Nowadays, adaptation has become a key focus of the scientific and policy-making communities and is a major area of discussion in the multilateral climate change process. As climate change is projected to hit the poorest the hardest, it is especially important for developing countries to pay part...
Bele, M.Y.
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Somorin, O.A.
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Sonwa, D.J.
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Nkem, J.
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Locatelli, Bruno
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[Politiques sur les forêts et l’adaptation aux changements climatiques au Cameroun]
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Politiques sur les forêts et l’adaptation aux changements climatiques au Cameroun
The formulation and implementation of an adaptation strategy is of growing concern to governments. The adaptation policy framework (APF) sets out indicative activities and features of an adaptation strategy. Understanding the extent to which existing practices can support adaptation in societies ...
Kalame, F.B.
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Aidoo, R.
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Nkem, J.
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Ajayi, Oluyede C.
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Kanninen, M.
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Luukkanen, O.
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Idinoba, M.
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[The modified taungya system in Ghana’s transitional zone: a win–win practice for forestry and adaptation to climate change?]
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The modified taungya system in Ghana’s transitional zone: a win–win practice for forestry and adaptation to climate change?
West African savannas are depicted in the climate change literature as the “burn center” of the planet. This paper suggests that this representation is based on a misunderstanding of burning intensity and the nature of savanna environments. It is argued that burning is not as destructive as perce...
Moussa, K.
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Bassett, T.J.
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Nkem, J.
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[Changing fire regimes in the Cote d’Ivoire savanna: implications for greenhouse emissions and carbon sequestration]
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Changing fire regimes in the Cote d’Ivoire savanna: implications for greenhouse emissions and carbon sequestration