UNFCCC Regional Climate week - Side Event: Transformative climate adaptation, land use, and human health in Africa, a NEXUS approach

August 29, 2022 | 13:30 h - 14:30 h

UNFCCC Africa Climate Week 2022 is a crucial step on the road to COP27 in Egypt 

Side Event by ZEF and CSIR: Transformative climate adaptation, land use, and human health in Africa, a NEXUS approach

with ZEF Junior Researcher Mahmoud Nady Abdelsabour Mohamed

Monday, August 29 / 3 PM CEST

The event will be in Hybrid form. Online link here. (via MS Teams)

Abstract: Improper land use is one of the key contributors to climate change. On the other hand, a total shift in land use is a consequence of transformative adaptation measures for climate change. Human health, another tenet of this link, is instantly harmed. Understanding this node is a key factor in adopting long-term adaptation and resilience strategies for better human health and well-being.
In Africa, climate adaptation plans and land planning are more random and misdirected in vulnerable communities, although they are mostly done to seek immediate, short-term benefits. This is accompanied
by concurrent effects that have a variety of negative or positive implications for human health. Direct and indirect effects on human health are likely under various climate and land-use scenarios. Therefore, it is
necessary to evaluate synergies and trade-offs between various climate measures in terms of land use from one perspective and the effect on human health from another perspective.
At this event, a NEXUS approach to understanding the relationship between transformative climate adaptation, land use, and human health in Africa will be discussed.

More information on this event here.

General information on the African Climate week here.

 

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