Intro
Preface
Acknowledgements
Contents
Introduction
Rationale and Purpose of the Book
Zimbabwe Climate Change Policy Framework
Analysis of the Study Area
The Structure of the Book
Climate Change and Lessons from World Indigenous Minority Communities
Climate Change, Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Rural Livelihood Strategies
Minority Communities' Coping Strategies to Climate Change
Traditional Knowledge Systems and Climate Change
Constraints Encountered by Indigenous Minority Communities
Roles of Government and Non-governmental Organisations

Climate Change and Food Security
Global Minority Communities and Climate Change
Government and Non-governmental Organizations Interventions
Community Participation in Climate Change Adaptation
Global Minority Communities, Vulnerability and Management Practices
National Awareness and Capacity
Impact of Climate Change in Zimbabwe
Climate Change and Rural Communities in Zimbabwe
Climate Change and South-Western Communities
Climate Change and Livelihoods Constraints for Rural Communities
Zimbabwe Government Approaches to Climate Change

Climate Change Awareness Initiatives in Zimbabwe
Government and NGOs Involvement in South-Western Zimbabwe
Climate Change and the Role of International Non-profit Organisations in Zimbabwe
Post-independent Zimbabwe's Development Context and the South-Western Districts
Rainfall and Temperature Fluctuations in Southwest Zimbabwe
Annual Rainfall and Temperature Time Series Graphs
Statistical Tests for Temperature for Study Areas
Statistical Tests for Rainfall for the Three Districts
Coefficient of Variation for Rainfall in the Three Districts

Mean Annual Rainfall Coefficient of Variation (Figs. 7 and 8) (Tables 7 and 8)
Mean Summer Rainfall Coefficient of Variation (Figs. 13 and 14) (Tables 13 and 14)
Climate Change Impact on Indigenous Minority Farmer Communities in Southwest Zimbabwe
Evidence of Climate Change in South-Western Zimbabwe
Local Leaders Perceptions and Experiences on Climate Change
Voices of Women on Climate Change and Minority Communities
Indigenous Households Livelihoods Strategies and Climate Change in South-Western Zimbabwe
Household Strategies for Coping with Climate Change

Experiences of Community Elders and Local Leaders
Observed Climate Change-Related Household Coping Strategies
Coping Strategies for Livestock Sustenance Under Climate Change
Community Pastoral Strategies Under Climate Change
Community Leaders, Livestock and the Climate Change Threat
Climate Change and Views on Community Livestock Sustenance
Farm Residue: Feed for the Future
Seed as a Climate Change-Related Constraint for Minority Farmer Communities
Community Leaders' Perceptions of Climate Change Constraints
Climate Change Constraints and Minority Community Women