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© The Author(s) 2019
T. S. Rosenstock et al. (eds.), The Climate-Smart Agriculture Papers,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92798-5_2
Chapter 2
Future Climate Projections in Africa:
Where Are We Headed?
Evan Girvetz, Julian Ramirez-Villegas, Lieven Claessens, Christine Lamanna,
Carlos Navarro-Racines, Andreea Nowak, Phil Thornton,
and Todd S. Rosenstock
2.1 Introduction
Farmers in Africa—like those across the globe—face rising temperatures and more
extreme weather associated with climate change (Snyder 2016; IPCC 2012). Much of
Africa’s vulnerability to climate change lies in the fact that its agricultural systems
remain largely rain-fed, with few technological inputs. The majority of Africa’s farmers
E. Girvetz (*)
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Nairobi, Kenya
e-mail: E.Girvetz@cgiar.org
J. Ramirez-Villegas · C. Navarro-Racines
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Cali-Palmira, Colombia
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS),
Copenhagen, Denmark
e-mail: J.R.villegas@cgiar.org; C.E.navarro@cgiar.org
L. Claessens
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS),
Copenhagen, Denmark
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Arusha, Tanzania
e-mail: l.claessens@cgiar.org
C. Lamanna · A. Nowak
World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya
e-mail: C.Lamanna@cgiar.org; A.Nowak@cgiar.org
P. Thornton
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi, Kenya
e-mail: p.thornotn@cgiar.org
T. S. Rosenstock
World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
e-mail: T.Rosenstock@cgiar.org
© The Author(s) 2019
T. S. Rosenstock et al. (eds.), The Climate-Smart Agriculture Papers,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92798-5_2
Chapter 2
Future Climate Projections in Africa:
Where Are We Headed?
Evan Girvetz, Julian Ramirez-Villegas, Lieven Claessens, Christine Lamanna,
Carlos Navarro-Racines, Andreea Nowak, Phil Thornton,
and Todd S. Rosenstock
2.1 Introduction
Farmers in Africa—like those across the globe—face rising temperatures and more
extreme weather associated with climate change (Snyder 2016; IPCC 2012). Much of
Africa’s vulnerability to climate change lies in the fact that its agricultural systems
remain largely rain-fed, with few technological inputs. The majority of Africa’s farmers
E. Girvetz (*)
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Nairobi, Kenya
e-mail: E.Girvetz@cgiar.org
J. Ramirez-Villegas · C. Navarro-Racines
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Cali-Palmira, Colombia
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS),
Copenhagen, Denmark
e-mail: J.R.villegas@cgiar.org; C.E.navarro@cgiar.org
L. Claessens
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS),
Copenhagen, Denmark
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Arusha, Tanzania
e-mail: l.claessens@cgiar.org
C. Lamanna · A. Nowak
World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya
e-mail: C.Lamanna@cgiar.org; A.Nowak@cgiar.org
P. Thornton
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi, Kenya
e-mail: p.thornotn@cgiar.org
T. S. Rosenstock
World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
e-mail: T.Rosenstock@cgiar.org