African Perspectives on Religion and Climate Change / Ezra Chitando, Ernst M. Conradie, Susan M. Kilonzo.
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...
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Superior document: | Routledge Studies on Religion in Africa and the Diaspora |
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Place / Publishing House: | [s.l.] : : Routledge,, 2022. |
Year of Publication: | 2022 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Routledge Studies on Religion in Africa and the Diaspora
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (254 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction / Ezra Chitando
- African traditional religion and climate change : perspectives from Zimbabwe / Tabona Shoko
- The climate crisis : mitigation and control through Emaswati indigenous knowledge / Sonene Nyawo
- The nexus between indigenous beliefs on environment and climate change adaptation amongst the Sengwer in Embobut Forest, Kenya / Loreen Maseno & King'asia Mamati
- An African ecofeminist appraisal of the value of indigenous knowledge systems in responding to environmental degradation and climate change / Lilian C. Siwila
- Women, indigenous knowledge systems and climate change in Kenya / Susan Mbula Kilonzo
- Putting words into action : the role of the church in addressing climate change in Ghana / Beatrice Okyere-Manu and Stephen Nkansah Morgan
- The mainline churches and climate change in Uganda / David Andrew Omona
- An overview of the response of Catholics in Africa to the Laudato Si's call for creation care / George C. Nche
- Youth and climate change in the United Church of Zambia / Damon Mkandawire
- Hinduism and climate change in Africa / Elizabeth Pulane Motswapong
- Risk reduction interventions, building resilience and adaptation to climate change in northeastern Kenya : a review of the response by the Islamic Relief Worldwide / Hassan Juma Ndzovu
- The religio-spiritual and sacred dimensions of climate-induced conflicts : a research agenda / Joram Tarusarira and Damaris S. Parsitau
- African religious leaders and climate change financing / Veronica Nonhlanhla Gundu-Jakarasi
- Climate change as a multi-layered crisis for humanity / Ernst M. Conradie.