Impacts of climate change to African indigenous communities and examples of adaptation responses

Walter Leal Filho; Newton R Matandirotya; Johannes M Lütz; Esubalew Abate Alemu; Francis Q Brearley; Anastasia Ago Baidoo; Adolphine Kateka; George M Ogendi; Girma Berhe Adane; Nega Emiru; Richard Achia Mbih

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Impacts of climate change to African indigenous communities and examples of adaptation responses

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Impacts of climate change to African indigenous communities and examples of adaptation responses

Walter Leal Filho, Newton R Matandirotya, Johannes M Lütz, Esubalew Abate Alemu, Francis Q Brearley, Anastasia Ago Baidoo, Adolphine Kateka, George M Ogendi, Girma Berhe Adane, Nega Emiru, …

Nature Communications, Vol.12(1), pp.1-4

2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26540-0

PMCID: PMC8553734

PMID: 34711857

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Abstract

Indigenous communities

Adaption mechanisms

Climate change

Environmental challenge

Anthropogenic activities

Climate change negatively impacts the livelihoods of indigenous communities across the world, including those located on the African continent. This Comment reports on how five African indigenous communities have been impacted by climate change and the adopted adaptation mechanisms.

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Title: Impacts of climate change to African indigenous communities and examples of adaptation responses
Authors: Walter Leal Filho (Author) - HAW Hamburg
Newton R Matandirotya (Author) - North-West University
Johannes M Lütz (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Esubalew Abate Alemu (Author) - Addis Ababa University
Francis Q Brearley (Author) - Manchester Metropolitan University
Anastasia Ago Baidoo (Author) - Manchester Metropolitan University
Adolphine Kateka (Author) - Tanzania Water Partnership
George M Ogendi (Author) - Egerton University
Girma Berhe Adane (Author) - Haramaya University
Nega Emiru (Author) - Ethiopia Agricultural Transformation Agency (Ethiopia)-EATA
Richard Achia Mbih (Author) - Pennsylvania State University
Publication details: Nature Communications, Vol.12(1), pp.1-4
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
Date published: 2021
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26540-0
ISSN: 2041-1723
PMID: 34711857; PMC8553734
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Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99584408902621
Output Type: Journal article