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

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  • Walter Leal Filho

    (Manchester Metropolitan University
    Hamburg University of Applied Sciences)

  • Newton R. Matandirotya

    (North-West University
    Kgotso Development Trust)

  • Johannes M. Lütz

    (Christian Heritage College
    University of New South Wales
    University of the Sunshine Coast)

  • Esubalew Abate Alemu

    (Addis Ababa University)

  • Francis Q. Brearley

    (Manchester Metropolitan University)

  • Anastasia Ago Baidoo

    (Manchester Metropolitan University)

  • Adolphine Kateka

    (Tanzania Water Partnership)

  • George M. Ogendi

    (Egerton University)

  • Girma Berhe Adane

    (Haramaya University, Institute of Technology)

  • Nega Emiru

    (Ethiopia Agricultural Transformation Agency)

  • Richard Achia Mbih

    (The Pennsylvania State University, African Studies Program)

Abstract

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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  • 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, 2021. "Impacts of climate change to African indigenous communities and examples of adaptation responses," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 12(1), pages 1-4, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:12:y:2021:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-021-26540-0
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26540-0
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