Climate Change and the Management of Natural Systems in Cameroon

This book emphasises that planning is essential, as the conservation approaches of the past may not work in an ever-changing warmer environment. It appraises current management strategies, assesses the biological and physical effects of climate change on natural systems in Cameroon and designs a planning and management framework for each natural system within the context of global warming. Climate change poses a complex bewildering array of problems for ecosystems. The key question is, what can be done - in addition to efforts to reduce CO2 emissions - to increase the resistance and resilience of these natural systems to climate change? This book seeks to answer the above question by drawing from the vast array of scientific data available on the subject, and which may not be readily available to policy makers, resource planners, resource managers, environmentalists, students of geography, conservation biology and agronomy. It constitutes an important manual for those ready to confront the impacts of climate change. It is also a valuable document for teachers of the functioning and management of natural systems globally.

Author: Emmanuel Neba Ndenecho

Publisher: Langaa RPCID

Publication Date: 40780

Number of Pages: 338 pages

Binding: Nature

ISBN-10: 9956717789

ISBN-13: 9789956717781