Green Book –The economic effects of climate change on settlements

The projections of the effect of climate change in Africa have painted a picture, not only of significant economic losses, but also of the potential to significantly alter economic structure. Certain sectors are projected to expand in certain localities, such as mining in most of Mpumalanga and the water sector in most of the country.

  • Nicholas Ngepah and Charles R. Djemo (African Institute of Inclusive Growth)
  • CSIR/BE/SPS/ER/2019/0007/
  • Ngepah, N & Djemo, C. R. 2019. Green Book – The economic effects of climate change on settlements. Technical report, Pretoria: CSIR & AIIG.

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