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Local adaptations to climate extremes in rural Africa: opportunities and barriers

Local adaptations to climate extremes in rural Africa: opportunities and barriers. Marisa Goulden, Lars Otto Næss, Katharine Vincent and Neil Adger. Living with climate change: are there limits to adaptation? London, February 2008. Study areas Opportunities and barriers to adaptation

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Local adaptations to climate extremes in rural Africa: opportunities and barriers

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  1. Local adaptations to climate extremes in rural Africa: opportunities and barriers Marisa Goulden, Lars Otto Næss, Katharine Vincent and Neil Adger Living with climate change: are there limits to adaptation? London, February 2008

  2. Study areas Opportunities and barriers to adaptation Adaptation examples Access to adaptations Institutional and policy influence on adaptation Conclusions Overview

  3. Study areas Uganda: Central Uganda, shallow lakes, wetlands and farmland Tanzania: Dodoma Region, dryland landscape: savanna and hill top forests South Africa: Limpopo Province, dryland landscape

  4. Study areas Uganda: Central Uganda, shallow lakes, wetlands and farmland Flooding and drought, lake area and fish catch variability Tanzania: Dodoma Region, dryland landscape: savanna and hill top forests High rainfall variability, droughts, perception of decrease in rainfall South Africa: Limpopo Province, dryland landscape High rainfall variability, floods and droughts

  5. Experience of climate impacts demonstrates many opportunities for adaptations Barriers to adaptation exist where individuals lack accessto assets Institutions and policies influence access to adaptations Opportunities and barriers exist

  6. Adaptations

  7. Adaptations

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  10. Adaptations

  11. Access to adaptations

  12. Access to adaptations

  13. Access to adaptations

  14. Access to adaptations

  15. Access to adaptations

  16. Institutional and policy influence on adaptation

  17. Institutional and policy influence on adaptation

  18. Institutional and policy influence on adaptation

  19. Institutional and policy influence on adaptation

  20. Institutional and policy influence on adaptation

  21. Rural households have experience of adaptations that rely on livelihood diversification, local knowledge and social links Barriers to adaptation occur where people lack access to assets, e.g. labour, skills, social links. Institutions and government policy influence access to adaptations Opportunities for adaptation can be promoted but those households that lack access will be more vulnerable. Conclusions

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