Adaptation for Extreme Events: Narratives from the South African Landscape

by Sino | Jul 14, 2017 | Uncategorized

By Felix Donkor, Enokenwa Ojong,Balbina Nyamakura and Phikolomzi Matikinca Extreme climate events such as heat waves and droughts can have devastating consequences on affected communities and livelihoods. Moreover, such events are argued to increase in intensity and...

Decision making processes in African development and what that means for climate science: Insights from Future Climate for Africa (FCFA) Webinar

by Sino | Jul 14, 2017 | Uncategorized

By Felix Donkor, Alice McClure and Claire Mathieson Confronted with the increasing threat of short-term natural seasonal weather and climate events, coupled with the longer-term threats of growing climate change and related risks, decision makers around the globe are...

Developing Capacity for Implementation for Ecosystem-Based Adaptation in South Africa

by Sino | Jul 14, 2017 | Uncategorized

By Candice Arendse and Sarshen Scorgie Ecosystem -based Adaption (EbA) integrates conservation of biodiversity and enhancement of ecosystem services as adaptive responses to the impacts of climate change. The concept aims to decrease climate change vulnerabilities of...

Reflections from the Netherlands: Adaptation for Extreme Events workshop

by Sino | Jul 14, 2017 | Uncategorized

By Saskia Homoet A staff exchange from Stenden University in the Netherlands to South Africa gave me the opportunity to attend the workshop titled “Adaptation for Extreme Events”. The workshop was held on 29 May 2017 at the Postgraduate village of Rhodes University in...