Beyond Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Africa: A Synthesis of Urban Food (In)Security

Bright Nkrumah

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-04873-0_11

Beyond Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Africa: A Synthesis of Urban Food (In)Security

Bright Nkrumah

University of KwaZulu-Natal

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Abstract

Africa’s trademark as a continent is punctuated by food insecurity not comparable to other continents. Inadequate access to food has been described as a harsh reality in many urban centres. In addition, the impact of climate change appears to exacerbate the food insecurity situation of many urban populations. This has in turn placed emphasis on the prospect of urban agriculture (UA) in enhancing Africa’s urban food security in a changing climate. UA is positioned as a key mitigation and adaptation strategy since it presents a holistic response to food insecurity, and it is connected more directly to social and environmental factors.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Geography of Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Africa
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	305-328
Number of pages	24
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030048730
ISBN (Print)	9783030048723
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04873-0_11
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2019
Externally published	Yes

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 13 Climate Action

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