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Religion, Climate Change, and Food Security in Africa

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Editors:
  1. Loreen Maseno

    1. Department of Religion, Theology, Philosophy, Maseno University, Maseno, Kenya

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  2. David Andrew Omona

    1. Uganda Christian University, Mukono, Uganda

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  3. Ezra Chitando

    1. University of Zimbabwe, Mount Pleasant, Zimbabwe

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  4. Sophia Chirongoma

    1. Midlands State University, Zvishavane, Zimbabwe

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  • Addresses the relationship between religion, climate change, and food security in Africa
  • Interrogates to what extent religion in Africa serves as a resource in responding to Sustainable Development Goals
  • Focuses on the role of religion in regards to food availability, accessibility, utilization and food systems stability

Part of the book series: Sustainable Development Goals Series (SDGS)

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Religion and Climate Change: SDGs and Dimensions of Food Security in Africa

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Religion, Climate Change, and Food Security in Africa

      • Loreen Maseno, Ezra Chitando
      Pages 3-26

    3. Prophetic Action, Climate Change, Food Security, and SDG 2 in Africa

      • David Andrew Omona
      Pages 27-43

    4. Interfacing Gender, Religion, Food Security and Climate Change in Africa: An African Ecofeminist Perspective

      • Mercy Shumbamhini, Sophia Chirongoma
      Pages 45-59

    5. Food Availability, Accessibility, and Climate Change in Africa: Religion as a Transforming Structure-Process

      • Sokfa F. John
      Pages 61-79

    6. Religious Perspectives on Climate Change and Food Security in Ghana

      • Seyram B. Amenyedzi, Rose Omari
      Pages 81-95

  3. Religion, Climate Change and Aspects of Food Insecurity in Africa

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-97
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    2. Rastafari, Climate Change and Crop Failure in Africa

      • Fortune Sibanda
      Pages 99-111

    3. Catholicism, Climate Change and Pests in Africa

      • George C. Nche
      Pages 113-131

    4. Farming God’s Way and Climate Change in Zimbabwe

      • Obvious Vengeyi
      Pages 133-150

    5. Crop Diseases and Food Insecurity in Africa: A Hindu Perspective

      • Elizabeth P. Motswapong, B. R. Gaie Joseph, D. Saudu Siamisang
      Pages 151-166

    6. Crop Diseases, Pests and Food Insecurity in Africa: An Islamic Perspective

      • Newton Kahumbi Maina
      Pages 167-179

  5. Religion, Climate Change, Food Security and Shifting Vulnerabilities in Africa

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 237-237
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    2. Farming God’s Way to Avert Crop Failure and Pests in Malawi

      • Gertrude A. Kapuma, Mwawi Chilongozi
      Pages 239-250

    3. Religious and Cultural Drivers of the Feminization of Food Insecurity in South Africa: Contextualizing Ruth

      • Linda Naicker
      Pages 251-265
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About this book

This book addresses the relationship between religion, climate change, and food security in Africa. Contributors to this volume interrogate how and to what extent religion in Africa serves as a resource (or confounding factor) in responding to Sustainable Development Goals 13 (action on climate change) and 2 (achieve Zero Hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture). Approaching the theme from diverse disciplinary and methodological angles, contributors probe the potential role of religion in Africa to accelerate the achievement of these two SDGs, especially the role of religion with regard to food availability, food accessibility, food utilization, and food systems stability.

Reviews

“The project is most fascinating, promising and actually providential that connects a wise choice of prominent scholars, thus covering many African countries and cultures and taking advantage of different, but eventually complementary methodological approaches. Compiling loads of information and helpful examples of already existing regional and local projects, it makes an utterly useful and original contribution to its field, for academics, especially theologians, but likewise for people engaged in socio-political projects, hopefully also church leaders and politicians.” (Joachim Feldes, Lancelot-Andrewes-Institute, Germany)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Religion, Theology, Philosophy, Maseno University, Maseno, Kenya

    Loreen Maseno

  • Uganda Christian University, Mukono, Uganda

    David Andrew Omona

  • University of Zimbabwe, Mount Pleasant, Zimbabwe

    Ezra Chitando

  • Midlands State University, Zvishavane, Zimbabwe

    Sophia Chirongoma

About the editors

Loreen Maseno is a Senior Lecturer, Department of Religion, Theology and Philosophy, Maseno University, Kenya and Research fellow, University of South Africa (UNISA).


 


David Andrew Omona is an Associate Professor of Ethics and International Relations and Dean School of Social Sciences at Uganda Christian University. 




Ezra Chitando is Professor of History and Phenomenology of Religion at the University of Zimbabwe.




Sophia Chirongoma is a Senior Lecturer in the Religious Studies Department at Midlands State University, Zimbabwe.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Religion, Climate Change, and Food Security in Africa

  • Editors: Loreen Maseno, David Andrew Omona, Ezra Chitando, Sophia Chirongoma

  • Series Title: Sustainable Development Goals Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50392-4

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-50391-7Published: 30 March 2024

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-50394-8Due: 30 April 2024

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-50392-4Published: 29 March 2024

  • Series ISSN: 2523-3084

  • Series E-ISSN: 2523-3092

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 342

  • Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Comparative Religion, Environmental Geography, Food Science

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