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Climate Change and Food Security in Africa

Classroom/Laboratory Activity

A classroom/laboratory activity to learn about suitable climatic conditions for a crop and to determine how climate change may affect food production (specifically, cocoa production).

In this activity, students will learn about the relationship between climate change and food production through the case study of cocoa production in Africa. They will explore the topic in detail by creating maps using the ArcGIS Online tool.

Use this tool to help your students find answers to:

  1. Discuss the possible effects of climate change on cocoa production in Africa.
  2. What is the impact of cocoa production on West African landscapes?
About Tool
Tool Name Climate Change and Food Security
Discipline Social Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Geography
Topic(s) in Discipline Food Security, Agriculture, Cocoa Production in Africa, Crop Production
Climate Topic Climate and the Anthroposphere, Climate and Food Security
Type of tool Classroom/Laboratory activity
Grade Level Undergraduate
Location Africa
Language English
Translation      –
Developed by Compiled by Russanne Low, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies; Rebecca Boger, Brooklyn College; and Amy E. Potter, Armstrong State University
Hosted at InTeGrate at Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Link
Access Online
Computer Skills Intermediate

Mapped Sustainable Development Goal(s), apart from 4 and 13

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TROP ICSU is a project of the International Union of Biological Sciences and Centre for Sustainability, Environment and Climate Change, FLAME University.

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