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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
Climate change impacts and adaptation in South Africa
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change, Volume 5, No. 5, Year 2014
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In this paper we review current approaches and recent advances in research on climate impacts and adaptation in South Africa. South Africa has a well-developed earth system science research program that underpins the climate change scenarios developed for the southern African region. Established research on the biophysical impacts of climate change on key sectors (water, agriculture, and biodiversity) integrates the climate change scenarios but further research is needed in a number of areas, such as the climate impacts on cities and the built environment. National government has developed a National Climate Change Response White Paper, but this has yet to translate into policy that mainstreams adaptation in everyday practice and longer-term planning in all spheres and levels of government. A national process to scope long-term adaptation scenarios is underway, focusing on cross-sectoral linkages in adaptation responses at a national level. Adaptation responses are emerging in certain sectors. Some notable city-scale and project-based adaptation responses have been implemented, but institutional challenges persist. In addition, a number of knowledge gaps remain in relation to the biophysical and socio-economic impacts of climate change. A particular need is to develop South Africa's capacity to undertake integrated assessments of climate change that can support climate-resilient development planning. © 2014 The Authors. WIREs Climate Change published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ziervogel, Gina
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
New, Mark G.
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Archer, Emma Rosa Mary
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Midgley, Guy F.
South Africa, Pretoria
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Taylor, Anna
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Hamann, Ralph
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business
Stuart-Hill, Sabine I.
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Myers, Jonathan Elliot
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Warburton, Michele
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Statistics
Citations: 323
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1002/wcc.295
e-ISSN:
17577799
Research Areas
Environmental
Health System And Policy
Study Locations
South Africa