Zimbabwe – Climate Change Action Plan :MOOC

BY NGORIMA AGRIPA

IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE Country lies in the Sub – Saharan Region.

The economy of the country is mainly agro based.

There will be increase in aridity , water shortages will become more pronounced .There will be huge droughts, livestock will die as a result . 50% decrease in rainfall will be noted. Ground water will decrease.There will be excessive heat waves which will affect all people and plants.

Agriculture will be impacted. There will be excessive death of crops in the field as there will be water shortages. Agro pastoral systems will be likely to decrease as carrying capacity will decrease. Higher carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will result in low protein crops being produced.As the economy is based on agriculture there will be increase in food shortages, this will increase poverty levels

Health of the people will be impacted.Lack of food will result in

undernourishment hence increase in diseases such as Kwashiokor .

Children will be affected most as there will be child stunted growth and low education.

Prevalences of diseases will increase such as Malaria due to heat.

With livelihood strategies impacted by a decrease in agricultural activities

there will be increase in crime rate so that people can survive.

Mitigation of the effects • Teach farmers to grow drought resistant crops such as sorghum, rapoko and

millet.• Teach farmers how to do climate smart agriculture and water smart harnessing

practices.• Teach people other livelihood strategies other than farming which are also not

detrimental to climate .• Increase in funding from the ministry of finance to look for food aids.• POLICY MAKING- a policy which urges companies to reduce greenhouse gas

emissions• To introduce carbon taxes and to put prices on carbon to avoid carbon

externalities. To set up Emission Trading Schemes these are all meant to reduce green house gas emissions.

• To set up CAP, which is allowable amount of emissions allowable in the atmosphere.

Energy access

More renewable energy from sources such as solar energy and wind turbines. They do not emit green house gases. They are also provide cheaper electricity

Objectives1.To provide people with cheaper electricity.

2. To implement smart energy harnessing techniques.3. To reduce large amounts of fossil fuel energy.

Zimbabwe can make use of low carbon energy resources through

An Energy PolicyWhich seeks to use renewable resources of energy which include solar, wind,

water. Agriculture

1. having glasshouse crops 2. Should have irrigated dairy

3. Planting of more trees

Low Carbon Resources

Challenges to low – carbon energy resources

• Lack of funding for commencement of solar projects- the treasury of the government could add more money towards that or apply for funding from international organisations.

• Lack of knowledge amongst people on how to use them – the country could embark on nationwide education programme and also introduce the subjects in the curriculum of the education system.

REFERENCES

https://www.google.co.za/search?q=pictures+of+drought+in+south+africa&esp. (Accessed 17-05-2015).https://www.google.co.za/search?q=pictures+of+solar+panels&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=667&tbm=isch&imgil (Accessed 17-05-2015).https://www.google.co.za/search?q=pictures+of+green+buildings&espv ( Accesed 16-05- 2015).

Turn down the heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided, 2012, The world Bank , Washington. USA.