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African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation
| African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation |
| Autore | Leal Filho Walter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Springer Nature, 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (2820 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.73874096 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
OgugeNicholas
AyalDesalegn AdelekeLydia da SilvaIzael Leal FilhoWalter |
| Soggetto topico |
Climate change
Business & the environment, ‘Green’ approaches to business Education Sustainability |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Climate Change
Sustainability Management Environmental and Sustainability Education Sustainable Development Environmental Sciences Management Environmental Social Sciences Africa Adaptation Resilience Research Projects Open Access Business & the environment ‘green’ approaches to business Education Sustainability |
| ISBN | 3-030-45106-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- About the Editor-in-Chief -- About the Editors -- Associate Editors -- Reviewers -- Contributors -- Part I: Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security -- 1 Adaptation of Seaweed Farmers in Zanzibar to the Impacts of Climate Change -- Introduction -- Case Study of Zanzibar -- Conceptual Framework -- Aims and Objectives -- Methods -- Analysis -- Results -- Meteorological Evidence -- Perceived Climatic Changes and Reported Impacts on Seaweed -- Adaptation Strategies and Constraints -- Discussion -- Future Study -- Wider Implications -- Conclusion -- Supplementary Information -- S1: List of Academics and NGOs Contacted During Scoping Phase -- S2: Participant Profiles -- S3: Interview Questions Used as a Guideline for the Semi-structured Interviews -- S4: Coding Strategy Used to Analyses the Seaweed Farming Interview Data -- S5: Presen6ce Absence Data for Challenges to the Off Bottom Method -- S6: Presence Absence of Challenges for Deepwater and off Bottom Methods -- S7: Percentage of Participants Spending Their Income from Seaweed Farming on Various Items -- References -- 2 Adaptation of Small-Scale Tea and Coffee Farmers in Kenya to Climate Change -- Introduction -- Agriculture in Kenya -- Climate Change Policies and Regulations in Kenya -- Tea Sector in Kenya -- Climate Change Challenges in the Tea Sector -- Adaptation and Mitigation Measures by Small-Scale Farmers in the Tea Sector -- Coffee Sector in Kenya -- Climate Change Challenges in the Coffee Sector -- Adaptation and Mitigation Measures by Small-Scale Farmers in the Coffee Sector -- Recommendations and Conclusion -- Farmer Empowerment -- Strengthening of Institutions -- Collaborations and Partnerships -- Certification -- References.
3 Adaptive Capacity to Mitigate Climate Variability and Food Insecurity of Rural Communities Along River Tana Basin, Kenya -- Introduction -- Impacts of Climate Variability -- Adaptive Capacity to Mitigate Climate Variability Impacts -- Impacts and Adaptation Strategies to Climate Variability in Arid and Semiarid Lands: A Case of Garissa and Tana River Counties... -- Rainfall and Temperature Impacts on Food Security -- Community Perception on Climate Variability and Its Impacts -- Adaptations Strategies to Climate Variability in Arid and Semiarid Land -- Conclusions -- Recommendations -- References -- 4 Agricultural Interventions to Enhance Climate Change Adaptation of Underutilized Root and Tuber Crops -- Introduction -- Major Roots and Tuber Crops -- Cassava -- Sweet Potatoes -- Yam -- Irish Potato -- Cocoyams (Arrow Roots) -- Root and Tuber Crop Production in Kenya -- Agricultural Interventions for Adaptation to Climate Change -- Bio Fertilizers -- Organic Agriculture -- Soil Organic Matter Management -- Mulching -- Zero Tillage -- Tie-Ridging -- Improved Seed Varieties -- Management of Community Seed Banks -- Cropping Systems -- Irrigation Method -- Exploiting Abandoned Lands -- Agroforestry Practice -- Clean Seed Production Technologies -- Nutrient Use Efficiency (NUE) -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Farmers´ Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change in Africa: Small-Scale Farmers in Cameroon -- Introduction -- Background of the Study -- Review of Literature -- Perceptions of Climate Change by Small-Scale Farmers in Africa -- Adverse Effects of Climate Change on Africa´s Small-Scale Farmers -- Drivers of Small-Scale Farmers´ Vulnerability to Climate Change in Africa -- Adaptation Options Implemented by Small-Scale Farmers in Africa Confronted with Climate Change. Determinants of Small-Scale Farmers´ Choice of Adaptive Measures Confronted with Climate Change -- Barriers to Adaptation for Small-Scale Farmers in Africa Confronted with Climate Change -- Effectiveness of Small-Scale Farmers´ Adaptation Measures in Enhancing Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change -- Description of Study Area and Methodology -- Description of the Study Area -- Research Methods -- Study Site Selection and Sampling Methods -- Data Sources and Collection -- Analysis of Data -- Dependent and Independent Variables -- Findings -- Variations and Changes in Climate Elements -- Adaptive Choices of Small-Scale Farmers Confronted with Climate Change Adversities -- Farmer Perceived Factors Influencing Adaptive Capacity to Adverse Climatic Variations and Changes -- Farmers´ Capacity to Adapt to Climate Change -- Factors Affecting Small-Scale Farmers´ Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change -- Non-Cause-Effect Relationship Between Small-Scale Farmers´ Adaptive Capacity and Continuous Independent Variables -- Non-Cause-Effect Relationship Between Small-Scale Farmers´ Adaptive Capacity and Qualitative Independent Variables -- Binary Logistic Regression Model Predicting Small-Scale Farmers´ Adaptive Capacity to Climatic Change from Independent Variabl... -- Discussion -- Variations in Climate Elements -- Adaptive Choices of Small-Scale Farmers Confronted with Climate Change -- Perceived Factors Affecting Farmers´ Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change -- Non-Cause-Effect and Cause-Effect Relationship Between Small-Scale Farmers´ Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change and Independen... -- Conclusion and Policy Implications -- References -- 6 Assessment of Farmers´ Indigenous Technology Adoptions for Climate Change Adaptation in Nigeria -- Introduction -- Issue Description -- Research Techniques and Findings. Devastating Effects of Climate Change on Smallholder Farmers -- Indigenous Adaptation Techniques in Use in Nigeria -- North-Central Zone - Benue State -- North West Zone - Kaduna State -- North-East Zone - Taraba State -- South-East Zone - Enugu State -- South-South Zone - Cross River -- South-West Zone - Oyo State -- Constraints to the Development of Indigenous Adaptation Techniques in Nigeria -- Indigenous Adaptation Techniques Contributing Factors -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Case for Climate Smart Agriculture in Addressing the Threat of Climate Change -- Introduction -- Background -- Climate Change and Food Security -- Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies -- Breeding and Climate Change -- Efficient Resource Management -- Integrated Renewable Energy Technologies of Farming Systems -- Resource Conserving Technologies (RCTs) -- Land Use Management -- Cropping Season Variation -- Crop Relocation -- Efficient Pest Management -- GIS Mapping -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 Sorghum Farmers´ Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in the Semiarid Region of Cameroon -- Introduction -- Socioeconomic Characteristics of the Sorghum Farmers -- Climate Hazards and Sorghum Farmers´ Adaptation Strategies -- Sahelian Farmers Adaptation Strategies´ Typologies -- First Category of Typologies -- Second Category of Typologies -- Third Category of Typologies -- Characterization of Sorghum Farmers´ Adaptation Strategies -- Conclusion -- References -- 9 Attaining Food Security in the Wake of Climatic Risks: Lessons from the Delta State of Nigeria -- Introduction -- Research Methodology -- Findings -- Livelihood Vulnerability to Climatic Risks -- Assets and Food Production Nexus -- Households Still Living Below the Global Poverty Line -- Discussion -- Final Remarks -- References -- 10 Tied Ridges and Better Cotton Breeds for Climate Change Adaptation -- Introduction. Characteristics of Cotton Growing Areas in Zimbabwe -- Crop Genetic Diversity and Climate Change -- Status of Cotton -- In-Field Moisture Harvesting -- Tied Ridges -- Planting Basins -- Mulch Ripping -- Cotton Production Under Climate Change -- Effects of Water Harvesting on Soil Moisture Content -- References -- 11 Determinants of Cattle Farmers´ Perception of Climate Change in the Dry and Subhumid Tropical Zones of Benin (West Africa) -- Introduction -- Material and Methods -- Study Areas -- Data Collection -- Exploratory Study -- In-Depth Interviews -- Statistical Analysis -- Results and Discussion -- Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Cattle Farmers Surveyed -- Cattle Farmers´ Perception of Climate Change Indicators -- Determinants of Cattle Farmers´ Perception of Climate Change -- Cattle Farmers´ Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change -- Conclusion -- References -- 12 Drivers of Level of Adaptation to Climate Change in Smallholder Farming Systems in Southern Africa: A Multilevel Modeling A... -- Introduction and Background -- Data Gathering and Analytical Framework -- Multilevel Estimation of Determinants of Level of Adaptation -- Random Effects -- Hierarchical Linear Regression Model with Random Intercept and Level 2 Covariates -- Promote Learning Through Linkages with Public and Private Extension Services -- References -- 13 Economic Analysis of Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies in Maize Production in Smallholder Farming Systems -- Introduction -- CSA in Crop-Livestock Farming Systems -- Methodology -- Study Area and Data Collection -- Data Analysis -- Economic Analysis of CSA -- Return on Investment -- The Stochastic Profit Frontier Model -- Results and Discussion -- CSA Adaptation Strategies Employed by Households in Maize Production -- Economic Analysis of Maize -- Estimated Stochastic Frontier Profit Function. Conclusions and Recommendations. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910482868503321 |
Leal Filho Walter
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| Springer Nature, 2021 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Developing (Transformative) Environmental and Sustainability Education in Classroom Practice
| Developing (Transformative) Environmental and Sustainability Education in Classroom Practice |
| Autore | Walshe Nicola |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic resource (96 p.) |
| Soggetto topico | Research & information: general |
| Soggetto non controllato |
education
didactics teaching learning pragmatism sustainability commitment sustainability sustainable development cultural diversity teacher quality transculturalism educational transformation Environmental and Sustainability Education geography teacher teacher identity Environmental and Sustainability Education (ESE) secondary schools Initial Teacher Education (ITE) selective traditions teaching traditions teaching habits environmental and sustainability education functions of teaching functions of education ESD teaching approaches transformative sustainability learning collaborative reflection sport and the environment sport ecology |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Developing |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910674044703321 |
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Walshe Nicola
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| Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global citizenship education : critical and international perspectives / / edited by Abdeljalil Akkari, Kathrine Maleq
| Global citizenship education : critical and international perspectives / / edited by Abdeljalil Akkari, Kathrine Maleq |
| Autore | Akkari Abdeljalil |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Springer Nature, 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 217 pages) : illustrations; PDF, digital file(s) |
| Disciplina |
370.116
370.9 |
| Soggetto topico |
International education
Comparative education Social justice Human rights Educational sociology Environmental education Educational policy Education and state |
| Soggetto non controllato |
International and Comparative Education
Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights Sociology of Education Environmental and Sustainability Education Educational Policy and Politics Human Rights Global social justice in education Global Citizenship Education GCE Preparing youth for a sustainable world 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development United Nations Citizenship education Intercultural education Multicultural education Education for sustainable development Education for social justice Global competence International educational policies UNESCO Open Access Education Politics & government Social research & statistics Sustainability Educational strategies & policy |
| ISBN | 3-030-44617-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- 1. Rethinking global citizenship education: a critical perspective -- 2. Global citizenship education in West Africa: a promising concept? -- 3.Citizenship education in Niger: challenges and perspectives -- 4. Citizenship education in post-conflict contexts: the case of Algeria -- 5. Democracy, women’s rights and citizenship in Tunisia -- 6. Citizenship education and multiculturalism in Japan -- 7. Citizenship education in Kazakhstan’s multilinguistic context -- 8. Critical Multiculturalism and global citizenship in Australia and New Zeeland -- 9.Global citizenship education in North America: a post-national multiculturalism -- 10.Implementation of global citizenship education in Europe: opportunities and challenges -- 11. Democracy and global citizenship education -- 12. Citizenship and Democracy: Brazilian challenges -- 13. Indigenous people in Latin America and the challenge of citizenship -- 14. International organisations and the mainstreaming of Global citizenship Education -- 15.Curriculum, international values and global citizenship education. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910416088803321 |
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Akkari Abdeljalil
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| Springer Nature, 2020 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The intergalactic design guide : harnessing the creative potential of social design / / by Cheryl Heller
| The intergalactic design guide : harnessing the creative potential of social design / / by Cheryl Heller |
| Autore | Heller Cheryl |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : Island Press, , [2018] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiii, 231 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
| Disciplina | 745.4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Design - Technique
Entrepreneurship Employees - Coaching of Business ethics Environmental education |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Case studies. |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Popular Science in Business and Management
Environmental and Sustainability Education |
| ISBN | 1-61091-882-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface -- The Answer to Everything -- Seeing Edges and Patterns: Scoping and Framing -- Past as Prologue -- Mastering the System -- Nine Stories of Leadership by Design: -- Brown's Super Stores: Solutions inspired by people who need them -- Ruth Gates: Mixing science and social design to address climate change -- The Salvage Supperclub: Navigating with feedback loops -- Interface Net-works: Creating new models and solving problems along the way -- Erik Hersman: Tapping the power of limits -- Paul Polak: The story is in the context -- The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus: Using a network to create a new future for a city -- Sisi Ni Amani: Communicating the way to nonviolence -- MASS Design: Process is Strategy -- Getting from There to Here -- Some Things Worth Reading -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- About the Author. . |
| Altri titoli varianti | Harnessing the creative potential of social design |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910315360403321 |
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Heller Cheryl
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| Washington, DC : , : Island Press, , [2018] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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