Religion, Climate Change, and Food Security in Africa

Loreen Maseno is a Senior Lecturer, Department of Religion, Theology and Philosophy, Maseno University, Kenya and Research fellow, University of South Africa (UNISA). David Andrew Omona is an Associate Professor of Ethics and International Relations and Dean School of Social Sciences at Uganda Christian University. Ezra Chitando is Professor of History and Phenomenology of Religion at the University of Zimbabwe.Sophia Chirongoma is a Senior Lecturer in the Religious Studies Department at Midlands State University, Zimbabwe.

• Chapter 1. Religion, Climate change and Food security in Africa.-  Chapter 2. Prophetic action, Climate Change, food security and SDG 2 in Africa.- Chapter 3. Islam, Climate Change, food security and SDG 2 in Morocco.- Chapter 4. Religion, Climate Change and food availability and accessibility in Africa.- Chapter 5. Religious Perspectives on Climate Change and Food Security in Ghana.- Chapter 6. Rastafarianism, climate change and Crop Failure in Africa.- Chapter 7. Catholicism, climate change and pests in Africa.- Chapter 8. Farming God's Way to avert crop failure and pests in Malawi.- Chapter 9. Crop diseases and Food insecurity in Africa: A Hindu Perspective.- Chapter 10.  Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Food Security in the Context of Climate Change: A Case Study of Bota Reshupa (Herbal Porridge) among the Ndau of Zimbabwe.- Chapter 11.  Indigenous knowledge systems, climate Change and food security in Kenya.- Chapter 12. African Women, Religion and Food Securityin the Context of Pandemics.- Chapter 13. Gender, Religion, food security and climate change in Africa.- Chapter 14.  Women, Religion and food insecurity of urban people in South Africa.- Chapter 15. Climate-related conflicts, religion and food production and distribution in Africa.- Chapter 16. Faith-Based Organisations and Food Security in Africa: A Critical Review.- Chapter 17. Pentecostalism, Theology of Survival and Food Security in Zimbabwe.- Chapter 18. Religion, food security and resilience of Rural people in Ghana.- Chapter 19.  Religion, Food security and Climate Change Mitigation: A Case of Luangwa Valley Women of Present Eastern Zambia.

“The book’s primary strength lies in combining theologies of several religions, local narratives, and quantitative data from multiple case studies across African countries, resulting in a thorough analysis. … the book offers a coherent and detailed thematic framework, making it a valuable resource for policymakers, religious institutions, and local communities seeking to strengthen resilience against climate change collaboratively.” (Cecilia Engko, Titien Sofiati, Meidy Kempa, Nelda Maelissa and Fitriani Sardju, African Identities, February 19, 2025)