Guest Editorial: Towards a Climate Resilient Society for Desired Sustainable Futures in Africa

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This special issue results from diverse investigations carried out in Africa. It reflects the focus and dedication to show the diversity in contributions and expectantly inspiring further research in ecosystem management, food security, livelihoods and climate change responses. It aims to provide conceptual approaches and empirical research to depict and stimulate a broader concern in the ever-changing environment and climate change debate. Adaptation and mitigation measures as an inevitable response to climate change are becoming more apparent with IPCC evidence. The African continent is where the highest levels of total food insecurity are observed, and more water and ecosystem degradation incidents are reported. Climate change potentially shortens the growing season in the continent and forces large regions of marginal agriculture out of production. …