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LIMATE CHANGE, EXTREME CLIMATE EVENTS,
LOSS AND DAMAGE IN AFRICA
Background: Africa faces severe climate change impacts
resulting from extreme climate events like droughts, floods and
Section 2- Loss and Damage: Empirical Evidence and Case
Studies, Conceptual Framework and Policy Responses
heatwaves, which have been threatening livelihoods, This section will evaluate the efficacy of risk reduction and
ecosystems, and various economic sectors. The compound management measures as linked to Loss and Damage in
effects can be linked to immediate losses and long-term Africa, insurance mechanisms, and financial assistance
damages, perpetuating poverty and inequality. There is a programs in addressing the needs of African countries.
credible body of evidence on climate change impacts, from Key Points:
multiple lines of researches, that documented the impacts of Empirical Evidence and Case Studies of the loss and
extreme climate events on agriculture and other sectors in damage in Africa
Africa. For example, climate change is imposing severe stresses Overview of policy responses and mechanisms
on agriculture, water resources, health, energy, biodiversity, Evaluation of effectiveness of L&D measures and areas
fisheries, infrastructure, tourism, human settlements, forestry, for improvement
among others, leading to heightened risks for food security,
health, economic stability and ecosystem sustainability across Section 3- Building Climate Resilience and Adaptive
the continent. Thus, extreme climate events cause loss and Capacity in Africa
damage and exacerbating vulnerabilities in Africa. Therefore, This section delves into strategies for enhancing climate
assessment of loss and damage is crucial for addressing these resilience and adaptation in Africa, emphasizing the
impacts, acknowledging the effects are unavoidable, requiring significance of gender transformative and inclusive
specific attention and support. In recent years, loss and damage adaptation, mitigation, and risk management.
resulting from climate extreme events has emerged as a critical Key Points:
points of climate change impacts in African continent. To
Strategies for adaptation, mitigation, and risk
combat extreme weather events and related loss and damage in
management
Africa, a proactive approach and research priority in this regard
Innovative and successful initiatives in different
are highly needed, involving investment in climate science, early
warning systems, resilient infrastructure, and prioritizing climate economic sectors
risk assessments in development planning for all African Potentials for scaling and replication
countries.
Section 4- Towards a Just and Equitable Climate Future
Therefore, this book aims at highlighting empirical evidences This section concludes by highlighting key plans for
on how African continent has been confronting extreme climate enhanced international cooperation, technology transfer and
events with the focus on understanding and mitigating climate- financial support to aid Africa's transition to a low-carbon
induced Loss and Damage in Africa. The book discusses the and climate-resilient future.
impact of climate change on Africa, highlighting the economic Key Points:
and non-economic losses and damages. It emphasizes the Assess gender and social inclusion issues, including
disproportionate impact on African communities and thus calls how women, Indigenous groups, and marginalized
for effective mitigation strategies and multidisciplinary communities can be empowered in a low-carbon
methodologies. The book emphasizes the need for inter/intral- economy
disciplinary and multidisciplinary methodology, which International cooperation for climate justice and the
incorporates climate science, social sciences and policy studies. role of global partnerships and multilateral agreements
The main aim of this book is to enhance Africa's climate (e.g., Paris Agreement, COP outcomes) in supporting
resilience by incorporating local knowledge and scientific Africa's transition to a low-carbon economy
research, highlighting the voices of affected communities. Assess the role of emerging technologies in fostering
This book will have four major sections and each section will climate resilience, especially in areas like renewable
consist of different chapters. The overview of the sections are: energy, sustainable agriculture, water management and
biodiversity conservation
Section 1- Understanding Extreme Climate Events and Examine innovative financial solutions, such as debt-
their impacts on communities, water resources and for-nature swaps, carbon markets and green bonds,
biodiversity in Africa which could enhance Africa’s climate response.
This section aims at examining the trends and projections of Emphasis on justice and equity in climate action
extreme weather events and evaluates the impacts on Call to action for international cooperation and support
African communities, focusing on their social, economic, and
environmental aspects.
Key Points:
The book chapter contributions will be peer-
Overview of climate trends and projections reviewed by experts from across the globe -
Case studies of the impacts on various communities in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, UK, South and
Africa North Americas, among others. The book is
Analysis of the social, economic, gender and inclusivity, anticipated to be published in book Series
and environmental dimensions of climate impacts
Through an intersectionality lens, identify the impacts
published by
of climate change on vulnerable populations and key
sectors affected
Submission Link:
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BENEFITS OF THE AUTHORS OR Chapter format:
CONTRIBUTORS 1. Title:
2. Author(s) Name & Current Affiliation with
The edited book will be double-blind peer- email and Orcid ID
reviewed and published by Springer 3. Abstract (200 words)
International Publishing, a part of Springer 4. Keywords (5-6 words)
Nature 5. Introduction
6. Rationale of the Study (Optional)
a) No Publication Fees-There will be no 7. Materials and Methods
fee required for publication. 8. Results and Discussion
b) Complimentary Copy- Each 9. Challenges/Limitations of the Study
corresponding author will receive one (Optional)
complimentary e-copy of the book at no 10. Recommendations
cost. 11. Conclusions
c) Global Reach and Indexing- The book 12. Acknowledgments (If any)
will have worldwide distribution through 13. References (Springer Format)
the Springer website. Each chapter will Each article may be about 20-35 pages with
be indexed in Scopus, the Norwegian roughly 7000-9000 words.
Register for Scientific Journals and
Series, and SCImago. Submission Link:
Editorial Team: https://forms.gle/Voa52qin7tCKL1DHA
Ayansina Ayanlade
Professor, Department of Geography
Obafemi Awolow University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Email-aayanlade@oauife.edu.ng
Research Fellow, Open Society Hub for the Politics of the Anthropocene
(OHPA), Central European University, Vienna, Austria.
Mary Nyasimi
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa, Nairobi Kenya
Email: m.nyasimi@unesco.org
Emily Boyd
Professor, Centre for Sustainability Studies
Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Email: emily.boyd@lucsus.lu.se
Submission of manuscripts 01 November 2024 to 31 March 2025
Double-blind peer-review 01 March 2025 to 31 May 2025
Production process 01 June 2025 to 30 July 2025
