| dc.description.abstract | This book interrogates the contributions that religious traditions have made
to climate change discussions within Africa, whether positive or negative.
Drawing on a range of African contexts and religious traditions, the book
provides concrete suggestions on how individuals and communities of faith
must act in order to address the challenge of climate change.
Despite the fact that Africa has contributed relatively little to historic carbon
emissions, the continent will be affected disproportionally by the increasing impact
of anthropogenic climate change. Contributors to this book provide a range of rich
case studies to investigate how religious traditions, such as Christianity, Hinduism,
Islam, and indigenous faiths influence the worldviews and actions of their adherents.
The chapters also interrogate how the moral authority and leadership provided
by religion can be used to respond and adapt to the challenges posed by climate
change. Topics covered include risk reduction and resilience, youth movements,
indigenous knowledge systems, environmental degradation, gender perspectives,
ecological theories, and climate change financing.
This book will be of interest to scholars in diverse fields, including religious
studies, sociology, political science, climate change, and environmental
humanities. It may also benefit practitioners involved in solving community
challenges related to climate change. | en_US |
