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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
environmental science
Urban environmental challenges and climate change action in Durban, South Africa
Environment and Urbanization, Volume 25, No. 2, Year 2013
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Description
This paper reflects on the progress made in climate change adaptation in the city of Durban since the launch of the Municipal Climate Protection Programme in 2004. This includes the initial difficulties in getting the attention of key sectors within municipal government, and how this was addressed and also served by the more detailed understanding of the range of adaptation options and their cost-benefits. There is also a better understanding of the potentials and constraints on community-based adaptation and the opposition from some landowners to measures to protect and enhance ecosystem services. The paper ends with lessons learnt that contradict some common assumptions - for instance, what approaches best build support for climate change adaptation within local governments, what measures work and from where lessons can be drawn. It also describes the perhaps unexpected linkages between local action and international influence and highlights the need for international climate change negotiations to recognize the key roles of urban governments in developing locally rooted adaptation and resilience. © 2013 International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).
Authors & Co-Authors
Roberts, Debra C.
South Africa, Durban
Environmental Planning and Climate Protection Department
O'Donoghue, Sean H.
South Africa, Durban
Environmental Planning and Climate Protection Department
Statistics
Citations: 124
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1177/0956247813500904
ISSN:
09562478
e-ISSN:
17460301
Research Areas
Environmental
Study Locations
South Africa