dc.description.abstract | In recent decades, changes in climate that impact on natural and human systems are increasingly affecting Africa. Evidence of climate-change impacts is strong and more comprehensive mainly in the development sectors of the continent such as water, agriculture and health. The main risk factor in the water sector is the multiple stresses on water resources that are currently facing significant strain from over-exploitation, degradation and the increased demand in the future. There is currently a risk of reduction in the crop productivity associated with heat and drought stress, with strong adverse effects on regional, national, and livelihood and food security. The risk factors in the health sector mainly originated from the changes in the incidence and geographic range of vector and water-borne diseases due to the changes in the mean and variability of temperature and precipitation, particularly along the edges of their distribution (medium confidence). | en |
dc.title | Highlight on the “future risks and opportunities for adaptation in Africa” from the summary of the IPCC AR5 WGII for the policymaker | en |
ags.publisherPlace | Addis Ababa: | en |
ags.publisherName | UN. ECA, | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-10T11:07:55Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-01-10T11:07:55Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/23462 | |
dc.format.extent | 2 p. | |
dc.language | eng | |
dc.type | Policy paper | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::RESSOURCES NATURELLES ET ENVIRONNEMENT::TERRAINS, RESSOURCES VEGETALES, SOLS::CHANGEMENT D'AFFECTATION DES TERRES | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::RECURSOS NATURALES Y MEDIO AMBIENTE::TIERRAS, RECURSOS VEGETALES Y SUELOS::CAMBIO DE USO DE LA TIERRA | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::SCIENCES ET TECHNIQUES::METEOROLOGIE::CHANGEMENTS CLIMATIQUES | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGIA::METEOROLOGIA::CAMBIO CLIMATICO | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::SCIENCES ET TECHNIQUES::METEOROLOGIE::RECHAUFFEMENT DE LA PLANETE | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGIA::METEOROLOGIA::RECALENTAMIENTO MUNDIAL | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::SCIENCES ET TECHNIQUES::METEOROLOGIE::CONTROLE METEOROLOGIQUE | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGIA::METEOROLOGIA::MODIFICACIONES METEOROLOGICAS | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::DESCRIPTEURS GEOGRAPHIQUES::AFRIQUE::AFRIQUE | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::DESCRIPTORES GEOGRAFICOS::AFRICA::AFRICA | |
uneca.classification.fulltaxonomy | Subject Categories::RESSOURCES NATURELLES ET ENVIRONNEMENT::03.03.00 ENVIRONNEMENT | |
uneca.classification.fulltaxonomy | Subject Categories::RECURSOS NATURALES Y MEDIO AMBIENTE::03.03.00 MEDIO AMBIENTE | |
uneca.classification.fulltaxonomy | Subject Categories::SCIENCES ET TECHNIQUES::16.07.00 METEOROLOGIE | |
uneca.classification.fulltaxonomy | Subject Categories::CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGIA::16.07.00 METEOROLOGIA | |
uneca.workflow.processed | true | |
ags.creatorCorporate | United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa. Special Initiatives Division. African Climate Policy Center | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | LAND-USE CHANGE | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | CLIMATE CHANGE | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | GLOBAL WARMING | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | WEATHER MODIFICATION | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | AFRICA | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | CHANGEMENT D'AFFECTATION DES TERRES | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | CAMBIO DE USO DE LA TIERRA | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | CHANGEMENTS CLIMATIQUES | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | CAMBIO CLIMATICO | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | RECHAUFFEMENT DE LA PLANETE | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | RECALENTAMIENTO MUNDIAL | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | CONTROLE METEOROLOGIQUE | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | MODIFICACIONES METEOROLOGICAS | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | AFRIQUE | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | AFRICA | |
ags.subjectClassification | 03.03.00 ENVIRONMENT | |
ags.subjectClassification | 16.07.00 METEOROLOGY | |
ags.subjectClassification | 03.03.00 ENVIRONNEMENT | |
ags.subjectClassification | 03.03.00 MEDIO AMBIENTE | |
ags.subjectClassification | 16.07.00 METEOROLOGIE | |
ags.subjectClassification | 16.07.00 METEOROLOGIA | |
ags.availabilityNumber | b11562602 | |
ags.availabilityNumber | 2015 | |
ags.availabilityLocation | ECA-HQ | |
ags.rights.termsofuse | public | |
ags.JN | b11562602 | |
uneca.language.supported | en | |