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Title. Climate change and ecosystem health in Southern Africa: Effects, vulnerability and coping mechanisms. Leonard Mboera (Chair) (lmboera@nimr.or.tz) Peter Furu (pfu@life.ku.dk) Jackson Msafiri (msafiri@aru.ac.tz) Donald Chimanikire (dpchimanikire@science.uz.ac.zw)

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  1. Title Climate change and ecosystem health in Southern Africa: Effects, vulnerability and coping mechanisms Leonard Mboera (Chair) (lmboera@nimr.or.tz) Peter Furu (pfu@life.ku.dk) Jackson Msafiri (msafiri@aru.ac.tz) Donald Chimanikire (dpchimanikire@science.uz.ac.zw) Benjamin Mayala (bmayala@nimr.or.tz) Krasposy Kujinga (krasposy@gmail.com) Steady Mushayabasa (steadymushaya@gmail.com) Ole Fryd (ofr@life.ku.dk) Allen Garimo (agarimo@nimr.or.tz) Tsitsi Mukaratirwa (tmkaratirwa@gmail.com)

  2. Problem Analysis Gender imbalances Poor governance Animal Diseases Poor harvest & storage capacity Disaster (floods, Landslides) Air, Water & Soil Quality Poor crop pricing Environmental degradation Poor health systems and capacity Social Conflict Economic decline Poverty Illiteracy Negative cultural practice Water Scarcity Poor Yield Lack of access to Agr. inputs Socio-economic factors Environmental factors Governance factors Food Security factors Health factors Reduced livelihoods and ecosystem health (within the context of climate change) Change of determinants of Non-Communicable Diseases Change of determinants of Communicable Diseases

  3. Problem statement • Poor food yield from agriculture, increased disease patterns, and destruction of ecological systems as a result of climate change have continued unabated in Southern Africa

  4. General objective • To enhance the knowledge base on effects of climate change on ecosystem health with a view to reduce vulnerability and improve livelihoods in southern Africa.

  5. Specific Objectives • To establish the cause-effect relationships between climate change and selected environmental and socio-economic determinants of health. • To identify vulnerable communities and the current coping mechanisms in geographical areas prone to climate change. • To establish the preparedness of national and regional authorities for appropriate climate change adaptation and mitigation.

  6. Way Forward 5 page concept note required . Step 1: Draft 1 from Msafiri, Ole and Furu to be circulated to group members by 1st October for additional input. Step2: Members’ comments by 15th October Step 3: Draft 2 by 1st November. Step 4: Concept note by 15th November

  7. Mode of work • Intranet facility of SACCNet website • Email correspondence • Internal &external meetings • Skype • Adobe Connect

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