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 …

West Africa is known to be particularly vulnerable to climate change due to high climate
variability, high reliance on rain-fed agriculture, and limited economic and institutional …

The implementation of climate change response programmes for adaptation and resilience
is anchored on western scientific knowledge. However, this has led to a tendency to …

As planetary boundaries are rapidly being approached, humanity has little room for
additional expansion and conventional intensification of agriculture, while a growing world …

Within a context of scarce water resources for agriculture, rainwater harvesting constitutes a
promising alternative that has been studied by different disciplines in recent years. This …

A potential change in climate and temperature could strongly affect weather-related crop
losses. Using wastelands to grow crops in controlled greenhouse environments could …

Agriculture is the mainstay of economy in Malawi-the warm heart of Africa. It employs 85% of
the labour force, and produces one third of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 90% of …

West Africa is faced with significant challenges from climate change, including parts of the
region becoming hotter with more variable rainfall. The Sahelian region in particular is …

Climate change and food security are two of humanity's greatest challenges and are highly
interlinked. On the one hand, climate change puts pressure on food security. On the other …

Climate change is expected to substantially reduce future crop yields in South Africa, thus
affecting food security and livelihood. Adaptation strategies need to be implemented to …