Symposium on Climate Change Adaptation in Africa: Fostering African Resilience and Capacity to Adapt

There are also signs that the impacts of climate change are already being felt, not only in terms of increases in temperature, but also in respect of agriculture (with lower crop yields) and the availability of water resources, among others. The links between climate change and the incidence of diseases - such as malaria - are also becoming clearer.

The above state of affairs illustrates the need for a better understanding of how climate change affects African countries, and for the identification of processes, methods and tools which may help African nations to adapt. There is also a perceived need to showcase successful examples of how to cope with the social, economic and political problems posed by climate change in Africa.

It is against this background that the second “SYMPOSIUM ON CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION IN AFRICA” is being organised by the University of Ibadan (Nigeria), Manchester Metropolitan University (UK), the Research and Transfer Centre “Sustainable Development and Climate Change Management” of the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (Germany) and the International Climate Change Information Programme (ICCIP). The Symposium will be a truly interdisciplinary event, mobilising African and non-African scholars undertaking research and/or executing climate change projects in the African continent.

The second “SYMPOSIUM ON CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION IN AFRICA” will focus on “enhancing Africa's capacity to cope with climate change”, meaning that it will serve the purpose of showcasing experiences from research, field projects and best practice in climate change adaptation in African countries, which may be useful or implemented in other countries in the continent.

Organisers:

University of Ibadan

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Kontakt:

Dr. Jelena Barbir
International Climate Change Information Programme
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