Abstract
Climate change poses multiple threats to economic growth, poverty reduction, food security and, crucially, the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in developing countries (Agrawala, 2005; DFID; 2006, Parry et al., 2007a; Stern, 2007). The need for adaptation to reduce the potential adverse impacts of climate change is now widely recognized. At the same time, there is a growing body of evidence pointing to the range of adaptation strategies to climate impacts being employed by households and communities. However, there is so far little evidence of whether and how these agendas are linked, in particular to what extent national policies are supporting poor and vulnerable groups’ ability to adapt. We investigate this issue using three case studies in Africa: South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | A Changing Environment for Human Security |
Subtitle of host publication | Transformative Approaches for Research, Policy, and Action |
Editors | Linda Sygna, Karen O'Brien, Johanna Wolf |
Publisher | Earthscan Publications |
Chapter | 11 |
Pages | 126-134 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780203109885 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |