Culm Allometry and Carbon Storage Capacity of Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J.C.WendL. in the Tropical Evergreen Rain Forest of Cameroon
The carbon storage capacity and allometry for bamboo in forest ecosystems has been neglected in the Congo Basin. This study evaluated the above ground carbon stocks and develop allometry for Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J.C.Wendl. in the tropical evergreen forest of...
Spatial distribution and carbon storage of a native bamboo species in the high Guinea savannah of Cameroon: Oxytenanthera abyssinica (A. Rich.) Munro
Landsat 8 OLI imageries were used in order to increase data on the distribution and carbon stocks of Oxytenanthera abyssinica (A. Rich.) Munro in the Guinea savannah of Cameroon, Eight circular plots of 100 m2 were established in O. abyssinica stands in Beyala hill....
Climate vulnerability and risk assessment Liberia’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors
In this report, we assess climate change vulnerability, risks and the impacts on the agriculture, fisheries, and forestry sectors and we propose appropriate adaptation options and action plans for implementation. In conducting this study, we used a combination of...
Stratégie nationale sur le changement climatique
La Guinée à l’instar d’autres pays en voie de développement est confrontée aux conséquences du changement climatique et à de nombreux problèmes socio-économiques. Les écosystèmes naturels et la diversité biologique ainsi que les secteurs-clés du développement de la...
The role of environmental values and political ideology on public support for renewable energy policy in Ottawa, Canada
The Ontario provincial government faces the challenge of getting public support in the implementation of its renewable energy (RE) policy. This paper therefore aims at investigating the effects of environmental values and political ideology on public support for...
Feasibility Study of Solar Photovoltaic Systems for Energy in Residential Homes: A Case Study of Metropolitan Lagos, Nigeria
The development and use of solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies worldwide is considered crucial towards fulfilling an increasing global energy demand and mitigating climate change. However, the potential of a solar PV-system is location specific, influenced by the...
Food-fuel-fibre nexus: towards the framing of sustainable biofuel strategies for climate change mitigation in the Congo Basin
Biofuel is increasingly gaining attention as a more environmentally friendly fuel and a substitute for fossil fuel because of its climate change mitigation potential. However, a robust policy and institutional framework is required to guarantee its sustainability....
Agriculture, forestry and other land uses in Nationally Determined Contributions: the outlook for Africa
This paper sought to examine how Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) activities and their contributions are represented in the post 2020 climate change commitments of African countries and assess the necessary conditions for their successful...
The potential of solar photovoltaic systems for residential homes in Lagos city of Nigeria
The development and use of solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies worldwide is considered crucial towards fulfilling an increasing global energy demand and mitigating climate change. However, the potential of a solar PV-system is location specific, influenced by the...
Synergizing climate change mitigation and adaptation in Cameroon: An overview of multi-stakeholder efforts
Purpose This paper aims to examine the policy environments, institutional arrangements and practical implementation of some initiatives undertaken by the Government of Cameroon, together with some relevant stakeholders, in addressing climate change mitigation and...
Community forestry frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa and the impact on sustainable development
Community based forest management (CBFM) has been implemented in Africa since the 1980s. Three main objectives, which are currently part of the sustainable development goals (SDGs), underlie the formation of CBFM. They are (1) enhancing community engagement in forest...
OFAC-Brief : Contributions of Central African countries to combat climate change: The urgent need for intersectorial coordination
The countries of Central Africa made international commitments to contribute to combating climate change through their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in the context of the twentyfirst Conference of the Parties (COP 21) of the United Nations Convention on...
Non-timber forest products and climate change adaptation among forest dependent communities in Bamboko forest reserve, southwest region of Cameroon
Background Forests are naturally endowed to combat climate change by protecting people and livelihoods as well as creating a base for sustainable economic and social development. But this natural mechanism is often hampered by anthropogenic activities. It is therefore...
NDC implementation in Africa through green investments by private sector – A Scoping Study
Context and Approach African countries are committed to implement the Paris Climate Agreement through the implementation of climate change adaptation and mitigation actions presented in their nationally determined contributions (NDCs). Various African governments...
CGIAR Research Program 2020 Reviews: Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA)
The Forests, Trees and Agroforestry CGIAR Research Program (FTA) aims to support sustainable development by improving production systems, ensuring food security and nutrition, enhancing people’s livelihoods, and addressing climate change. The FTA is led by the Center...
Spatio-temporal dynamic of land use change in the Moungo division, Littoral Region, Cameroon : influence on the expansion of banana-based agroforestry systems
This study aims to characterize, over a 32-year period between 1986 and 2018, the spatial and temporal changes that occurs in the Moungo division located in the Littoral Region of Cameroon has undergone due to expansion bananas plantation and various pressures in the...
Spatio-temporal Dynamics of Land Use and Land Cover of the tree-based Parks in the Nya division, South of Chad
Chad’s tree-based parks undergo increasing human pressure, leading to the loss of biodiversity and the modification of the ecological landscape. This study was carried out in the Nya division, Far South of Chad. It aimed to analyze the spatial and temporal dynamics of...
Assessing the spatial distribution of bamboo species using remote sensing in Cameroon
Bamboo resource assessment has witnessed great interest in the world with very little attention in the Congo Basin forests. This study was initiated to assess bamboo species distribution in Cameroon with respect to Agroecological Zones (AEZ), using remote sensing....
Culm Allometry and Carbon Storage Capacity of Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J.C.WendL. in the Tropical Evergreen Rain Forest of Cameroon
The carbon storage capacity and allometry for bamboo in forest ecosystems has been neglected in the Congo Basin. This study evaluated the above ground carbon stocks and develop allometry for Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J.C.Wendl. in the tropical evergreen forest of...
Spatial distribution and carbon storage of a native bamboo species in the high Guinea savannah of Cameroon: Oxytenanthera abyssinica (A. Rich.) Munro
Landsat 8 OLI imageries were used in order to increase data on the distribution and carbon stocks of Oxytenanthera abyssinica (A. Rich.) Munro in the Guinea savannah of Cameroon, Eight circular plots of 100 m2 were established in O. abyssinica stands in Beyala hill....
Climate vulnerability and risk assessment Liberia’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors
In this report, we assess climate change vulnerability, risks and the impacts on the agriculture, fisheries, and forestry sectors and we propose appropriate adaptation options and action plans for implementation. In conducting this study, we used a combination of...
Stratégie nationale sur le changement climatique
La Guinée à l’instar d’autres pays en voie de développement est confrontée aux conséquences du changement climatique et à de nombreux problèmes socio-économiques. Les écosystèmes naturels et la diversité biologique ainsi que les secteurs-clés du développement de la...