scholarly journals Participants’ Perspectives Regarding the Role of University Governance in Promoting Climate Change and Sustainability Interventions at University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Ssekamate
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Dar Es Salaam ◽  
University Governance ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation ◽  
Climate Change Response ◽  
The University ◽  
Governance Processes ◽  
Change Response

Higher education offers several opportunities for faculty, administrative staff, and students to contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation as well as promote sustainability within the areas where such institutions are located. Through training, research, and community engagement functions, higher education institutions can ably contribute to sustainability and climate change response. This paper presents part of the findings from a larger study conducted at University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. The researcher adopted a socio-constructivist perspective to explore the perspectives and views of lecturers, administrators, and students on climate change related programmes regarding the role that university governance and management can play in promoting climate change and sustainability interventions at their university. Data was generated using semi-structured in-depth interviews and focus group discussions (FGDs) from 33 participants. Data was analysed using thematic analysis based on Braun & Clarke (2006). Findings revealed several roles that their university’s governance has and continues to play in promoting climate change and sustainability interventions including integrating these aspects in the university strategy, adding climate change and sustainability to the university research agenda, and promoting sustainability practices in the management and governance processes and systems. The findings may be handy in supporting other universities to promote these aspects right from the governance levels.

Regional response to climate change and management: an analysis of Africa’s capacity

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 730-748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayodele Adekunle Faiyetole ◽  
Francis Adeyinka Adesina
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation ◽  
Climate Change Response ◽  
Climate Change Management ◽  
Climate Change Community ◽  
Earth’S Climate ◽  
Change Response ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation Strategies

Purpose The mainstream climate change community has primarily concerned itself with mitigation and adaptation strategies, both of which require monitoring and prediction. These four inter-connected response actions (mitigation, adaptation, monitoring and prediction) constitute the main strategies for managing climate change. This paper aims to weigh in on policies and societal coordination for effective management of the earth’s climate with respect to these four elements in Africa because of its socioeconomic peculiarities. Design/methodology/approach The Delphi experts’ method backed by questionnaires was used to obtain relevant data for the study. The questionnaires were distributed to professionals dealing with issues related to climate change response and sustainability in various parts of the world, with a focus on Africa. Findings With respect to the strategies that are most needed for effective climate change actions in Africa, government’s policies, activities and decisions rank highest at 1.20 with a p-value of < 0.001, and financing is next at 0.93, mitigation is 0.83, prediction is 0.76 and adaptation is 0.68 (p = 0.048), at the 5 per cent cutoff. Also, for the most appropriate approaches to managing climate change across Africa, regional efforts are at least 8 times more effective than country-wide approaches, followed by continental efforts at 6.51 times, international cooperation at 3.99 times and inaction at 0.00 times. Originality/value The paper concludes that a holistic climate change management approach is important in Africa to contain the impacts of climate change in the continent.

Farmer-Herders’ Conflict and Climate Change: Response Strategies Needed in Nigeria and Other African Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-89
Author(s):  
Sikiru Ibrahim-Olesin ◽  
Jane Munonye ◽  
Robert Ugochukwu Onyeneke ◽  
Lateef Lawal Adefalu ◽  
Michael Olatunji Olaolu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Response Strategies ◽  
Climate Change Response ◽  
Change Response

Towards Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-158
Author(s):  
Umer Khayyam ◽  
Rida Bano ◽  
Shahzad Alvi
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Adaptation Measures ◽  
Natural Systems ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation ◽  
Level Of Motivation ◽  
The University

Abstract Global climate change is one of the main threats facing humanity and the impacts on natural systems as well as humans are expected to be severe. People can take action against these threats through two approaches: mitigation and adaptation. However, mitigations and adaptations are contingent on the level of motivation and awareness, as well as socio-economic and environmental conditions. This study examined personal perception and motivation to mitigate and adapt to climate change among the university students in the capital city of Pakistan. We divided the respondents into social sciences, applied sciences and natural sciences, using logistic regression analysis. The results indicated that students who perceive severity, benefits from preparation, and have more information about climate change were 1.57, 4.98 and 1.63 times more likely to take mitigation and 1.47, 1.14 and 1.17 times more likely to take adaptation measures, respectively. Students who perceived self-efficacy, obstacles to protect from the negative consequences of climate change and who belonged to affluent families were more likely to take mitigation measures and less likely to take adaptation strategies. However, mitigation and adaptation were unaffected by age, gender and study discipline.

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