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dc.contributor.editorChitando, Ezra
dc.contributor.editorConradie, Ernst M.
dc.contributor.editorKilonzo, Susan M.
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-09T10:24:28Z
dc.date.available2022-05-09T10:24:28Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.identifierONIX_20220509_9781000587586_7
dc.identifier.urihttps://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/54326
dc.description.abstractThis 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. 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.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofseriesRoutledge Studies on Religion in Africa and the Diaspora
dc.subject.otherchristianity
dc.subject.otherenvironment
dc.subject.otherindigenous religion
dc.subject.otherislam
dc.subject.otherreligious authority
dc.titleAfrican Perspectives on Religion and Climate Change
dc.typebook
oapen.identifier.doi10.4324/9781003147909
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oapen.relation.isbn9780367707712
oapen.relation.isbn9780367616076
oapen.relation.isbn9781003147909
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oapen.imprintRoutledge
oapen.pages254
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