Urban environmental challenges and climate change action in Durban, South Africa

Author:

Roberts Debra1,O’Donoghue Sean1

Affiliation:

1. Environmental Planning and Climate Protection Department, South Africa; e-mails:

Abstract

This paper reflects on the progress made in climate change adaptation in the city of Durban since the launch of the Municipal Climate Protection Programme in 2004. This includes the initial difficulties in getting the attention of key sectors within municipal government, and how this was addressed and also served by the more detailed understanding of the range of adaptation options and their cost-benefits. There is also a better understanding of the potentials and constraints on community-based adaptation and the opposition from some landowners to measures to protect and enhance ecosystem services. The paper ends with lessons learnt that contradict some common assumptions – for instance, what approaches best build support for climate change adaptation within local governments, what measures work and from where lessons can be drawn. It also describes the perhaps unexpected linkages between local action and international influence and highlights the need for international climate change negotiations to recognize the key roles of urban governments in developing locally rooted adaptation and resilience.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Urban Studies,Environmental Science (miscellaneous)

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