Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa is particularly vulnerable to climate change. Multiple
biophysical, political, and socioeconomic stresses interact to increase the region's …

This paper reviews observed (1900-2000) and possible future (2000-2100) continent-wide
changes in temperature and rainfall for Africa. For the historic period we draw upon a new …

Climate change is a serious threat to crop productivity in regions that are already food
insecure. We assessed the projected impacts of climate change on the yield of eight major …

A daptation refers to adjustments in ecological, social, or economic systems in response to
actual or expected climatic stimuli and their effects or impacts. It refers to changes in …

This paper offers a practically motivated method for evaluating systems' abilities to handle
external stress. The method is designed to assess the potential contributions of various …

This article presents a conceptual model to investigate population migration as a possible
adaptive response to risks associated with climate change. The model reflects established …

Globally, fisheries support livelihoods of over half a billion people who are exposed to
multiple climatic stresses and shocks that affect their capacity to subsist. Yet, only limited …

Among other foci, recent research on adaptation to climatic variability and change has
sought to evaluate the merit of adaptation generally, as well as the suitability of particular …

This paper discusses some of the elements that may characterise an efficient strategy to
adapt to a changing climate. Such a strategy will have to reflect the long time horizon of, and …

Abstract The Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are a group of 49 of the world's poorest
countries. They have contributed least to the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) but they …