Milestones in green transition and climate compatible development in eastern and southern Africa / editors, Truphena E. Mukuna and Christopher A. Shisanya.

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Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Acronyms; About Authors; INTRODUCTION -- Theoretical Underpinnings of Climate Compatible Development and Green Growth in Selected Eastern and Southern African Countries; 1. Introduction; 1.1. The Context; 1.2. Rationale for the Book; 2. Conceptualisation of Key Terms; 2.1. Climate-Compatible Development; 2.2. Development; 2.3. Green Economy; 2.4. Green Growth; 2.5. Resilience; 2.6. Sustainable Development; References; CHAPTER ONE -- Mainstreaming Climate Adaptation into Agricultural Planning and Development in Kenya; Abstract; 1. Introduction.

1.1. Statement of the Problem1.2. Methodology; 1.3. Organisation of the Chapter; 2. Theoretical and Conceptual Underpinnings; 2.1. Adaptation to Climate Change; 2.2. Entry Points for Mainstreaming Adaptation; 3. Role of Agriculture in Kenya's Economy; 3.1. Agriculture and Economic Growth; 3.2. Agriculture and Food Security; 3.3. Agriculture and Poverty; 3.4. Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture in Kenya; 3.4.1. Risks and Impacts; 3.4.2. Recommended Actions; 4. Prior Efforts in Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation into National Development Planning.

5. Climate Change Adaptation in the Kenyan Agricultural Sector5.1. The Development of Policies and Institutions for Climate-smart Agriculture in Kenya; 5.1.1. National Climate Change Response Strategy; 5.1.2. Climate Change Bill; 5.1.3. Government Entities Coordinating Climate Change Activities; 5.1.4. Financing Coordination for Climate-Smart Agriculture; 5.2. Lessons from Kenya's Experience Planning for Climate-smart Agriculture; 6. Strategic Action Plan for Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation in Agricultural Development Planning and Practices.

7. Barriers to Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Agricultural Planning and Development8. The Role of Institutions Supporting Climate Change Adaptation in Agricultural Development; 8.1 Government Institutions; 8.2 Civil Society Organisations; 8.3 Regional Organisations; 8.4 Development Partners; 9. Conclusion; Notes; References; CHAPTER TWO -- Climate-Smart Agriculture in Lesotho: Initiatives and Perspectives; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Trends in Agricultural Production in Relation to Climate Change in Lesotho; 3. Conceptual Framework; 3.1. Sustainable Livelihoods Framework.

4. Methods5. Results and Discussion; 5.1. International and Regional Drivers of Lesotho's Climate-Smart Agriculture Policy Initiatives; 5.2. Review of Current Policies Impacting Climate-Smart Agriculture; 5.2.1. Land Tenure and Gender Policies; 5.2.2. Food Security Policy; 5.2.3. Environmental Policy; 5.2.4. Forestry Policy; 5.2.5. Water and Irrigation Policies; 5.2.6. Gaps in Current Climate-Smart-Agriculture-Related Policies; 5.3. Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture by Smallholder Farmers; 5.3.1. Conservation Agriculture; 5.3.2. Homestead Gardens; 5.3.3. Block Farming.

It is widely recognised that climate change poses significant serious threats to sustained economic growth and agricultural development, poverty reduction, food security and political stability globally. Nowhere are these challenges more marked than in Africa where two-thirds of all available land is classified either as desert or dry land, in relation to which the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (2013) has classified the continent as the most vulnerable to climate change variability. This anthology is a product of a call from OSSREA to collate evidence based researches in a book in a bid to assess how far countries in eastern and southern Africa are implementing the UNFCCC, Rio+20, Agenda 21 and other global and Africa-wide decisions concerning the need to address climate change. -- Back cover.

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