Climate Change and Africa
Africa-Wide Studies
"Africa," Chapter 10 of: Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change (IPCC). 2001. Climate Change 2001: Impacts,
Adaptation and Vulnerability. Cambridge University Press.
FULL TEXT: http://www.grida.no/climate/ipcc_tar/wg2/377.htm
PDF: http://www.grida.no/climate/ipcc_tar/wg2/pdf/wg2TARchap10.pdf
"Africa," Chapter 2 of: Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change (IPCC). 1997. The Regional Impacts of
Climate Change: An Assessment of Vulnerability. Cambridge
University Press.
FULL TEXT: http://www.grida.no/climate/ipcc/regional/006.htm
ALSO IN FRENCH: http://www.grida.no/climate/ipcc/regional/pdf/africa.pdf
Jones, Peter G., and Philip K. Thornton. 2003. "The
potential impacts of climate change on maize production
in Africa and Latin America in 2055," Global Environmental
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Desanker, Paul V. 2002. Impact of Climate Change on Life
in Africa. WWF.
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Hulme, M., R.M. Doherty, T. Ngara, M.G. New, and D. Lister.
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Research, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 145-168. [ABSTRACT]
AUTHOR'S DRAFT: http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/~mikeh/pubs/cr_africa.pdf
Magadza, C.H.D. 2000. "Climate Change Impacts and
Human Settlements in Africa: Prospects for Adaptation,"
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Vol. 61, No. 1,
March, 193-205. [ABSTRACT]
Feddema, Johannes J. 1999. "Future African Water Resources:
Interactions between Soil Degradation and Global Warming,"
Climatic Change, Vol. 42, No. 3, July, pp. 561-596. [ABSTRACT]
Downing, Thomas E. 1991. "Vulnerability to hunger
in Africa: a climate change perspective,"
Global Environmental Change, Vol. 1, No. 5, December, pp.365-380.
[ABSTRACT]
Sub-Regional Studies
Agoumi, Ali. 2003. Vulnérabilité des pays
du Maghreb face aux changements climatiques: Besoin réel
et urgent d'une stratégie d'adaptation et de moyens
pour sa mise en œuvre. International Institute for
Sustainable Development and the Climate Change Knowledge
Network.
PDF: http://cckn.net/pdf/north_africa_fr.pdf
ALSO IN ENGLISH: http://cckn.net/pdf/north_africa.pdf
Amissah-Arthur, Abigail. 2003. "Targeting Climate
Forecasts for Agricultural Applications in Sub-Saharan Africa:
Situating Farmers in User-Space," Climatic Change,
Vol. 58, No. 1-2, May, pp. 73-92. [ABSTRACT]
Regional Coordination of the UNDP -GEF. 2002. Vulnerability
of the Maghreb Region to Climate
Change, and Needs for Adaptation (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia).
Ministère de l'Aménagement du territoire,
de l'Urbanisme, de l'Habitat Et de l'Environnement: Rabat,
Maroc.
PDF: http://www.ccmaghreb.com/main/papierv&ABill.pdf.
Sene, K. J., E. L. Tate and F. A. K. Farquharson. 2001.
"Sensitivity Studies of the Impacts of Climate Change
on White Nile Flows," Climatic Change, Vol. 50, No.
1-2, July, pp. 177-208. [ABSTRACT]
Eriksen, Siri. 2001. "Linkages between climate change
and desertification in East Africa, Part 1: Physical and
social linkages," Arid Lands Newsletter, No. 49, May/June.
FULL TEXT: http://ag.arizona.edu/OALS/ALN/aln49/eriksen-part1.html
Eriksen, Siri. 2001. "Linkages between climate change
and desertification in East Africa, Part 2: Policy linkages
between climate change and desertification," Arid Lands
Newsletter, No. 49, May/June.
FULL TEXT: http://ag.arizona.edu/OALS/ALN/aln49/eriksen-part2.html
Wilkie, David, Gilda Morelli, Fiona Rotberg, and Ellen
Shaw. 1999. "Wetter isn't better: global warming and
food security in the Congo Basin," Global Environmental
Change, Vol. 9, No. 4, December, pp. 323-328. [ABSTRACT]
Jallow, Bubu P., Sekou Toure Malang, M. K. Barrow, and
Assa Achy Mathieu. 1999. "Coastal zone of The Gambia
and the Abidjan region in Côte d'Ivoire: sea level
rise vulnerability, response strategies, and adaptation
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Joubert, A. M., S. J. Mason, J. S. Galpin. 1996. "Droughts
Over Southern Africa in a Doubled-CO2 Climate," International
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[ABSTRACT]
Schulze, Roland E., Gregory A. Kiker and Richard P. Kunz.
1993. "Global climate change and agricultural productivity
in southern Africa," Global Environmental Change,
Vol. 3, No. 4, December, pp. 330-349. [ABSTRACT]
Glantz, Michael H. 1992. "Global warming and environmental
change in sub-Saharan Africa," Global Environmental
Change, Vol. 2, No. 3, September, pp. 183-204. [ABSTRACT]
Country-Level Studies
Algeria
Ministere de l'Amenagement du Territoire et de l'Environnement.
2001. Elaboration de la stratégie et du plan d'action
national des changements climatiques.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/algnc1.pdf
Benin
Ministère de l'Environnement, de l'Habitat et de
l'Urbanisme. 2001. Communication Nationale Initiale du Bénin
sur les Changements Climatiques. http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/bennc1f.pdf.
ENGLISH SUMMARY: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/bennc1e.pdf.
Botswana
Ministry of Works, Transport and Communications. 2001.
Botswana Initial National Communication to the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/botnc1.pdf
Burkina Faso
Gouvernement du Burkina Faso. 2001. Convention-Cadre des
Nations Unies sur les Changements Climatiques: Communication
Nationale du Burkina Faso.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/bufnc1f.pdf
ANNEXES: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/bufnc1annex.pdf
ENGLISH SUMMARY: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/bufnc1.pdf
Gouvernement du Burkina Faso. 2001. Stratégie Nationale
de Mise en Oeuvre de la convention sur les changements climatiques.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/bufstrat.pdf
Burundi
Republique du Burundi. 2001. Convention Cadre des Nations
Unies sur les Changements Climatiques: Premiere Communication
Nationale.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/burnc1.pdf
Cameroon
O'Brien, Karen (ed.). 2000. Developing Strategies for Climate
Change: The UNEP Country Studies on Climate Change Impacts
and Adaptations Assessment. United Nations Environment Programme
and the Center for International Climate and Environmental
Research: Oslo, Norway. http://www.cicero.uio.no/media/314.pdf.
Chad
République du Tchad. 2001. Convention Cadre des
Nations Unies sur les Changements Climatiques:
Communication Nationale Initiale.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/chanc1.pdf
Congo
Republique du Congo. 2001. Communication Nationale Initiale.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/connc1.pdf
Cote D'Ivoire
Ministere de l'Environnement de l'Eau et de la Foret. 2000.
Communicatión Nationale Initiale de la Cote D'Ivoire:
Préparée en application de la Convention Cadre
des Nations Unies Sur les Changements Climatiques.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/cotnc1.pdf
Democratic Republic of Congo
Government of Democratic Republic of Congo. 2000. La Communication
Nationale Initiale de la RDC sur les Changements Climatiques.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/rdcnc1.pdf
Djibouti
Ministère de l'Habitat, de l'Urbanisme, de l'Environnement
et de l'Aménagement du Territoire. 2001. Communication
Nationale Initiale de la Rebublique de Djibouti a la Convention
Cadre des Nations Unies sur les Changements Climatiques.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/djinc1.pdf
SUMMARY: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/djinc1fres.pdf
ENGLISH SUMMARY: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/djinc1eres.pdf
Egypt
Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency. 1999. The Arab Republic
of Egypt: Initial National Communication on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/egync1.pdf/
Strzepek, Kenneth M., and David N. Yates. 2000. "Responses
and Thresholds of the Egyptian Economy to Climate Change
Impacts on the Water Resources of the Nile River,"
Climatic Change, Vol. 46, No. 3, August, pp. 339-356. [ABSTRACT]
Raey, M. El, Kh. Dewidar, and M. El Hattab. 1999. "Adaptation
to the impacts of sea level rise in Egypt," Climate
Research, Vol. 12, pp. 117-128. [ABSTRACT]
Yates, David N., and Kenneth M. Strzepek. 1998. "An
Assessment of Integrated Climate Change Impacts on the Agricultural
Economy of Egypt," Climatic Change, Vol. 38, No. 3,
March, pp. 261-287. [ABSTRACT]
El-Shaer, H.M., C. Rosenzweig, A. Iglesias, M.H. Eid, and
D. Hillel. 1997. "Impact of climate change on possible
scenarios for Egyptian agriculture in the future,"
Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change,
Vol. 1, pp. 233-250. [ABSTRACT]
Onyeji, S Chib, and Günther Fischer. 1994. "An
economic analysis of potential impacts of climate change
in Egypt," Global Environmental Change, Vol. 4, No.
4, December, pp. 281-299. [ABSTRACT]
Eritrea
Ministry of Land, Water, and Environment. 2001. Eritrea's
Initial National Communication Under the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/erinc1.pdf
Ethiopia
National Meteorological Services Agency. 2001. Initial
National Communication of Ethiopia to the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/ethnc1.pdf
Hailemariam, Kinfe. 1999. "Impact of climate change
on the water resources of Awash River Basin, Ethiopia,"
Climate Research, Vol. 12, pp. 91-96. [ABSTRACT]
Ghana
Environmental Protection Agency. 2001. Initial national
communication to the United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/ghanc1.pdf
Guinea
Ministere des Mines, de la Geologie et de l'Environment.
2002. Communication Initiale de la Guinee a la Convention
Cadre des Nations Unies sur les Changements Climatiques.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/guinc1.pdf
Lesotho
Ministry of Natural Resources. 2000. National Report on
Climate Change: First National Communication to the Conference
of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/lesnc1.pdf
Malawi
Mkanda, Francis X. 1999. "Drought as an analogue climate
change scenario for prediction of potential impacts on Malawi's
wildlife habitats," Climate Research, Vol. 12, No 2-3,
pp. 215-222. [ABSTRACT]
Mali
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique.
2000. Convention Cadre Des Nations Unies Sur Les Changements
Climatiques: Communication Initiale du Mali.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/mlinc1.pdf
Mauritania
Government of Mauritania. 2001. Communication Nationale
Initiale.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/maunc1.pdf
Morocco
Ministère de l'Aménagement du Territoire,
de l'Urbanisme, de l'Habitat et de l'Environnement. 2001.
Communication Nationale Initiale à la Convention
Cadre des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/mornc1f.pdf
FRENCH SUMMARY: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/mornc1e.pdf
ENGLISH SUMMARY: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/mornc1e.pdf
Parish, R., and D. C. Funnell. 1999. "Climate change
in mountain regions: some possible consequences in the Moroccan
High Atlas," Global Environmental Change, Vol. 9, No.
1, April 1999, pp. 45-58. [ABSTRACT]
Namibia
Government of Namibia. 2002. Namibia: Initial National
Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/namnc1.pdf
Niger
Republique du Niger. 2000. Convention Cadre des Nations
Unies sur les Changements Climatiques: Premiere Communication
Nationale du Niger.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/nignc2.pdf
Mohamed, A. Ben, N. van Duivenbooden, and S. Abdoussallam.
2002. "Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural Production
in the Sahel - Part 1. Methodological Approach and Case
Study for Millet in Niger," Climatic Change, Vol. 54,
No. 3, August, pp. 327-348. [ABSTRACT]
N. van Duivenbooden, S. Abdoussalam, and A. Ben Mohamed.
2002. "Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural Production
in the Sahel - Part 2. Case Study for Groundnut and Cowpea
in Niger," Climatic Change, Vol. 54, No. 3, August,
pp. 349-368. [ABSTRACT]
Rwanda
Loevinsohn, Michael E. 1994. "Climatic warming and
increased malaria incidence in Rwanda," The Lancet,
Vol. 343, No. 8899, March 19, pp. 714-18
Senegal
Ministere de la Protection de la Nature. 1997. Communication
Initiale du Senegal a la Convention-Cadre des Nations-Unies
sur les Changements Climatiques.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/sennc1.pdf
Sudan
Ministry of Environment & Physical Development. 2003.
Sudan's First National Communications under the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/sudnc1.pdf
APPENDIX: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/sudnc1ann.pdf
Swaziland
Government of Swaziland. 2002. Swaziland's First National
Communication First National Communication to the to the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/swanc1.pdf
Togo
Ministère De L'Environment et des Ressources Forestieres.
2001. Communication Nationale Initiale du Togo.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/tognc1.pdf
Tunisia
Ministère De L'Environment et de L'Amenagement du
Territoir. 2001. Communication Initiale de la Tunisie à
la Convention Cadre des Nations Unies sur les changements
climatiques.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/tunnc1f.pdf
ENGLISH SUMMARY: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/tunnc1esum.pdf
ADDENDUM (FR and EN): http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/tunnc1add.pdf
Uganda
Enabling Uganda Project. 2002. First National Communication
for Uganda under the United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/uganc1.pdf
Zimbabwe
Hulme, Mike and Nicola Sheard. 1999. Climate Change Scenarios
for Zimbabwe. Climatic Research Unit at University of East
Anglia: Norwich, UK.
PDF: http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/~mikeh/research/zimbabwe.pdf
Ministry of Mines, Environment and Tourism. 1998. Zimbabwe's
Initial National Communication on Climate Change: Prepared
for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/zimnc1.pdf
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