Browsing Faculty of Arts by Subject "Climate change"
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Confessing guilt in the context of climate change: Some South African perspectives
(Stellenbosch University, 2010)This contribution explores the significance but also the immense complexities of Christian discourse on confessing guilt within the context of climate change. It draws especially on South African discourse on confessing ... -
Estimating and monitoring land surface phenology in rangelands: A review of progress and challenges
(MPDI, 2021)Land surface phenology (LSP) has been extensively explored from global archives of satellite observations to track and monitor the seasonality of rangeland ecosystems in response to climate change. Long term monitoring ... -
Estimation of maize foliar temperature and stomatal conductance as indicators of water stress based on optical and thermal imagery acquired using an unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) platform
(MDPI, 2022)Climatic variability and extreme weather events impact agricultural production, especially in sub-Saharan smallholder cropping systems, which are commonly rainfed. Hence, the development of early warning systems regarding ... -
Mapping the spatial distribution of underutilised crop species under climate change using the MaxEnt model: A case of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(Elsevier, 2022)Knowing the spatial and temporal suitability of neglected and underutilised crop species (NUS) is important for fitting them into marginal production areas and cropping systems under climate change. The current study ... -
Praying for rain? Reformed perspectives from the Southern African context
(Wiley, 2017)This contribution addresses the question raised in this volume whether praying for rain is an appropriate response to the impact of climate change from a Southern African perspective. It commences with a missionary story ... -
Young people – citizens in times of climate change? A childist approach to human responsibility
(AOSIS, 2021)The matters of climate change are presently of concern existentially and ethically to the children and the youth. Worldwide school strikes in 2018–2019 and the Fridays for Future movement demonstrate how the young citizens ... -
Young people – citizens in times of climate change? A childist approach to human responsibility
(AOSIS, 2021)The matters of climate change are presently of concern existentially and ethically to the children and the youth. Worldwide school strikes in 2018–2019 and the Fridays for Future movement demonstrate how the young citizens ... -
Youth, faith, climate change and environmental consciousness: A case for sustainable development
(AOSIS, 2021)Climate change and environmental destruction are amongst the most threatening challenges to humanity and sustainable development globally. Young people find themselves right in the centre of debates about ecological ...