Climate variability is already affecting zambia, and projected climate change impacts include rises in temperature, shifts in precipitation, and possible. Impacts, adaptation and mitigation options chapter pdf available december 2015 with 5,380 reads how we measure reads. The government of zambia has decided to tackle the problem seriously, launching a national adaptation plan of action napa and is in the process of preparing a national climate change response. Climate change response strategy nccrs recognised the importance of climate change impacts for zimbabwes development. Qualitative discourse analysis of key government planning documents shows how zambias policymakers struggle to conflate climate change. Climate vulnerable forum regional workshop for africa, united.
Zambias adaptation to climate change stockholm environment. President lungu says climate change affecting zambias. Centre for environmental economics and policy in africa, policy note no. Lake kariba, zambia even as drought and the effects of climate change grew visible across this land, the kariba dam was always a steady, and seemingly limitless, source of. Pdf zambia environmental and climate change policy brief. Zambia national adaptation programme of action on climate change 2007 2. Zambia national climate change policy climate investment funds. Pdf zambias adaptation to climate change researchgate.
Climate change policy in zambia zambia is in the process of adopting a comprehensive national policy on climate change which has been formulated and only awaits cabinet approval the goal of this policy is to support and facilitate a coordinated response to climate change in the country it is aimed at enabling the country realign its climate sensitive sectors of the. According to the zambia environmental management agency, global climate change is defined as a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods. Executive summary this environmental and climate change policy brief has been written as an input to the poverty and development assessment that sida is undertaking as part of the preparation of a. It is likely that current extremes and challenges of climate variability manifested often as floods and droughts will be experienced for decades to come. Ministry of lands, natural resources and environmental protection. Status of climate change in zambia zambia daily mail. Climate change hits hard in zambia, an african success. National climate change response strategy nccrs zambia, final draft ii executive summary climate change is a significant development challenge globally and locally.
On the 3rd of march 2017, zambia launched its longawaited national climate change policy aimed at stemming the impact of climate change and subsequent reduction of the countrys annual economic growth due to crop failure and the impact of climate change on energy production. Changes in climate may exacerbate preexisting socioeconomic development challenges, with. Pdf executive summary this environmental and climate change policy brief has been written as an input to the poverty and development. On the 3rd of march 2017, zambia launched its longawaited national climate change policy aimed at stemming the impact of climate change.