Understanding responses to climate-related water scarcity in Africa

W Leal Filho, E Totin, JA Franke, SM Andrew… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Water scarcity is a global challenge, yet existing responses are failing to cope with current
shocks and stressors, including those attributable to climate change. In sub-Saharan Africa …

The resilience of indigenous peoples to environmental change

JD Ford, N King, EK Galappaththi, T Pearce… - One Earth, 2020 - cell.com
Indigenous peoples globally have high exposure to environmental change and are often
considered an" at-risk" population, although there is growing evidence of their resilience. In …

Indigenous knowledge and climate change adaptation in Africa: a systematic review

E Nyadzi, OC Ajayi, F Ludwig - CABI Reviews, 2021 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Indigenous people are often considered victims of climate change impact rather than agents
of adaptation. Emerging studies in Africa have shifted the attention to indigenous knowledge …

[HTML][HTML] Small grains “resistance”? Making sense of Zimbabwean smallholder farmers' cropping choices and patterns within a climate change context

K Phiri, T Dube, P Moyo, C Ncube… - Cogent Social …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
This paper aims to understand why smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe are “resisting” to adopt
small grains as a strategy for adapting to the negative effects of climate change. The uptake …

Climate change adaptation trends among Indigenous peoples: a systematic review of the empirical research focus over the last 2 decades

JE Taylor, C Poleacovschi, MA Perez - Mitigation and Adaptation …, 2023 - Springer
Over the past 20 years, an increasing number of empirical research conducted aims to
understand climate change adaptation among Indigenous groups. Despite the increased …

Environmental justice in South Africa: the dilemma of informal settlement residents

HN Kekana, TM Ruhiiga, NN Ndou, LG Palamuleni - GeoJournal, 2023 - Springer
The concept of environmental justice is well established in the literature; however, scholars
still battle to agree on what it really means. This concept has become more relevant to the …

Adaptation to water-induced disaster: exploring local knowledge and Indigenous knowledge-led strategies

P Rittelmeyer, MA Caretta, C Dowler… - AlterNative: An …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The magnitude of water-induced disasters is projected to increase in the coming decades.
Yet, there is a substantial gap in the understanding of how local knowledge and Indigenous …

Integrating indigenous knowledge and geographical information system in mapping flood vulnerability in informal settlements in a South African context: a critical …

GM Membele, M Naidu, O Mutanga - South African Geographical …, 2022 - journals.co.za
Climate change and the multidimensional nature of flood vulnerability, necessitate an in-
depth consideration of experiential knowledge in reducing flood vulnerability in geospatial …

[PDF][PDF] Addressing climate change vulnerability through small livestock rearing in Matobo, Zimbabwe

K Phiri, S Ndlovu, M Mpofu, P Moyo… - African handbook of …, 2020 - Springer
Livestock rearing is a popular climate change adaptation strategy among farmers in Matobo
District, Zimbabwe. In this chapter we reveal how farmers in Matobo District have benefited …

Climate change adaptation and resilience building through small grains production in Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe

K Phiri, S Ndlovu, M Mpofu, P Moyo - Handbook of climate change …, 2021 - Springer
Climate change adaptation strategies have become central in rural areas in responding to
negative effects of climate change and building resilience. Small grains production is one of …