Nature Communications (Oct 2021)

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

  • 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,
  • Richard Achia Mbih

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26540-0
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 4

Abstract

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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.