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This book highlights empirical evidence of how African continent is confronting extreme climate events, focusing on understanding and mitigating climate-induced Loss and Damage.  The book examines the various impacts of climate change on Africa, emphasizes both economic and non-economic losses and damages. The book underscores the disproportionate impacts on African communities especially among the most vulnerable populations, and advocates for effective mitigation strategies and multidisciplinary methodologies. The book emphasizes the need for inter/intra-disciplinary approaches and multidisciplinary methodology that integrates climate science, social sciences, policy studies and local knowledge.  The book argues that blending scientific research with local perspectives is essential to amplify the voices of affected communities and build climate resilience across the continent. Africa is experiencing severe climate change impacts resulting from extreme climate events like droughts, floods and heat waves, which have been threatening livelihoods, ecosystems, and various economic sectors. These compound effects cause both immediate losses and long-term damage, perpetuating poverty and inequality. A credible body of evidence from multiple research studies has documented how these extreme events are affecting agriculture and other key sectors in Africa. In many African countries, climate change is imposing severe stresses on agriculture, water resources, health, energy, biodiversity, fisheries, infrastructure, tourism, human settlements, forestry, among others. These stresses heighten the risks to food security, public health, economic stability, and ecosystem sustainability across the continent. As a result, extreme climate events inflict significant loss and damage and exacerbating existing vulnerabilities in Africa’s communities. Acknowledging that some impacts of climate change are unavoidable, assessing loss and damage becomes crucial. Loss and damage from extreme events has recently become a critical focus of climate change discussions in Africa. Addressing these challenges requires a proactive approach and research prioritization, investment in climate science, early warning systems, resilient infrastructure, and the integration of climate risk assessments in development planning across all African countries.

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Author:   Ayansina Ayanlade ,  Mary Nyasimi ,  Emily Boyd
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:  

9783032116772

ISBN 10:   3032116775
Pages:   580
Publication Date:   11 March 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Part I. Understanding Extreme Climate Events and their impacts on communities, water resources and biodiversity in Africa.- Assessing Loss and Damage from Climate Extreme Events Beyond Economic Quantifications in Africa.- Investigation of Spatiotemporal Variability and Climate Change Projections under SSP Scenarios in the Ganale Dawa River Basin, Ethiopia.- Regionalisation of Annual Rainfall in Northern Algeria in the Context of Climate Change.- Climate Complexity in Western Nigeria: Performance of ARIMA and SARIMA Models for Rainfall Analyses.- Integrated Modelling Approach in Predicting Impact of Climate and Land Use Change on Water Resources in Semi-Arid Climate.- Geospatial Assessment of Rainfall Variability and Drought Occurrences in North-Central Nigeria.- Microplastic Pollution in Urban Soils: The Hidden Climate Change Agent in Ibadan, Nigeria.- Remote Sensing of Extreme Heat Events in Nigeria: A Multi-Index Study. Standardized Precipitation Index Evaluation of Agro-Hydro Droughts in the Bamenda Highlands of Cameroon. Hydrological Modeling in a Changing Climate: Assessing Water Balance Dynamics in Zimbabwe’s Upper Mzingwane Sub-Catchment Using SWAT. Magnitude and Frequency Analysis of Rainfall Amount and Rainy Days in Southwestern Nigeria: The Observed Trends.- Part II. Loss and Damage: Empirical Evidence and Case Studies, Conceptual Framework and Policy Responses.- Multi-Temporal Assessment of Flood Damage in the Sub-Lower Niger River Basin, Nigeria with Multi-Sensors and Google Earth Engine.- Climate Change and Main Crop Production in Africa.- Addressing Loss and Damage Amidst Climate Vulnerability: A Systematic Review.- Climate Change in Algeria: Impacts, Vulnerabilities, and Strategic Responses for Sustainable Development.- Climate Change-Induced Loss and Damage of Natural Assets of Smallholder Farmers in Northern Nigeria.- Negative Impact of Climate Change-Induced Flooding on the Livelihood of Ajeromi-Ifelodun Area of Lagos, Nigeria.- Part III. Building Climate Resilience and Adaptive Capacity in Africa.- Integrating Climate Information and Climate-Smart Agriculture Practices Enhances Maize Productivity and Resilience in Semi-Arid Tanzania.- Climate Resilience Framework for Grapevine Farmers in Dodoma, Tanzania.- Characterisation of Key Agro-Climatological Hazards and Assessment of Yam Farmers’ Agronomic Practices and Adaptive Responses.- Awareness and Implementation of Adaptive Housing Strategies for Urban Overheating: The Carlton Gate Estate Case, Akobo, Ibadan, Nigeria.- Climatic Effects on Agricultural Practices: A Case Study of an Agrarian Community in Ife Area, Nigeria.- Part IV. Towards a Just and Equitable Climate Future.- Plant-Based Diets as a Climate Resilience Strategy: Opportunities for Africa.- Intersecting Vulnerabilities: Climate Change Impacts and Coping Strategies among Women with Disabilities in Eastern Africa.- Climate Change Implications on Food Security for Sustainable Development in Nigeria: A Systematic Review.- Accelerating the Transition to Clean Energy for Creating a Just and Equitable Climate Future in Sub-Saharan Africa.- Multiple Adoption of Sustainable Climate-Smart Technology among Farming Households in Southwest Nigeria: A Gender Perspective.- Climate Change Policy and Local Energy Crisis: Lessons from Flooding Management in Nigeria.

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Ayansina Ayanlade is a distinguished researcher specializing in Applied Climatology, land-climate processes, climate change studies, urban ecology, and environmental social science. He has prestigious academic and research experiences in Nigeria, USA, Norway, the United Kingdom, Austria and other countries; and PhD from King's College London, University of London, UK. With extensive experience in both academia and applied research, Professor Ayanlade has made significant contributions to understanding the intersection of impacts and adaptation to climate change, environmental sustainability, indigenous knowledge systems, and climate change mitigation strategies, particularly in Africa. His research focuses on integrating participatory methods to develop adaptive strategies; gendered multi-risk, extreme climate events, loss and damage, community-led adaptation solutions, and the preservation of indigenous knowledge for sustainable development. He is actively involved in national and international collaborations, contributing to global research frameworks on climate change such as the IPCC reports (Working Group II, AR6 & AR7) and the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP). His work has been recognized through numerous fellowships, grants, and academic appointments.

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