Promoting nature-based solutions to address climate challenge in Africa

1. Olawale Emmanuel Olayide, PhD, Post-Doc
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3151-0807
Promoting
Nature-Based
Solutions to
Address Africa’s
Climate
Challenge

2. INTRODUCTION
Climate
Change in
Africa
• African countries are vulnerable to climate change impacts & stresses
due to mismanagement of resources (social, technological and
financial) needed to adapt and build resilience
• Hence, high and differential impacts of frequency and intensity of
exposure to climate change (seasonal and frequent droughts, floods,
rainstorms, heat waves etc) (Olayide et al., 2016; IPCC, 2015)
• Climate change has wide-ranging effects/impacts on economic
sectors, including industries, agriculture, transportation, and
households
• Over-exploitation of land resources including forests, desertification,
land degradation, increase in population and other anthropogenic
factors exacerbate impacts of climate change (IPCC, 2015; UNDP
2006).

3. Contributors
to Climate
Change in
Africa
Agriculture
Industries
Transportation
Households

4. Framework
of the
Interplay
of Climate
Change of
Sectors of
the
Economy
Transportation
Agriculture
Industries Households
Climate Change
Fossil fuels, emissions
Animal Excreta,
Pesticides, Inorganic
fertiliser etc .
Firewood, fossil fuelBurning of fossil fuel, oil
flaring, emissions, etc.

5. Proposed
Nature-Based
Solutions by
Sectors
• Industries
• Transportation
• Agriculture
• Households

6. Industries
(manufacturing)
• Eco-
Industrial
Parks
• Green
Businesses
• Circular
Economy

7. Transportation • Electric Cars
• Bicycle
• Mass Transit
• Mono Railway

8. Agriculture
• Integrated
Farming
system
• Organic
Agriculture
• Photovoltaic
(Solar)
Powered
Farm
Machineries

9. Households
• Renewable
Energy
• Energy
Saving/efficient
bulbs
• Gas/biogas as
against
Kerosene

10. Summary
(Ecosystem
Services)
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11. Conclusion
&
Recommendations
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 Africa is faced with over-arching challenge of climate
change
 Sectors of the economy are contributors, and platforms
for creative and sustainable solutions
 Need for science-policy-practice interphase for effective
mitigation, adaptation, and resilience building
 Technological and infrastructural development would
play significant roles
 Stakeholders should ensure sustainable transition into
renewables and promotion of ecosystem-based solutions

12. Appreciation Thank you for your kind
attention