The impact of the Climate Emergency on developing economies becomes more apparent with each passing day. Extreme events ranging from heatwaves to unexpected cold spells and the disappearance of small island states are testament to the reality of the climate emergency. The current Climate Emergency amplifies pre-existing systemic weaknesses and failures, as evidenced by the negative impact on food security resulting from perennial droughts, the impact on public health and the frequent disruptions to the global economy.
This working paper climate adaptation policies and legislative approaches in Kenya and South Africa with the aim of developing policy recommendations for replicable adaptation policies that can be used across Africa.The paper highlights good practices within the European Union and under the auspices of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and presents four main recommendations using these examples to be used by African countries specifically and developing economies more widely.
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Preparing for a Warmer Sub-Saharan Africa - Focus on Kenya and South Africa [PDF 983KB]