Climate change challenge : implications for development in Southern and Eastern Africa

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2008

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IPCC, Nairobi, KE

Abstract

The presentation provides an outline of climate change effects in African countries, the background to these effects (sea level rise, desertification, extreme weather) and changes to ecosystems resulting in crop losses, food insecurity and rising conflict.

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Meeting: ESARO Seminar on Climate Change, 6 June 2008, Nairobi, KE
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Keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, ADAPTIVE CAPACITY, DROUGHT, DESERTIFICATION, FOOD SECURITY, ECOSYSTEMS, RISK MANAGEMENT, AFRICAN COUNTRIES, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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