November 2011

Impacts of climate change on Namibia, adaption strategies and future recommendations: A review

  In spite of the fact that Africa has the lowest greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions, studies have shown that it is hit hardest by climate change. Furthermore, poorest people are most likely to be the most affected by climate change. Studies have shown that temperatures in Namibia have been increasing at a rate higher than the mean global rate. Namibia should continue working at the international and the national...

Author(s):   H. R. Lotfy  

November 2011

Implications of climate variability on water resources of Nigeria: A review

  The current water management practices in Nigeria may not be robust enough to cope with the impacts of climate variability on water supply reliability, flood risk, health, agriculture, energy and aquatic. As such, the impacts of climate variability on water resources utilities were evaluated. This paper, therefore, focused on climate variability effects on water and ecosystems services, particularly under...

Author(s):   Enete, Ifeanyi C. and Ezenwanji, E. E