Understanding vulnerability and adaptation in semi - arid areas in Botswana

ASSAR, Southern Africa Team

Understanding vulnerability and adaptation in semi - arid areas in Botswana

Policy Brief

2015-05-01

Publisher

University of Cape Town

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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Abstract

In Botswana, some of the key vulnerabilities in semi-arid areas include limited institutional capacity especially at the local scale, lack of markets to sell products, lack of overarching policy on climate change, fragmented and conflicting policies, conflicting government programmes and programmes that increase dependence, reduced availability of natural resources e.g. reduced distribution of mopane worms and rivers being dammed for domestic and industrial use in Gaborone, prevalence of Foot and Mouth Disease impacting livestock production, lack of parental care of the youth, lack of opportunities for the youth, and lack of incorporation of local practices into national policies. Within this myriad of vulnerabilities women, the elderly, youth and marginalised groups are often more vulnerable than other groups.

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Botswana

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