National level policies versus local level realities – can the two be reconciled to promote sustainable adaptation

Vincent, Katharine, Naess, Lars Otto and Goulden, Marisa (2013) National level policies versus local level realities – can the two be reconciled to promote sustainable adaptation. In: A Changing Environment for Human Security. Earthscan Publications, pp. 126-134. ISBN 9780203109885

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Abstract

Climate change poses multiple threats to economic growth, poverty reduction, food security and, crucially, the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in developing countries (Agrawala, 2005; DFID; 2006, Parry et al., 2007a; Stern, 2007). The need for adaptation to reduce the potential adverse impacts of climate change is now widely recognized. At the same time, there is a growing body of evidence pointing to the range of adaptation strategies to climate impacts being employed by households and communities. However, there is so far little evidence of whether and how these agendas are linked, in particular to what extent national policies are supporting poor and vulnerable groups’ ability to adapt. We investigate this issue using three case studies in Africa: South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda.

Item Type:	Book Section
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development)
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	04 Nov 2013 22:12
Last Modified:	05 Mar 2024 14:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/43968
DOI:	10.4324/9780203109885

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