Climate change challenges for Africa: evidence from selected EU-funded research projects

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	Climate change challenges for Africa: evidence from selected EU-funded research projects
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	2012
出版年	2012
语种	英语
国家	国际
出版者	United Nations Environment Programme, International Criminal Police Organization
领域	资源环境
英文摘要	Africa, while currently responsible for a negligible amount of total global greenhouse gas emissions, is under significant threat from climate change. Changes in precipitation levels, likely increase in temperature extremes and rising sea levels will have a wide range of direct and indirect impacts on Africa. In order to adapt to these future climate challenges, it is important for decision makers in Africa to help reduce the negative consequences for society and, in particular, to protect...Read More Africa, while currently responsible for a negligible amount of total global greenhouse gas emissions, is under significant threat from climate change. Changes in precipitation levels, likely increase in temperature extremes and rising sea levels will have a wide range of direct and indirect impacts on Africa. In order to adapt to these future climate challenges, it is important for decision makers in Africa to help reduce the negative consequences for society and, in particular, to protect vulnerable groups. Referring to sound research, it is necessary to understand what the future changes to the climate are likely to be, how impacts will be distributed across different regions, the direct and indirect impacts of these changes, and the appropriate adaptation responses to these impacts. Past and ongoing projects funded through the EUs Research Framework Programmes are contributing to this understanding thus helping to improve the capacity of African institutions to make informed decisions for future adaptation to climate change. Read Less
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来源平台	United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
文献类型	科技报告
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/4567
专题	资源环境科学
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	[null]. Climate change challenges for Africa: evidence from selected EU-funded research projects:United Nations Environment Programme, International Criminal Police Organization,2012.