Socio-ecological resilience to climate change in a fragile ecosystem the case of the Lake Chilwa Basin, Malawi / edited by Sosten Chiotha, Daniel Jamu, Joseph Nagoli, Patrick Likongwe and Tembo Chanyenga.

Other author/creatorChiotha, S.
Other author/creatorJamu, Daniel.
Other author/creatorNagoli, Joseph.
Other author/creatorLikongwe, Patrick.
Other author/creatorChanyenga, T. F.
SeriesEarthscan studies in natural resource management
Earthscan studies in natural resource management. ^A1144742
Contents Introduction / Sosten Chiotha, Daniel Jamu, Patrick Likongwe, Joseph Nagoli, Tembo Chanyenga -- part 1. Building ecosystem resilience. -- Ecosystem approach : theory into practice / Sosten Chiotha, Elizabeth Daniels, Samuel Gillick, Daniel Jamu, Patrick Likongwe and Zipangani Vokhiwa -- The emergence and status of REDD+ in Malawi / Dalitso Kafumbata, Mike Chirwa, Henry Utila, and Dennis Kayambazinthu -- Building resilience of ecosystem and people's livelihood through afforestation / Michael Likoswe, Tembo Chanyenga, Gibson Mphepo, Henry Utila, Gerald Meke, Vincent Chithila and Willie Sagona. -- part 2. Building social resilience. -- Natural resource-based livelihoods in the context of climate change in the Lake Chilwa Basin / Joseph Nagoli, Levison Chiwaula, Daniel Jamu and Precious Mwanza -- Enhancing household resilience through climate smart agriculture in the Lake Chilwa Basin / Willie Sagona and Sophie Mahonya -- Livestock promotion for building social and ecological resilience under a changing climate in the Lake Chilwa Basin / Gibson Mphepo and Joseph Nkhoma -- Building organisational capacity for ecosystem-based adaptation and disaster risk reduction in the Lake Chilwa Basin / Welton Phalira, Joseph Nagoli, Dennis Kayambazinthu, Sosten Chiotha -- Too big to ignore : gender and climate change adaptation in the Lake Chilwa Basin / Joseph Nagoli, Lucy Binauli, Asafu Chijere, Sosten Chiotha. -- part 3. Ecosystem management and early warning. -- Insect outbreaks in the Lake Chilwa Basin : threats and opportunities in the basin social-ecosystem / Clement Chilima, Misheck Soko, Dylo Pemba and George Phiri -- Biodiversity in the Lake Chilwa Basin : status, use and governance of fish, forests and birds / Tembo Chanyenga, John Wilson, Friday Njaya, Clement Chilima, Gibson Mphepo, Dennis Kayambazinthu -- Public health and population : linkages with climate variability / Deepa Pullanikkatil, Benjamin Kaneka, Clifford Mkanthama, Dylo Pemba, Sosten Chiotha. -- part 4. Ecosystem early warning. -- Monitoring extreme weather events and ecosystems to enhance responsive capacity to climate change impacts / Cosmo Ngongondo, Daniel Jamu, Willie Sagona, Patrick Likongwe, Sosten Chiotha, Mphatso Chapotera, Chawanangwa Mwale -- Innovative community outreach and engagement / Mathews Tsirizeni, Sosten Chiotha, Gibson Mphepo, Patrick Likongwe, Elizabeth Daniels, Samuel Gillick and Sydney F. Kankuzi.
Abstract "This book provides a review of the Lake Chilwa Basin Climate Change Adaptation Programme research study, based on the ecosystem approach."--Publisher's summary.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
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LCCN 2017056937
ISBN1138482676 (hardback)
ISBN9781138482678 (hardback)
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