This study has found, among other things, that: the precise impact of climate change on land-based resources in South Africa is not yet known; land reform projects in post-apartheid South Africa are lacking regarding any clear and adequate understanding of the intricate connections between climate...
Overall, the point of this effort is to answer the question, "In what ways are South Africa's climate change priorities being addressed by various actors, and in particular which priorities are being neglected?" All the above issues are addressed in the following report; however, due to the...
Prasad, G.Energy, Water and Climate Change in Southern Africa: What Are the Issues That Need Further Investment and Research?(Energy Research Centre, Univ. Cape Town, 2012). Google Scholar OECD Economic Surveys: South Africa 2013(OECD, 2013);http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/South%20Africa%...
Climate change is a threat to food security. Wild-harvested food plants (WFPs) are important for the diets of millions of people and contribute to food sec
While keeping the problem of climate change in mind it is very important to ask ourselves the question who will suffer the most? The simple answer is that it would be the poor nations who will suffer the most and even more so the poor people, who live in these ...
“sea-land precession-phase paradox”, as the monsoon wind strength over the oceans is not necessarily coupled with monsoon precipitation over the Asian continent1,2. However, in light of these recent discussions and data-model comparisons16,21,25, critical issues remain regarding: (1) What is...
Africa accounts for 4 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, but suffers the most from them, noted African climate campaigners, adding that 20 percent of the continent's population live in countries that are in the top 10 most vulnerable to climate change. This year alone, the continent ...
South Africa has identified a number of priorities for COP24 where it is important to ensure the technical needs and requirements of nations to mitigate and adapt to climate change are comprehensively negotiated. In 2015, South Africa joined 196 countries in ratifying the Paris Agreement, which cam...
Regional Environmental ChangeDe Souza, K., Kituyi, E., Harvey, B., Leone, M., Murali, K. S., and Ford, J. D.: Vulnerability to climate change in three hot spots in Africa and Asia: key issues for policy-relevant adapta- tion and resilience-building research, Reg. Environ. Change,...
Climate compatible development (CCD) has emerged as a new concept that bridges climate change adaptation, mitigation and community-based development. Progr