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Podcast
Claudia Ringler (Audio)
04 October 2007, 2 min.
Download: (MP3 2M)
How can African agriculture adapt to climate change?
Insights for South Africa
September 18-19, 2007
Roode Vallei Country Lodge
Pretoria, South Africa


Program

September 18   September 19
Tusday, September 19
08:30-11:00
Session 3 – Adaptation Strategies for South Africa
Session Chair: Rashid Hassan, CEEPA
Climate and Maize Yield in South Africa: Results from GME and MELE Methods
Wisdom Akpalu, CEEPA
Abstract: (PDF 81K)  Presentation: (PPT 123K)

Economy-wide impacts of adaptation options to climate change in Sub-Saharan Africa
Mark Rosegrant, IFPRI, on behalf of Alvaro Calzadilla, University of Hamburg; Tingju Zhu, IFPRI; Katrin Rehdanz, University of Hamburg; and Richard S.J. Tol, Economic and Social Research Institute
Abstract: (PDF 110K)  Presentation: (PPT 341K)

Climate Change and the South African Agricultural Sector: What change are we adapting to?
Roland Schulze, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Abstract: (PDF 68K)  Presentation: (PPT 17.5M)

Vulnerability and Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change in Rural South Africa
Glwadys Gbetibouo, CEEPA
Abstract: (PDF 65K)  Presentation: (PPT 628K)

Introduction to working groups
Claudia Ringler, IFPRI
Presentation: (PPT 201K)

11:00-11:30

11:30-12:30
Three facilitated working groups on adaptation scenarios

12:30-13:30

14:00-16:30
Continuation of working groups

Panel of three working group leaders: Presentation of working group results
G1 Presentation: (PDF 39K)  G2 Presentation: (PPT 33K)  G3 Presentation: (PPT 49K)

Panel: How to move forward with climate change research in South Africa – focus on investment requirements and needs
Mark Rosegrant, Rashid Hassan, BM Molope, IFPRI and CEEPA

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