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Csir Launches 2nd Edition Climate Risk And Vulnerability Handbook Southern Africa

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)Ref: https://www.csir.co.za/csir-launches-2nd-edition-climate-risk-and-vulnerability-handbook-southern-africa

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This is a CSIR news article about the launch of the second edition of its Climate Risk and Vulnerability handbook. It reports on the costs of weather-related disasters in the SADC region and describes climate-change impacts and the value of investing in prevention and adaptation.

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2nd edition of the Climate Risk and Vulnerability handbook

The second edition of the handbook presents the latest available scientific knowledge on climate change and its implications for Southern Africa, including potential impacts such as increasing energy demand, reduced maize crop yield and water insecurity.

Who it is for: People and organisations concerned with climate change and climate vulnerability in Southern Africa

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This 2nd edition presents the latest available scientific knowledge on the nature of climate change and its implications for the region.

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City of Tshwane, Gauteng

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https://www.csir.co.za/csir-launches-2nd-edition-climate-risk-and-vulnerability-handbook-southern-africa

Key Takeaways

CSIR launched the 2nd edition of the Climate Risk and Vulnerability handbook
Launch held on 5 October at the CSIR 6th Biennial Conference in Pretoria
Weather-related disasters from 1980 to 2015 caused 10 billion USD in damages in SADC and affected millions of people
The handbook covers climate-change implications for Southern Africa
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Claire Davis-Reddy
Southern African Development Community (SADC)