Despite significant attention paid to desertification and climate change in the last few decades, interactions between the phenomena, as well as implications thereof, have received less of a focus. Such a trend is particularly marked in the science–policy arena, at multiple scales. Reynolds et al. (2007) observe, for example, the lack of a focused international science programme in desertification – a gap that may compound the problem. This article seeks to unpack two-way interactions between climate change and desertification, using selected case studies from the South and southern African, and global, contexts. It considers emerging approaches to responding to climate change in the context of desertification, emphasising the need for improved integrated biophysical and social science approaches, a focus on multiple synergies and cross-sectoral strategies, and the need for improved communication across the science–policy divide.
Reference:
Archer, ERM and Tadross, MA. 2009. Climate change and desertification in South Africa – science and response. African Journal of Range & Forage Science, vol. 26(2), pp 127-131
Archer, E. R., & Tadross, M. (2009). Climate change and desertification in South Africa – science and response. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5586
Archer, Emma RM, and MA Tadross "Climate change and desertification in South Africa – science and response." (2009) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5586
Archer ER, Tadross M. Climate change and desertification in South Africa – science and response. 2009; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5586.
Copyright: 2009 Taylor and Francis. This is the post-print version of the work. The definitive version is published in African Journal of Range & Forage Science, vol. 26(2), pp 127-131