les enseignements du rapport SREX rédigé par le GIEC et des catastrophes en Afrique : Gestion des extrêmes climatiques

The document translates the global scientific findings of the IPCC SREX report into a regional context for Africa, emphasizing that disaster risk is increasing due to both climate change and socio-economic factors. It argues for an integrated approach that combines disaster risk management (DRM) with climate change adaptation (CCA) and sustainable development. Key regional findings include projected increases in heatwaves and droughts in Southern Africa and increased heavy precipitation in Eastern Africa. The report highlights the extreme vulnerability of coastal cities and the agricultural sector, while advocating for national legislative frameworks, early warning systems, and international financial mechanisms to build long-term resilience.

• Disaster risks in many African countries are projected to increase regardless of climate change, driven by the growing exposure of people and assets to weather extremes.
• Climate change has already altered the frequency and amplitude of certain extreme weather events globally since 1950, and while short-term increases in Africa may be minimal compared to annual variability, the long-term effects will become increasingly significant for disaster impacts.
• Regional climate projections for Africa indicate a probable increase in hot days, hot nights, and heatwaves across West, East, and Southern Africa, as well as the Sahara.
• African coastal cities are particularly vulnerable due to rapid, unplanned urbanization and poverty, with some locations potentially becoming uninhabitable or unworkable as climate extremes intensify.
• Agriculture is the most exposed and vulnerable economic sector in Africa, contributing approximately 21% of the total GDP and 50% of total export value.
• Effective national disaster risk management depends on integrated systems involving national and subnational governments, the private sector, research bodies, and civil society.
• Legislative frameworks, such as South Africa's Disaster Management Act of 2002, provide a critical foundation for decentralising risk governance and mandating the integration of risk reduction into development planning.
• International financial mechanisms, including the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience and the Multi-donor Trust Fund, are essential for testing and integrating climate risk management, though current funding remains insufficient.
• The cost of additional adaptation in Africa is estimated between 3 to 10 billion USD per year by 2030, though this may be an underestimate.

APA

Cameron, C., Norrington-Davies, G., & Velde, V. T. (2012). les enseignements du rapport SREX rédigé par le GIEC et des catastrophes en Afrique : Gestion des extrêmes climatiques. Climate and Development Knowledge Network. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Lessons-from-SREX-for-Africa_FRENCH_updated_v04-copy-1.pdf

Chicago

Cameron, Catherine, Gemma Norrington-Davies, and Victoria te Velde. les enseignements du rapport SREX rédigé par le GIEC et des catastrophes en Afrique : Gestion des extrêmes climatiques. Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2012. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Lessons-from-SREX-for-Africa_FRENCH_updated_v04-copy-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cameron2012les, author = {Cameron, Catherine and Norrington-Davies, Gemma and Velde, Victoria te}, title = {{les enseignements du rapport SREX rédigé par le GIEC et des catastrophes en Afrique : Gestion des extrêmes climatiques}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2012}, url = {https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Lessons-from-SREX-for-Africa_FRENCH_updated_v04-copy-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }