Archive The limits to climate adaptation

  • By Thomson Reuters Foundation
  • 26/03/2019

Pools of muddy water are seen at Theewaterskloof dam near Cape Town, South Africa, January 20, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

April 10th, 2019, 11 am GMT time / This debate will focus on the limits to adapting to a changing climate, with a particular focus on the Sahel and East Africa. What happens when climate adaptation interventions fail, or when the challenge of climate change is simply unsurmountable? Our panelists will be Negusu Aklilu: chief if party/BRACED, Farm Africa, Ethiopia; Johanna Nalau: adaptation scientist at Griffith University, Australia, and co-editor of "Limits to Climate Change Adaptation"; Geoffrey Sabiiti: lecturer at Makerere University, Uganda; Kees van der Geest: researcher at the United Nations University. Join us on Twitter by entering the hashtag #AdaptionLimits.

We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Braced or its partners.

Video

From camel to cup

Nicky Milne, James Bishop and Jeong-One Park

From Camel to Cup' explores the importance of camels and camel milk in drought ridden regions, and the under-reported medicinal and vital health benefits of camel milk

See more

Blogs

As climate risks rise, insurance needed to protect development

By Jan Kellett & Astrid Zwick

Less than 5 percent of disaster losses are covered by insurance in poorer countries, versus 50 percent in rich nations

Disasters happen to real people – and it's complicated

By Megan Rowling

Age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and many more factors must be considered if people are to become resilient to climate extremes

NGOs are shaking up climate services in Africa. Should we be worried?

By Blane Harvey, Lindsey Jones, Logan Cochrane and Roop Singh

A concern is around the long-term viability of hard-fought development gains

The paradox of water development in Kenya's drylands

By Claire Bedelian

In Kenya's Wajir county, the emphasis on water development is happening at the expense of good water governance

See more

Latest Photos

See more

Tweets

Website designed & managed by:
This material has been funded by UK aid from the UK Government, however the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the UK Government’s official policies.

© 2018 | Terms of Use

Update cookies preferences