Ebook: Climate Change and Food Security in West Asia and North Africa

The countries of West Asia and North Africa (WANA) have long had the challenge of providing sustainable livelihoods for their populations in the fragile ecosystems of semi-arid and arid areas. Climate change is already a reality in WANA and it places additional constraints on the already fragile ecosystems of dry areas and limited natural resources in WANA. A comprehensive and integrated approach to planning and implementing the climate change adaptation strategies across the wide range of agro-ecosystems in different countries in WANA could help both the planners and the local communities to deal effectively with the projected impacts and also contribute to overall sustainability of agricultural production systems. This book addresses the important issue of climate change and food security in West Asia and North Africa and presents the appropriate strategies which could help in the development of new policies to better adapt agriculture production systems and enhance food security in WANA.

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The countries of West Asia and North Africa (WANA) have long had the challenge of providing sustainable livelihoods for their populations in the fragile ecosystems of semi-arid and arid areas. Climate change is already a reality in WANA and it places additional constraints on the already fragile ecosystems of dry areas and limited natural resources in WANA. Hence there is an urgency to develop, and strengthen further, research and technology transfer on adaptation, mitigation and production system resilience. A comprehensive and integrated approach to planning and implementing the climate change adaptation strategies across the wide range of agro-ecosystems in different countries in WANA could help both the planners and the local communities to deal effectively with the projected impacts and also contribute to overall sustainability of agricultural production systems.
This book addresses the important issue of climate change and food security in West Asia and North Africa and presents perspectives from different sub-regions in WANA. The mitigation and adaptation options for different agroeconomic sectors in WANA as well as policy, financial, institutional and cooperation issues are discussed. These could help in the development of new policies to better adapt agriculture production systems and enhance food security in WANA.

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The countries of West Asia and North Africa (WANA) have long had the challenge of providing sustainable livelihoods for their populations in the fragile ecosystems of semi-arid and arid areas. Climate change is already a reality in WANA and it places additional constraints on the already fragile ecosystems of dry areas and limited natural resources in WANA. Hence there is an urgency to develop, and strengthen further, research and technology transfer on adaptation, mitigation and production system resilience. A comprehensive and integrated approach to planning and implementing the climate change adaptation strategies across the wide range of agro-ecosystems in different countries in WANA could help both the planners and the local communities to deal effectively with the projected impacts and also contribute to overall sustainability of agricultural production systems.
This book addresses the important issue of climate change and food security in West Asia and North Africa and presents perspectives from different sub-regions in WANA. The mitigation and adaptation options for different agroeconomic sectors in WANA as well as policy, financial, institutional and cooperation issues are discussed. These could help in the development of new policies to better adapt agriculture production systems and enhance food security in WANA.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Climate Change in the West Asia and North Africa Region....Pages 3-26
Implications of Climate Change for Agriculture and Food Security in the Western Asia and Northern Africa Region....Pages 27-51
Front Matter....Pages 53-53
Climate Change and Soil Quality in the WANA Region....Pages 55-74
Conserving Green and Blue Water in the WANA Region....Pages 75-87
Climate Change and Land Use in the WANA Region with a Specific Reference to Morocco....Pages 89-113
Responses of Insect Pests to Climate Change: Effects and Interactions of Temperature, CO2, and Soil Quality....Pages 115-130
Climate Change and Locusts in the WANA Region....Pages 131-143
Front Matter....Pages 145-145
Climate Change Impact on WANA: Key Researchable Issues and Proposed Measures....Pages 147-159
Climate Variability and Change in North African Countries....Pages 161-172
Climate Change in Drylands of the Eastern Mediterranean: From Assessment Methods to Adaptation Strategies....Pages 173-191
Climate Change and Food Security in the Nile Valley and Red Sea....Pages 193-206
Food Security and Climate Change in West Asia....Pages 207-236
Front Matter....Pages 237-237
Mitigation and Adaptation Options for Rainfed Agriculture in West Asia and North Africa....Pages 239-254
Mitigation and Adaptation Options of Climate Change in Irrigated Agriculture in Arab Countries....Pages 255-267
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Options for the Livestock Sector in the Near East and North Africa....Pages 269-280
Afforestation Potential in the WANA Region to Sequester Carbon and Improve Soil Quality....Pages 281-297
Front Matter....Pages 299-299
Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change into the Development Agenda....Pages 301-315
Possible Financial Innovations and Market Mechanisms at the National Level to Cope with Climate Change in WANA Region....Pages 317-338
Economic Impacts of Climate Change in the Arab World: A Summary of Case Studies from Syria, Tunisia and Yemen....Pages 339-366
Human Dimensions of Climate Change Adaptation: Factors that Influence Behaviors....Pages 367-383
Front Matter....Pages 385-385
Regional Framework for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the WANA Region....Pages 387-407
Adaptation Strategies for Different Sectors in the WANA Region: Summary of Breakout Group Discussions....Pages 409-418
Front Matter....Pages 419-419
International Conference on Adaptation to Climate Change and Food Security in West Asia and North Africa....Pages 421-423