# National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/national-climate-change-adaptation-strategy/
- Published: 2019-06-04T22:17:33+02:00
- Author: dearSA

# National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy open for public comment

South Africa’s Minister of Environmental Affairs, Nomvula Mokonyane, published the
draft National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (NCCAS) on 6 May 2019 for public
input and comments. Members of the public can submit their written input and comments
by 5 June 2019.

This strategy should be South Africa’s master plan to deal with climate change that
aims to provide a common vision of climate change adaptation and climate resilience
for the country – a country already experiencing significant climate change impacts.

**“Adapting to build a strong South Africa” **is the key message proposed by the
draft strategy as it emphasises subsidiary messages such as the impact climate change
will have on poor and vulnerable communities or the increased climate adaptation
investment opportunities.

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 * Here is the full list of subsidiary messages that fall under the banner of **“
   Adapting to build a strong South Africa”,** proposed by the NCCAS:
    - **South Africa needs to adapt to climate change: **Sustained warming and increasing
      rainfall variability over the short to medium term (the next two to three 
      decades) will have increasingly adverse effects on key sectors of South Africa’s
      economy in the absence of effective adaptation responses.
    - **Climate change threatens development: **The projected adverse effects of
      ongoing climate change in South Africa are likely to threaten the achievement
      of urgent national development needs, and well-founded aspirations to address
      historical inequities.
    - **The poor are most vulnerable to climate change impacts: **The increasing
      frequency of extreme weather events is likely to have a disproportionate impact
      on the poorest in society (both rural and urban), amplifying existing social
      inequalities. The poor typically have limited opportunities and, consequently,
      are disproportionately affected by the negative impacts of climate change.
    - **The NCCAS will give South Africa an advantage in the future: **Planning 
      for climate change ensures that South Africa is in a position to leverage 
      opportunities that arise due to changing climatic conditions and enhance its
      global competitiveness.
    - **Climate change presents investment opportunities: **New funding flows to 
      support adaptation represent the biggest acceleration of development investment
      since the achievement of democracy in South Africa. This provides a unique
      opportunity to both ensure climate resilience
       and achieve development aspirations.
    - **Transformational change: **Transformational, systemic change is required
      to address the challenges presented by climate change.
    - **The need for integration and collaboration: **Sectoral and integrated cross-
      sectoral approaches are essential to building societal resilience in a holistic
      way.
    - **Linkages between adaptation and mitigation are increasingly vital: **This
      is because there is an intensified international focus on keeping global warming
      below 2°C, and therefore adaptation responses need to be cognisant of their
      mitigation implications. At the same time, the adverse impacts of climate 
      change on resource availability potentially limits energy development options.
      An adaptation and mitigation strategy requires integrated planning.

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## DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTS

 * [Draft National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20191332/Draft-Climate-Change-Adaptation-Strategy.pdf)

## MEDIA LINKS

 * IOL – [Draft national climate change adaptation strategy open for public comment](https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/draft-national-climate-change-adaptation-strategy-open-for-public-comment-23551961)

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