West African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis is first of three books in IFPRI's climate change in Africa series. It offers country by country climate data and analysis for all 11 countries which make up all of West Africa. 
It examines how climate change will affect food security threats and explores increased efforts needed to achieve sustainable food security in the region. It presents likely scenarios combining economic and biophysical characteristics to explore any possible consequences for food security, agriculture and resource management by the using numerous scenario maps, figures, models with detailed analysis. It provides recommendations and serves as a vital tool for shaping policy and for further research on consequences of climate change for national governments, other decision makers and researchers.
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