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A key strategy for President-elect Trump is to turn the US inward, both economically and politically. This bodes badly for Africa.
Understanding how drought is impacting on livelihoods and local governments can help in the development of longer term climate adaptation responses.
Climate change stands to hit Africa the hardest. That's why green industrialisation is critical to help keep the continent's greenhouse gas emissions low.
Scenarios on global trends over the next 20 years point to some serious challenges for Africa. Whatever actually happens, it's important for the continent to put in place mitigation strategies.
Africa must find ways of dealing with extreme heatwaves or suffer a range of health problems, including fatalities.
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Steve Turton is a Friend of The Conversation.Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia
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Professor of International Affairs and the Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning), Carleton University
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Visiting Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor, Department of Environmental and Geographical Science and African Climate and Development Initiative Research Chair, University of Cape Town
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Senior Researcher in Climate Studies, Modeling and Environmental Health Research Group, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
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Enseignant chercheur, Université de Rouen Normandie
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Senior Lecturer/Senior Researcher, Departmant of Geography, History and Environmental Studies, University of Namibia, University of Namibia
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Climate Change Vulnerability, Adaptation & Governance - Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR), University of Cape Town
