IPCC AR6: Africa’s ability to adapt being pushed to its limit, creating urgency to reverse course
The Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued the second part of its 6th Assessment Report, focusing on Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. This timely report warns of multiple climate changeinduced disasters in the next two decades, even if strong action is taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and further notes that the ability of human beings and natural systems to cope with the changing climate is reaching its limits. The report identifies many options for adaptation, including strengthening health systems, early warning systems and improved access to potable water. It recommends harnessing the adaptive strengths of nature through agroforestry, conservation, protection and restoration of natural forests and planting of diverse tree species. UNECA is working with African member states to address the underlying causes of vulnerability; build the resilience of economies, ecosystems and communities; enhance early warning and weather observation capacities, and enhance the integration of climate information services into development programmes.
| Format: | Press release biblioteca |
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| Language: | eng |
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2022-04
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/47754 |
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