997 $aUNINA