Poverty, Inequality and Climate Change in Zambia | Phiri, Rodgers | ISBN: 9783659871030 | Kostenloser Versand für alle Bücher mit Versand und Verkauf duch Amazon. Zambia, along with several of its African neighbors, ranks among the countries most exposed to climate-driven disruption. Climate Variability: Variations in the mean state and other statistics (such as standard deviations, the occurrences of extremes, etc.) 769 0 obj <> endobj 1 In Zambia, where over 90% of smallholder crop production is rain-fed, inter-annual variability in climatic conditions is an important determinant of crop output and food security (Siegel and Alwang, 2005). <>>> The country is already experiencing climate induced hazards which include drought and dry spells, seasonal and flash floods and extreme temperatures. The impacts of climate change are threatening food security in Zambia. Zambia’s Interim Climate Change Secretariat (ICCS) has been tasked to integrate climate change across government, and is staffed by representatives from different sectoral ministries, leading to improved awareness of climate issues across government. Environmental Management, 59 (2), 291–306. Adverse weather has been attributed to destroying infrastructure such as bridges, roads and schools. Climate and specifically rainfall amount is the chief determinant of type and distribution of the ecoregions of Zambia. Changes in climate pose challenges to Zambia’s ongoing efforts to combat poverty, reduce food insecurity and sustainably manage natural resources. Zambia’s climate is highly variable, with frequent droughts, seasonal and flash floods, extreme temperatures, and dry spells. Background Paper on Climate Change Issues, Zambia May 2011 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION Climate change has emerged as one of the world’s greatest developmental challenges in the 21st century. Zambia’s climate is highly variable, with frequent droughts, seasonal and flash floods, extreme temperatures, and dry spells. 811 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<8A9AF40DAB25DC4D917BCB29164DB13C><41E4F77997E81140AD041D2D8DACBF0B>]/Index[769 68]/Info 768 0 R/Length 168/Prev 210077/Root 770 0 R/Size 837/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream So technically Zambia is a very arid country with a humid and subtropical year with small patches The project’s other components support climate resilience in the districts in western Zambia that comprise the Barotse sub-basin, a large wetlands area along the Zambezi River. Namasiku Imasiku cuts down trees, covers the wood in sand, and burns it to make charcoal that she bags and sells in … Climate change has also begun to affect Zambia's national tourism industry. <> Conservation agriculture for climate change adaptation in Zambia: A cost-benefit analysis (October 2020) Format Analysis Sources. Within these regions, since the late 1980s, there has been a tendency for the later onset and earlier withdrawal of rains, as well as more frequent droughts. And the havoc has already arrived. stream Climate change is widely regarded as a multiplier of existing threats to food security in southern Africa (Kotir, 2011). %���� for climate resilience in Zambia. Across the globe climate change has caused serious damage to the environment and to human life in general. Article Google Scholar 4 0 obj %PDF-1.5 According to expert assessments, global warming is expected to have worst impacts in … Floods and droughts have increased in frequency over the last three decades, with expectations for these trends to intensify in the future. <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Climate change is bringing more variable precipitation and temperatures to Zambia. 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Zambia recently graduated to low middle-income status, primarily due to economic growth fueled by the mining sector. In the Köppen climate classification, most of the country is classified as humid subtropical or tropical wet and dry, with small patches of semi-arid steppe climate in the south-west. Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) and Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday, 4 November 2020. <> … Climate change is slowly being introduced into Zambian development policies, such as urban planning and national development st rategies. 836 0 obj <>stream endstream endobj 770 0 obj <. The MoU is based on mutual areas of cooperation and aimed to establish a long-term relationship to achieve environmental sustainability … Climate Change: A change of climate, which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activities that alter the composition of the global atmosphere, and which is additional to natural variability, and observed over comparable periods of time. h�b```�Wl"?@��(���1À���*~��?�&00�U100�k�^5! Floods and droughts In 2019, a severe drought in Zambia led to 2.3 million people requiring emergency food assistance to meet their nutritional needs. COUNTRY OVERVIEW. 3 0 obj 0 Zambia has tremendous natural resource wealth but faces increasing threats to its environment, including deforestation and wildlife trafficking, and the effects of climate shocks. 1 0 obj We are a Network of Civil Society organisations coordinating stakeholder engagement in climate change issues through facilitating capacity building, information sharing, lobbying and advocacy for the benefit of Zambia and the global community The impacts of climate change are having a substantial impact on living conditions. [cC��]+�6��,�h`��`�`�� 2�T�� �ĺ`S&UV&��*�,Ƭ�,gY=XV3��R:�&��6�&]�|&y���LG�1:meb�e5fY�b��ļ���ŊI����33���w���|X]�f`�U��3����{@�U�] ��m� �e��L �� 56� Extreme weather events, such as floods, droughts and heavy rainfall, are already being seen and will become more intense and frequent in future. In the village of Lusitu, in the south of Zambia, the returns from farming have diminished due to severe droughts. An overview of the current scientific knowledge available on climate change implications for fisheries and aquaculture is provided through three technical papers that were presented and discussed during the Expert Workshop on Climate Change Implications for Fisheries and Aquaculture (Rome, 7–9 April 2008). endobj The event took place at Fringilla … Climate variability and change has become a major threat to sustainable development in Zambia. endstream endobj startxref In Zambia, any change in climate can spell disaster. AEZ 1, which stretches along the Southern border, has the least rainfall. In response to these impacts, Zambia is working to develop sustainable and appropriate programmes for both crops and livestock in the face … Zambia has been experiencing adverse impacts of climate change - including an increase in frequency and severity of seasonal droughts, occasional dry spells, increased temperatures in valleys, flash floods and changes in the growing season. Climate change is set to increase food insecurity in agro-ecological zones (AEZ’s) I and II in Zambia. 1. Climate change changes several parameters of the fishing population: availability, stability, access, and utilization. In Zambia, any change in climate can spell disaster. According to Eva Chipepo, a local villager, … "Y2�l+0�"�j��`�A$�S�z>�x1�L �/�1 �^f����$�M��/� ���� r+�=A`!n�6l2X��1�m2�5��f��M� ��@��[W&F� `�����K� � Rainfall is projected to decrease by about 3% by mid-century and only marginally by about 0.6% towards the end of the century across the country. The analysis suggests that climate change in the absence of mitigation policies would reduce Zambia’s GDP by about 6% by 2045-50, while under the L1S scenario the impact could at … There are three seasons – cool and dry from May to August, hot and dry from September to November, and warm and wet from December to April. FAO; UNDP; Posted 10 … CLIMATE CHANGE RISK PROFILE ZAMBIA. Africa will be hardest hit by climate change, but has contributed the least to causing that change. Climate change has brought parts of Zambia to the brink of famine Zambia is wrestling with a devastating drought caused, according to experts, by … With a majority of Zambians depending on agriculture, even a slight change in temperature can affect crops like maize with catastrophic consequences for livelihoods. 2 0 obj The general height of the land gives Zambia a more pleasant climate than that experienced in most tropical countries. %%EOF %PDF-1.5 %���� The climate of Zambia in Central and Southern Africa is definitely tropical modified by altitude. Smallholder farmers that rely heavily on rainfed agriculture are acutely aware of this, as they regularly suffer from droughts, floods and the resulting failed harvests. Introduction. Zambia. The main results indicate that temperature increases in Zambia are projected to reach 1.9o C and 2.3o C by 2050 and 2100, respectively. Climate change becomes a vicious circle. Only in the Valleys of the Zambezi and Luangwa is there excessive heat, particularly in October and, in the wet season, a high humidity. through which climate change affects education and human development, as well as the linkages among the three issues, as will be elaborated further in this section Climate change has had negative impacts on education in Zimbabwe. The government of Zambia, through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) and Zambia Climate Change Network (ZCCN) held a validation workshop on 30 th September 2020, to validate the National Climate Change Learning Strategy (NCCLS) developed in partnership with UN CC:Learn. 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