- Kilimanjaro is an iconic mountain in Africa whose disappearing snowcaps symbolize the effects of climate change. Communities in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania have seen changes to their livelihoods over time due to various factors including climate change, socioeconomic changes, and colonial influences. - Livelihoods traditionally involved subsistence farming and pastoralism but have diversified over time. Coffee growing was important but declined due to management issues. Rice farming has increased as a livelihood since the 1970s due to irrigation projects. - While climate change is a factor, livelihood vulnerabilities are often exacerbated more directly by exclusion from resources and poor governance rather than climate alone. Understanding local contexts is important

1. Kilimanjaro – The Icon of Africa