Adaptation to climate change in water, sanitation and hygiene. Herein, adaptation or adaptive strategies in the context of human dimensions of climate change refers to adjustments in human systems in. The development partners group, with funding from the uk dfid, have sponsored this initial study on the economics of climate change in the united republic of tanzania. This article examines farmers livelihood responses and vulnerability to climate variability and other stressors in morogoro, tanzania, to understand their implications for adaptation to climate change by agricultural households in developing world more generally. Summary of key climate change implications for tanzania. Strategy for faos work on climate changefao strategy on climate change the fao strategy on climate change lays out an ambitious way forward that will require a decisive and. The work is led by the global climate adaptation partnership, together with the stockholm environment institute, working with other international and local partners. Impact of climate change on human health and health systems. Strategies for climate change adaptation climate change. Adaptation to climate change by smallholder farmers in tanzania. Contribution of working group ii to the fourth assessment report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change pp. The governance of climate change adaptation is as important as its finance. Climate related see more details in tanzania tanzania subject category. Climate change impacts in tanzania include higher temperatures, more flooding and droughts, and a rise in sea level and threatens agricultural production and livelihoods for millions of tanzanians.
Climate change vulnerability and adaptation preparedness in. The pangani basin water board is implementing the project with technical assistance from iucn international union for conser vation of nature, the netherlands development organization snv and the local ngo pamoja. This study gives an overview about tanzanias efforts to address the challenges of adaptation to climate change so far. Smallholder farmers are most vulnerable to climate change, which jeopardizes their income, food, and nutritional security. Tanzania published its national climate change strategy in 2012, to address both adaptation. Usaid is collaborating with the national and local governments to address key climate change vulnerabilities in the management of the rufiji river basin, from the headwaters to the estuary, and. In this light, fair adaptation to climate change by agricultural households in morogoro and elsewhere in developing countries requires several complementary responses.
Climate change projections in tanzania indicate a consistent change in key climate variables, including warming from 0. Future changes in climate may lead to a change in the frequency or severity of extreme weather events, potentially worsening impacts. What changes have tanzanian citizens experienced in their climate and environment over time. The pangani basin water board is implementing the project with technical assistance from iucn international union for conser. The vision of the strategy is for a prosperous and climate change resilient kenya. Climate change threatens major tourist attractions and. The impact of climate change in tanzania on the following sectors is assessed. Climate change is a global issue posing challenges to the very survival of mankind and preventing sustainable development. Women and girls are particularly susceptible to adverse climate impacts. Usaid is collaborating with the national and local governments to address key climate change vulnerabilities in the management of the rufiji river basin, from the headwaters to the. Review of current and planned adaptation action in tanzania iisd. Kangalawe and others published climate change, adaptive strategies and rural livelihoods in semiarid tanzania find, read and cite all the research you need on.
The economics of climate change in the united republic of. Jessica frank and chris penrose buckley twin 2012 smallholder farmers are disproportionately vulnerable to the impacts of climate change as a result of poverty, marginalisation and reliance on natural resources. Climate change presents a very real challenge to tanzanias continued development and. Adaptation efforts should involve effective governance of natural resources because they function as safety nets to vulnerable groups. The purpose of this book is to document the effects of climate change on agriculture in africa and to discuss strategies for adaptation to hotter weather and less predictable rainfall. Building on the lessons learned from over a decade pioneering adaptation in africa in partnership with the global environment facility gef, a new generation of climate change adaptation initiatives are coming on board. Climate change adaptation and crosssectoral policy coherence. Bagamoyo district villages are exposed to climate change and nonclimate related stresses. To identify the extent and nature of climate change adaptation planning approaches included in sector policies. The report is structured around a threetiered framework.
Bagamoyo district villages are exposed to climate change and non climate related stresses. Our focus has resulted in significant financing flowing to support lowemissions and resilient development. Livelihoods, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change. Climate change adaptation pangani river basin, tanzania. Drawing on the grantham research institutes expertise, they summarise either our research findings or the state of knowledge about a particular issue. The effects of climate change in the country are widespread and significantly interfere with. Adaptation efforts should involve effective governance of natural resources because they function as. Anthropogenic climate change is already a reality in africa, as it is elsewhere in the world.
Role of local agricultural innovations in semiarid tanzania e. Introduction agriculture is the most important sector in subsaharan africa ssa and is set to be hit the hardest by climate change. This will be achieved by ensuring commitment and engagement of. Climate change adaptation and mitigation in agriculture in.
Impact of climate change on human health and health. Tanzanias national adaptation programme of action napa includes the following priorities. Pastoralists adapting to climate change in tanzania. See also the placemark on climate change adaptation in tanzanias coastal villages objectives related to climate change adaptation raise awareness of coastal vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in the pwani project area at the village and district level. This study gives an overview about tanzania s efforts to address the challenges of adaptation to climate change so far. Tanzania produced a national adaptation programme of action napa in 2007. Since 2015 climate change policy has taken a back seat in tanzanias. Impacts and adaptations ceven shemsanga 1 anne nyatichi omambia 1, yansheng gu 1 1 school of environmental studies, china university of geosciences, wuhan.
The projected impacts of climate change are likely to add to the toll, resulting in significant consequences for key development areas that could potentially hamper further development. A changing climate is likely to have a drastic impact on crop yields in africa. The national climate change strategy therefore presents tanzania with an opportunity to address climate change adaptation and participate in the global efforts to reduce ghg emissions in the context of sustainable development. To assess the policy coherence across sectors and with national development plans ndps and climate change adaptation policies and strategies.
Showcase green infrastructure climate adaptation projects use redevelopment projects as. Pdf livelihoods, vulnerability and adaptation to climate. The economics of climate change reports for tanzania mainland and zanzibar 2012 provide indicative costs of businessasusual bau and a good basis for estimating adaptation and mitigation costs required to enhance adaptive capacity and long term resilience in tanzania. Smallscale farmers and climate change how can farmer organisations and fairtrade build the adaptive capacity of smallholders. According to the intergovernmental panel on climate change, africa is among the most vulnerable continents to climate change. Climate change adaptation in tanzania climatelinks. The assessment of vulnerability and adaptation to climate change impacts in tanzania 1998 pp. See also the placemark on climate change adaptation in tanzania s coastal villages objectives related to climate change adaptation raise awareness of coastal vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in the pwani project area at the village and district level. Livelihoods, vulnerability and adaptation to climate. Climate change is expected to have a significant impact on the livelihoods of the rural poor in developing countries. The earlier emphasis given to sustainable development has provided a platform for climate change to be considered within several sector policy processes. First, recent climate trends and climate change scenarios for tanzania are assessed, and key sectoral impacts are identified and ranked along multiple indicators to establish priorities for adaptation. Moreover, adaptation studies as opposed to vulnerability studies tend to address gender issues more. The mission is to strengthen and focus nationwide actions towards climate change adaptation and ghg emission mitigation.
Adaptation partnership gcap on climate finance mechanisms. The iucn, iisd, seib and intercooperation project on climate change. Adaptation to climate change by smallholder farmers in tanzania coretha komba and edwin muchapondwa 1. The fourth assessment report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc predicts that climate change is likely to have a significant effect on agricultural production in many african countries. Lesotho the key objectives of the napa process entail. Intersections of gender and marital status in accessing. The adverse potential impacts of climate change are now evident in bagamoyo district. Currently more than 70% of all natural disasters in tanzania are climate change related and are linked to recurrent droughts and floods. Climate change adaptation and mitigation carbon dioxide. Climate change adaptation pangani river basin, tanzania water resource management an input to climate change adaptation about prbmp. In addition, addressing climate change in tanzania is hindered with inadequate resources, corruption and poor coordination and implementation of combating measures.
Agricultural adaptation to climate change in africa. The case of magu district in mwanza, tanzania in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of. Climate change adaptation and crosssectoral policy. In line with the national climate change strategy 20, which calls for all climatesensitive sectors to develop action plans to implement the strategys strategic interventions, mafc has prepared the agriculture climate resilience plan acrp to identify and. The climate change scenarios used are described and mitigation measures are discussed. In addition, it gives a detailed account of the issues of climate change in tanzania and explains the effects of climate variability using examples.
Showcase green infrastructure climate adaptation projects use redevelopment projects as onsite demonstrations of ways to adapt to climate change using lid, green streets, or environmental site design. The status of climate change adaptation in africa and asia james d. Such demonstrations will make these approaches highly visible to the public, politicians, decision makers, and project partners. Policy brief climate change governance in tanzania. Climate change adaptation and crosssectoral policy coherence in southern africa matthew england, andrew dougill, lindsay stringer, katharine vincent, joanna pardoe, felix kalaba, david mkwambisi and emilinah namaganda april 2017 centre for climate change economics and policy working paper no. In 2012, tanzania produced a national climate change strategy. More specifically, tanzanias national adaptation programme of action napa united republic of tanzania, 2007 and the national climate change strategy united republic of tanzania, 2012 ignore the fact that different categories of farmers might be differentially exposed to climate change risks, for instance because they are more dependent. Climate change impacts have direct consequences on the economy, ecosystems, water resources, weather events, health issues, desertification, sea level rise.
Financing climate change is an important part of the world bank groups business. The status of climate change adaptation in africa and asia. It is my honour to thank the numerous fao member nations, partners and colleagues who participated in the consultative process that gave way to this first corporate fao strategy on climate change. Majule2 1centre for climate change studies cccs, university of dar es salaam, p. It will be implemented through faos strategic framework as well as through strategic partnerships. Adaptation to climate change by smallholder farmers in. Official pdf, 76 pages world bank documents world bank group. Tanzania suffers from decades of recurring droughts and floods that have caused devastating impacts to the agriculture, water, and energy sectors. Climate change adaptation in tanzania october 2011 severe weather events, such as droughts, floods, and storms, have historically imposed heavy costs in tanzania. Article pdf available january 2010 with 5,459 reads. Tanzania national climate change finance analysis vi policy issues influencing government spending on climate change climate change is a recent national policy concern. Climate change adaptation in tanzanias coastal villages. The strategy outlines initiatives to build a critical mass of climate change. The assessment of vulnerability and adaptation to climate.
It provides information on existing policies and maps institutions and main. Climate change in africa pertains to aspects of climate change within the continent of africa. Tanzania country climate change risk assessment report. The impact of climate change climate change subject category. Climate change vulnerability and adaptation preparedness in tanzania. Pastoralists adapting to climate change in tanzania 10. Sustainable livelihoods and climate change adaptation. However, a disproportionate number of studies focus on subsaharan africa and asia 42. This indicates that baseline development is still required to reach targets for poverty reduction and climate action in africa. The vulnerability of africa to climate change is driven by a range of. Summary of key climate change implications for tanzania future changes in climate may lead to a change in the frequency or severity of extreme weather events, potentially worsening impacts. Collaborative adaptation research initiative in africa and asia cariaa. Livelihoods, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in morogoro, tanzania. Village vulnerability assessments and climate change.
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