Climate Change and Variability in Ghana: Stocktaking

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dc.contributor.authorAsante, F.A.
dc.contributor.authorAmuakwa-Mensah, F.
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-04T14:48:17Z
dc.date.available2019-02-04T14:48:17Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractThis paper provides a holistic literature review of climate change and variability in Ghana by examining the impact and projections of climate change and variability in various sectors (agricultural, health and energy) and its implication on ecology, land use, poverty and welfare. The findings suggest that there is a projected high temperature and low rainfall in the years 2020, 2050 and 2080, and desertification is estimated to be proceeding at a rate of 20,000 hectares per annum. Sea-surface temperatures will increase in Ghana’s waters and this will have drastic effects on fishery. There will be a reduction in the suitability of weather within the current cocoa-growing areas in Ghana by 2050 and an increase evapotranspiration of the cocoa trees. Furthermore, rice and rooted crops (especially cassava) production are expected to be low. Hydropower generation is also at risk and there will be an increase in the incidence rate of measles, diarrheal cases, guinea worm infestation, malaria, cholera, cerebro-spinal meningitis and other water related diseases due to the current climate projections and variability. These negative impacts of climate change and variability worsens the plight of the poor, who are mostly women and children.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAsante, Felix & Amuakwa-Mensah, Franklin. (2015). Climate Change and Variability in Ghana: Stocktaking. Climate. 3. 78-99. 10.3390/cli3010078.en_US
dc.identifier.otherVol. 3, Issue 1, 78-99
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.3390/cli3010078
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27216
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectclimate change and variability;en_US
dc.subjectagricultureen_US
dc.subjectenergyen_US
dc.subjectgreenhouse gasesen_US
dc.subjecthealthen_US
dc.subjectpovertyen_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.titleClimate Change and Variability in Ghana: Stocktakingen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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