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Adaptation and mitigation: synergies and trade-offs

Author: Thambiran, Tirusha ; Naidoo, Sasha Date: Oct 2017 Typically, mitigation and adaptation research has been developed separately, with the mitigation research community focused on taking a global approach to limiting cumulative greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The adaptation research community, ... Read more
Building on the links between climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction

Author: Vincent, K ; Mambo, Julia Date: Sep 2017 Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction are closely related. Both address the same risks as well as the same objectives when dealing with climate change impacts. This chapter discusses the linkages between these two - especially ... Read more
Building on the links between climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction

Author: Vincent, K ; Mambo, Julia Date: Sep 2017 Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction are closely related. Both address the same risks as well as the same objectives when dealing with climate change impacts. This chapter discusses the linkages between these two - especially ... Read more
Human Health

Author: Garland, Rebecca M ; Rother, H Date: Oct 2017 Southern Africa has multiple risks that contribute to the overall burden of disease (i.e. the quadruple burden of disease), which may make people more vulnerable to the health impacts from climate change. In addition, the sector is vulnerable ... Read more
Introduction

Author: Mambo, Julia Date: Dec 2017 This chapter introduces the second edition of the Atlas by outlining the context under which the book is written and the importance of the content. Read more
Risk and vulnerability to global and climate change in South Africa

Author: Mambo, Julia Date: Dec 2017 The concept of risk and vulnerability is widely used in relation to climate and global change. Understanding the meaning of these terns as well as how they are interpretation will have an impact on how vulnerability assessment are conducted ... Read more

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Browsing Book Chapters by Subject "Vulnerability"

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