Agriculture and Ecosystem Resilience in Sub Saharan Africa: Livelihood Pathways Under Changing Climate

Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi
Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
 Agricultural Food Crop Production and Management Challenges Under Variable Climatic Conditions in Rungwe District, Tanzania  (Brown Gwambene, Emma T. Liwenga, Claude G. Mung’ong’o)....Pages 3-28
 Constraints to Agricultural Transformation in Yumbe District, Uganda  (Nabalegwa Muhamud Wambede, Asaba Joyfred, Alule Rhombe Jimmy)....Pages 29-52
 Indigenous Grasses for Rehabilitating Degraded African Drylands  (Kevin Z. Mganga, Dickson M. Nyariki, Nashon K. R. Musimba, Agnes W. Mwang’ombe)....Pages 53-68
 Adoption of Recommended Maize Production Practices and Productivity Among Farmers in Morogoro District, Tanzania  (Consolatha J. Gahanga, Justin K. Urassa)....Pages 69-98
 Nitrate-Nitrogen Pollution and Attenuation Upstream of the Okavango Delta in Angola and Namibia  (Andrea Vushe)....Pages 99-128
 Biochar Application to Soil for Increased Resilience of Agroecosystems to Climate Change in Eastern and Southern Africa  (Alfred Obia, Vegard Martinsen, Gerard Cornelissen, Trond Børresen, Andreas Botnen Smebye, Jose Luis Munera-Echeverri et al.)....Pages 129-144
 The Efficacy of the Soil Conservation Technologies Adopted in Mountain Agro-Ecosystems in Uganda  (Nabalegwa Wambede Muhamud, Asaba Joyfred)....Pages 145-166
 Consequences of Land Tenure on Biodiversity in Arabuko Sokoke Forest Reserve in Kenya: Towards Responsible Land Management Outcomes  (Tobias Bendzko, Uchendu E. Chigbu, Anna Schopf, Walter T. de Vries)....Pages 167-179
 Abundance and Diversity of Wetland Birds: The Case of Dinder National Park, Sudan  (Pasquale Tiberio D. Moilinga, Tahani Ali Hassan)....Pages 181-212
 Characterising the Hydrological Regime of a Tropical Papyrus Wetland in the Lake Kyoga Basin, Uganda  (Ellen Jessica Kayendeke, Helen K. French)....Pages 213-236
 Ecological Sustainability: Miombo Woodland Conservation with Livestock Production in Sub-Saharan Africa  (Peter Rogers Ruvuga, Ismail Said Selemani, Anthony Zozimus Sangeda)....Pages 237-256
 Impacts of Dams on Downstream Riparian Ecosystems’ Health and Community Livelihoods: A Case of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project  (Patrick Gwimbi, Thabo E. Rakuoane)....Pages 257-276
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 The Fragility of Agricultural Landscapes and Resilience of Communities to Landslide Occurrence in the Tropical Humid Environments of Kigezi Highlands in South Western Uganda  (Denis Nseka, Yazidhi Bamutaze, Frank Mugagga, Bob Nakileza)....Pages 279-305
 The Loss of Agricultural and Ecological Resilience in Abandoned Lands of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa  (Vincent Kakembo)....Pages 307-326
 Catching Rain: Sand Dams and Other Strategies for Developing Locally Resilient Water Supplies in Semiarid Areas of Kenya  (Wayne S. Teel)....Pages 327-342
 Are Livestock Keepers in and Around Forests Key Stakeholders in Forest Management? Experiences from Mabira Central Forest Reserve, Uganda  (Dorothy K. Nampanzira, Constantine B. Katongole, Vincent B. Muwanka, John R. S. Tabuti)....Pages 343-355
 A Review of Studies Related to Charcoal Production, Consumption, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Tanzania  (Greyson Zabron Nyamoga, Birger Solberg)....Pages 357-399
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 Aboveground Species Diversity and Carbon Stocks in Smallholder Coffee Agroforestry in the Highlands of Uganda  (Namaalwa Justine, Balaba Susan Tumwebaze, Kigonya Ritah, Gorettie Nabanoga)....Pages 403-415
 Contribution of Smallholder Tree Growers to Increasing Tree Cover in Kaliro District  (Derick Kisegu, David Kagaha, Cory Whitney, John R. S. Tabuti)....Pages 417-433
 Climate Change Adaptation Through Aquaculture: Ecological Considerations and Regulatory Requirements for Tropical Africa  (Oyediran Olusegun Oyebola, Olufunmike Martha Olatunde)....Pages 435-472
 Livelihood Resilience, Climate Risk Management and Agriculture in the Mid-Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe  (Admire Nyamwanza)....Pages 473-486
 A Synthesis of Determinants of Urban Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa  (Oriangi George)....Pages 487-507
 Determinants of Strategies that Enhance Farmers’ Resilience to Rainfall Variability in Mt. Elgon Region, Eastern Uganda  (Narisi Mubangizi, Florence Birungi Kyazze, Paul Isolo Mukwaya)....Pages 509-539
 Adoption of Climate Smart Agricultural Technologies and Practices in Drylands in Uganda: Evidence from a Microlevel Study in Nakasongola District  (Rhoda Nakabugo, Isolo Paul Mukwaya, Sabiiti Geoffrey)....Pages 541-568
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 The Efficacy of ICT in Weather Forecast Information Dissemination: Evidence from Farming Communities in Mbale and Rakai Districts, Uganda  (Doreen Tuheirwe-Mukasa, Magne Haveraaen, Julianne Sansa-Otim, Benjamin Kanagwa, Godfrey Rwamahe Mujuni)....Pages 571-593
 Empowering Rural Farmers to Improve Livelihoods Through Environmental Risk Communication: A Case Study of Uganda  (Goretti L. Nassanga)....Pages 595-612
 Effectiveness of Communication Channels on Level of Awareness and Determinants of Adoption of Improved Common Bean Technologies Among Smallholder Farmers in Tanzania  (Charles B. Lugamara, Justin K. Urassa, Paul M. Dontsop Nguezet, Cargele Masso)....Pages 613-632
 Implications of Media-Scientists’ Relationship on Crop Biotechnology Debate in Uganda  (Ivan Nathanael Lukanda)....Pages 633-652
 Pathways for Addressing Gender-Based Constraints for Effective Participation in Profitable Crop Value Chains in Tanzania  (Tatu Said Mnimbo, Joyce Lyimo-Macha, Justin Kalisti Urassa, Khalmadin D. Mutabazi)....Pages 653-671
 Impacts of Climate Change on Small Holder Households in Mt. Elgon Region of Uganda: Does Gender Matter?  (Nabanoga N. Gorettie, Namaalwa J. Justine, Bomuhangi Allan)....Pages 673-690
 Using Indigenous Knowledge to Enhance Rainfall Forecasts Among Smallholder Farmers in Mt. Elgon Region, Eastern Uganda  (Florence Birungi Kyazze, Narisi Mubangizi, Paul Isolo Mukwaya, Samuel Kyamanywa)....Pages 691-713
 Gender Norms, Technology Access, and Women Farmers’ Vulnerability to Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa  (M. N. Mangheni, H. A. Tufan, L. Nkengla, B. O. Aman, B. Boonabaana)....Pages 715-728
 Identification of Optimal Agricultural Development Strategies in the West African Sahel Mékrou Transboundary River Basin  (Marco Pastori, Céline Dondeynaz, Bernard Minoungou, Angel Udias, Iban Ameztoy, Mohamed Hamatan et al.)....Pages 729-746
Back Matter ....Pages 747-763