scholarly journals Links between Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Development in Land Policy and Ecosystem Restoration Projects: Lessons from South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 779 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Favretto ◽  
Andrew Dougill ◽  
Lindsay Stringer ◽  
Stavros Afionis ◽  
Claire Quinn
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Ecosystem Restoration ◽  
Land Policy ◽  
Change Mitigation

scholarly journals Concerns About Climate Change Mitigation Projects: Summary of Findings from Case Studies in Brazil, India, Mexico, and South Africa

10.2172/7284 ◽  
1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayant A. Sathaye ◽  
Kenneth Andrasko ◽  
Willy Makundi ◽  
Emilio Lebre La Rovere ◽  
N.H. Ravinandranath ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Mitigation Projects ◽  
Change Mitigation

scholarly journals Discourses on sustainable forest management and their integration into climate policies in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-181
Author(s):  
C. Ofoegbu ◽  
C. Ifejika Speranza
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Forest Policy ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation ◽  
Climate Policies ◽  
Policy Goals ◽  
Four Discourses ◽  
Change Mitigation

In South Africa, forests can play an important role in achieving the broader goals of climate change mitigation and adaptation. However, national policies on climate change mitigation and adaptation seem to narrow the potential contributions of the forest sector to climate protection targets. This is largely because of the divergence between the management goals of forests for climate protection, and products for both industries and livelihoods. This article uses discourse analysis as a methodological tool to analyze South Africa's climate and forest policies to identify the discourses shaping forest policy goals and mandates, and their integration into climate policy targets for forest-based climate change interventions. Four discourses, namely, preservation of forest integrity, social inclusiveness, equitable benefit sharing, and inclusive development of forests and forest-based communities, were identified as the dominant discourses influencing forest policy goals in South Africa. Their influence on forest management programmes has a mix of costs and benefits outcomes. For example, policy responses to the discourse on the preservation of forest integrity have resulted in ecologically sustainable forests in some cases and in other cases restricted the participation of local people in forest enterprise development. Additionally, climate policies recognized six possible interventions with respect to forest-based climate change mitigation and adaptation in South Africa but were silent about the four discourses shaping forest policy goals. Consequently, existing climate policies do not contain regulations to guide forest management for climate change mitigation and adaptation. We therefore recommend that forest-related goals in climate policy be grounded in the past experiences and lessons of forest policy implementations in order to take advantage of the synergies and reduce the trade-offs with respect to multipurpose management of forests for livelihoods, enterprise development, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.

scholarly journals Exploring the Potential of Nipa Palm for Ecosystem Restoration and Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Rural Livelihoods and Renewable Energy

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
KELOLA Sendang
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Rural Livelihoods ◽  
Ecosystem Restoration ◽  
Mangrove Forests ◽  
Palm Sugar ◽  
Nipa Palm ◽  
Change Mitigation ◽  
Sustainable Rural Livelihoods

Nypa fruiticans, commonly known as Nipa Palm, is a species of palm native to the coastlines and estuarine habitats of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. In Indonesia, nipa palm covers about 700,000 ha, while, in South Sumatra, the Nipa Palm is a natural component of mangrove forests and covers extensive areas along the coast, estuaries, and riparian zones of rivers. About half of the natural nipa palm ecosystem in South Sumatra has been disturbed by human activities and requires restoration. Since Nipa Palm can be used to produce nipa palm sugar, natural nipa palm forests have the potential to generate sustainable rural livelihoods for those living in the lowland zone. More recently, nipa palm has been identified as a potential source of renewable energy. The sugar rich sap can be used to produce ethanol, a biofuel. Because of this potential, the KELOLA Sendang Project is exploring the potential of nipa palm for ecosystem restoration and climate change mitigation, sustainable rural livelihoods and renewable energy.

Nature Based Solutions for Ecosystem Restoration in Southern Europe

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marijana Kapovic Solomun ◽  
Carla Ferreira ◽  
Ratko Ristić ◽  
Zahra Kalantari ◽  
Omid Rahmati
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Land Degradation ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Hot Spot ◽  
Ecosystem Restoration ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Southern Europe ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Change Mitigation

<p>The southern Europe has been recognized as a “hot spot” of ongoing climate change in Europe, being particularly vulnerable to natural disasters in the recent decade. Southern Europe suffers from frequent and disastrous floods, drought and wildfires which foster land degradation while certainly threatening ecosystems in a changing climate. Measures for ecosystem restoration and climate change mitigation are of utmost importance particularly for agricultural and forestry ecosystems. The urgent action to combat climate change impacts calls for measures e.g. by implementing nature-based solutions (NBS) in key sectors to achieve ecosystem restoration and land degradation neutrality, and thus assure relevant ecosystem services to society and human wellbeing. Various approaches can be used to apply NBS, in different fields but practical implementation of NBS needs participatory involvement, institutional and human resources capacity building, requiring local communities and vulnerable groups inclusion. Ecosystem restoration and climate change mitigation achieved by multiple functions of NBS also contribute to the implementation of UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals and Land Degradation Neutrality targets, and lead to enhanced development of circular economy. This research investigates NBS as an opportunity for ecosystem restoration in southern Europe, aiming to provide a comprehensive overview of main obstacles and opportunities for the regional specific conditions.</p><p>Key words: ecosystem restoration, southern Europe, climate change, land degradation</p>

scholarly journals An exploratory study of motivations driving corporate investment in voluntary climate change mitigation in South Africa

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Reyers ◽  
Daan Gouws ◽  
James Blignaut
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Moral Responsibility ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Change Mitigation ◽  
Selection Of

 AbstractThis study investigates factors driving investment in voluntary climate change mitigation among a selection of listed corporations in South Africa. Based on a review of the literature, a proposed conceptual framework is developed and empirically tested using case studies. A qualitative analysis of the data reveals three key motivational drivers: legitimacy, the financial business case and moral responsibility. In addition, a number of sub-drivers are identified which provide insights for engagement with companies in developing South Africa’s response to climate change.

scholarly journals Market barriers for voluntary climate change mitigation in the South African private sector

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 639-652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derick De Jongh ◽  
Carmen Möllmann
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Economic Growth ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
South African ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Voluntary Action ◽  
The South ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Change Mitigation

A key challenge in the twenty-first century is to enable economic growth and increase both environmentalquality and social inclusiveness, while mitigating and adapting to the impacts of climate change. The need for a transition to more sustainable consumption and production patterns is undeniable and sustainable economic growth must be placed at the heart of future development for all citizens. The South African private sector is under enormous pressure to remain globally competitive while balancing the interests of society, the environment and its shareholders. It has been suggested that there are discrepancies between what companies say and what they actually do, as they are challenged to move from policy to action. This paper evaluates the extent to which the private sector in South Africa adheres to voluntary climate change mitigation mechanisms and identifies potential market barriers impeding the large-scale uptake of such mechanisms. The research findings suggest that the private sector in South Africa has adopted a “take position, wait and see approach” which places them in a position to take advantage of and influence the opportunities and risks associated with climate change without having a negative impact on the bottom line. The primary barrier to voluntary climate change action is the vagueness of local and international policy frameworks. The different rules and resultant uncertainty around local and international frameworks appear to impede consistent and meaningful action. Although this uncertainty does not prevent the private sector from taking voluntary action, it does appear to negatively affect the overall scale and type of climate change mitigation efforts. While companies are continually improving the quality of sustainability reporting and public disclosure, the challenge still lies in translating these strategies into daily operations and sustainable practice that goes beyond ad hoc mitigation actions.

scholarly journals Restoration planning for climate change mitigation and adaptation in the city of Durban, South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 132-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lutendo F. Mugwedi ◽  
Jayanti Ray-Mukherjee ◽  
Kathryn E. Roy ◽  
Benis N. Egoh ◽  
Federico M. Pouzols ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Restoration Planning ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation ◽  
The City ◽  
Change Mitigation
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