Climate Change and Sub-Saharan Africa : Issues and Opportunities

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dc.creatorDalfelt, Arne
dc.date2012-08-13T09:47:12Z
dc.date2012-08-13T09:47:12Z
dc.date1998-10
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:09:38Z
dc.descriptionLargely due to the potential threats to development, and human lives of well known climate changes, the World Bank is getting involved in a range of activities under the subject. The note focuses on climate changes in Africa, and, although it is argued that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from development projects in Africa should be paid minor attention, - because GHG emissions from Africa are negligible on a global scale; industrial countries should be the ones to bear major costs of reducing GHG emissions; and, due to the complex, tentative nature of potential impacts resulting from climate change - these factors do not mean that emissions are irrelevant in the African context. It is anticipated that changes in climate will result in adverse socioeconomic impacts in Africa, related to factors associated with the vulnerability of society, and the sensitivity of the environment. There is high dependency on bio-fuels, and agriculture and forestry, aggravated by restricted population mobility, poor health facilities, high population growth, and low material standards. Whereas concerns of climate change in development projects are prevalent, other factors need further attention: the trans-boundary, and global effects of climate change; cumulative effects of GHG emissions; the complexity in assessing climate change impacts at regional levels; international responsiveness to climate changes, due to the challenging nature of national sector policies, and institutional frameworks; and, the significance of climate change impacts on the socioeconomic environment.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1998/10/1121200/climate-change-sub-saharan-africa-issues-opportunities
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/9882
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/9882
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/415703
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relationAfrica Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 120
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectCLIMATIC CHANGE
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIOECONOMIC CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectBIOFUELS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL ECOLOGY
dc.subjectPOPULATION MOVEMENTS
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE QUALITY
dc.subjectPOPULATION INCREASE
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS INDICATORS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectGLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectREGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL AID
dc.subjectSOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS AGRICULTURE
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectATMOSPHERE
dc.subjectCARBON
dc.subjectCARBON DIOXIDE
dc.subjectCLIMATE
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE NEGOTIATIONS
dc.subjectCLIMATE VARIABILITY
dc.subjectCOAL
dc.subjectCOASTAL AREAS
dc.subjectDEFORESTATION
dc.subjectDROUGHT
dc.subjectECOSYSTEMS
dc.subjectEMISSIONS
dc.subjectENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectEVAPORATION
dc.subjectEXTREME WEATHER EVENTS
dc.subjectFLOODS
dc.subjectFORESTS
dc.subjectFUELS
dc.subjectGCM
dc.subjectGHGS
dc.subjectGLOBAL WARMING
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GASES
dc.subjectGROWING SEASONS
dc.subjectHURRICANES
dc.subjectHYDROLOGY
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectJOINT IMPLEMENTATION
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectMETEOROLOGICAL DATA
dc.subjectMETEOROLOGY
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNEGOTIATIONS
dc.subjectOCEANS
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPRECIPITATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectREDUCING EMISSIONS
dc.subjectSNOW
dc.subjectSNOWFALL
dc.subjectSOIL
dc.subjectSOIL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectSTORMS
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTEMPERATURE
dc.subjectTEMPERATURE CHANGE
dc.subjectVEC
dc.subjectVEGETATION
dc.subjectWEATHER
dc.titleClimate Change and Sub-Saharan Africa : Issues and Opportunities
dc.titleLe changement du climat et l'Afrique Sub-Saharienne : problemes et opportunites

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