The COVID-19 crisis worsens with the occurrence of climate extremes and disasters

Climate change and the associated weather extreme events are a major threat to humanity as it affects agriculture and food security. Climate change disaster is on the increase as the global temperature keeps rising. Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been complicated by climate change and related extreme events especially with the imposed lockdown which has affected the global economy. The COVID-19 has killed over 4 million persons with the USA, Brazil and India being the worst affected nations. Thus, the multi-hazard scenario presented by extreme events like drought, flood and cyclones this period of the pandemic worsened its spread as it affected social distancing and personal hygiene as many people are crammed in camps and water become scarce for handwashing. It is suggested for countries to strengthen their emergency department by boosting the staff component, provide adequate technical support and develop detailed plans for multi-hazard preparedness.

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Climate change and agriculture in Burkina Faso

Journal of Aridland Agriculture ◽

10.25081/jaa.2021.v7.6596 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 22-47

Author(s):

Hamid El Bilali

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Burkina Faso ◽

Climate Extremes ◽

Animal Husbandry ◽

Conservation Agriculture ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

Climate Trends ◽

Crop Suitability ◽

Sub Saharan ◽

And Migration

The impacts of climate change (CC) are expected to be higher in developing countries (e.g. Sub-Saharan Africa). However, these impacts will depend on agriculture development and resilience. Therefore, this paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the multifaceted relationships between CC and agriculture in Burkina Faso (BF). A search performed in March 2020 on the Web of Science yielded 1,820 documents and 217 of them were included in the systematic review. The paper provides an overview on both bibliometrics (e.g. journals, authors, institutions) and topics addressed in the literature viz. agriculture subsectors, climate trends in BF, agriculture and CC mitigation (e.g. agriculture-related emissions, soil carbon sequestration), impacts of CC on agriculture (e.g. natural resources, crop suitability, yields, food security) as well as adaptation strategies. BF is experiencing CC as evidenced by warming and an increase in the occurrence of climate extremes. The literature focuses on crops, while animal husbandry and, especially, fisheries are often overlooked. Moreover, most of the documents deal with CC adaptation by the Burkinabe farmers, pastoralists and rural populations. Analysed adaptation options include conservation agriculture and climate-smart agriculture, irrigation, crop diversification, intensification, livelihoods diversification and migration. However, the focus is mainly on agricultural and individual responses, while livelihoods strategies such as diversification and migration are less frequently addressed. Further research is needed on the dual relation between agriculture and CC to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Research results are crucial to inform policies aimed at CC mitigation and/or adaptation in rural BF.

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Transforming the world order amid the emerging multipolarity: Evidence from the African continent

National Interests Priorities and Security ◽

10.24891/ni.16.11.2180 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (11) ◽

pp. 2180-2198

Author(s):

A.M. Chernysheva

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Foreign Trade ◽

Global Economy ◽

World Order ◽

Development Trend ◽

Economic Security ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

The World ◽

The Usa ◽

Sub Saharan

Subject. As the world becomes more multipolar, global leaders change their approaches to capture the areas they dominate. Currently, advocates of the Western and Eastern models clash, with the latter demonstrating a greater efficiency. Objectives. I examine the foreign trade of the countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa, assuming that the region's countries are teetering on the edge of the Western and Eastern approaches to determining the domination area of the leading country. Methods. The study is based on the systems approach, comparative and statistical methods for reviewing exports and imports of Sub-Saharan Africa, illustrating the case of South Africa. Results. As the global economy currently develops, the multipolar world and its emergence are showed to gain momentum, with Sub-Saharan Africa actively diversifying their foreign trade. I mention the way the USA, EU, China, India and Russia influence the region and evaluate development trends in south Africa's exports and imports, setting their further development trend. Notwithstanding the noticeable impact of the USA, Sub-Saharan Africa establish regional alliances and tend to follow the course of other States, with China becoming increasingly important. Conclusions and Relevance. Transforming the world order into the multipolar format, the third-world countries should diversify their foreign trade, following multiple vectors in their economic policy, thus ensuring their own economic security and an opportunity to raise their significance regionally and internationally.

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Climate Change: Threat to Agricultural System and Food Security in Africa

10.53902/gsres.2021.01.000518 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Victor Adjei

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Food Security ◽

Agricultural Sector ◽

Weather Conditions ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

Agricultural System ◽

Unfavourable Weather ◽

Sub Saharan ◽

Agriculture And Food ◽

Impacts Of Climate Change

Climate change is unequivocal and nothing hides itself from its negative repercussions. Countries in sub-Saharan Africa will continue to be impacted due to their low adaptive capacities and geographic position. Unfavourable weather trends coupled with climatic variations will have adverse effect on agricultural sector which is the main source of livelihood to rural households on the continent. This literature review article assessed the impacts of climate change on agriculture and food security in Africa. The lives of several in Africa cling on agriculture as it supports majority of the population. However, since over 90 percent of agriculture system in the region depends on rainfall, livelihoods of the citizens on the continent have been hit hard due to rising temperature, erratic rainfall and extreme weather conditions.

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Climate Change as a Challenge for the Economy

VUZF Review ◽

10.38188/2534-9228.21.4.07 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 58-69

Author(s):

Georgi Momchilov

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Global Economy ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Economic Loss ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

Human Society ◽

Least Developed Countries ◽

Sub Saharan ◽

The Impact

According to historical climatology, climate and climate change have always had an impact on human society. Anthropological climate change is happening fast and will indisputably affect the global economy for decades to come. This paper provides a review of the expectations of leading economists and organisations on the magnitude of this effect. It clarifies the different approaches used to quantify the future economic loss attributed to climate change. Despite the different approaches used, all the authors examined in the paper foresee a negative impact of the climate change on the global economy. The different approaches result in different predictions about the magnitude of the impact. The authors express similar positions about the geography of the damages that will be caused by the climate change. The most affected countries will be most likely those in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. A moral paradox arises that the least developed countries that are not at fault for anthropogenic climate change will have to carry the economic burden of its consequences. The paper also suggests and compares a variety of measures that could be taken in order to adopt to and mitigate the negative impacts of climate change on the economies.

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Climate change and variability in Sub-Saharan Africa: a review of current and future trends and impacts on agriculture and food security

Environment Development and Sustainability ◽

10.1007/s10668-010-9278-0 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 587-605 ◽

Cited By ~ 141

Author(s):

Julius H. Kotir

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Food Security ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

Future Trends ◽

Climate Change And Variability ◽

Sub Saharan ◽

Agriculture And Food

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Green Sukuk, Energy Poverty, and Climate Change: A Roadmap for Sub-Saharan Africa

10.1596/1813-9450-8680 ◽

2018 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Dalal Aassouli ◽

Mehmet Asutay ◽

Mahmoud Mohieldin ◽

Tochukwu Chiara Nwokike

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

Energy Poverty ◽

Sub Saharan

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Managing African Urbanization in the Context of Environmental Change

INTERdisciplina ◽

10.22201/ceiich.24485705e.2014.2.46528 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Shuaib Lwasa

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Economic Growth ◽

Social Services ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Urban Governance ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

African Countries ◽

Sub Saharan ◽

Urbanization Rate ◽

Development And Management

Africa’s urbanization rate has increased steadily over the past three decades and is reported to be faster than in any other region in the world . It is estimated that by 2030, over half of the African population will be living in urban areas . But the nature of Africa’s urbanization and subsequent form of cities is yet to be critically analyzed in the context of city authorities’ readiness to address the challenges . Evidence is also suggesting that urbanization in African countries is increasingly associated with the high economic growth that has been observed in the last two decades . Both underlying and proximate drivers are responsible for the urbanization, and these include population dynamics, economic growth, legislative designation, increasing densities in rural centers, as well as the growth of mega cities such as Lagos, Cairo and Kinshasa, that are extending to form urban corridors . With the opportunities of urbanization in Sub–Saharan Africa, there are also challenges in the development and management of these cities . Those challenges include provision of social services, sustainable economic development, housing development, urban governance, spatial development guidance and environmental management, climate change adaptation, mitigation and disaster risk reduction . The challenge involves dealing with the development and infrastructure deficit, in addition to required adaption to and mitigation of climate change . This paper examines the current state of urban management in Africa .

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