CIAO DATE: 06/2009
February 2009
In climate terms, South Africa is already living on the edge. Much of it is arid or semi-arid and the whole country is subject to droughts and floods. Even small variations in rainfall or temperatures would exacerbate this already stressed environment. Most South African crops are grown in areas that are only just climatically suitable and with limited water supplies.
Resource link: Climate Change, Development and Energy Problems in South Africa: Another World is Possible [PDF] - 923K