Climate change challenge : implications in development of Southern and Eastern Africa
Files
Date
2007
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
ICPAC, Nairobi, KE
Abstract
Africa is the most climate vulnerable continent on the globe. The presentation outlines challenges of climate change in sustainable development in terms of natural hazards, such as cyclones, windstorms, and extreme temperatures. Graphics show distribution of natural disaster fatalities by country and type of phenomenon. The presentation points to future calamities and the need for mitigation strategies.
Description
Meeting: ESARO Seminar on Climate Change, 6 June 2008, Nairobi, KE
item.page.type
Presentation
item.page.format
Keywords
CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION, AFRICAN COUNTRIES, MAPS, NATURAL DISASTERS, DROUGHT, VULNERABLE GROUPS, EXTREME WEATHER, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, SOUTH OF SAHARA