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The following case study is featured in the Meister Consultants Group study: *Floating Houses and Mosquito Nets: Emerging Climate Change Adaptation Strategies Around the World*.

South Africa faces serious challenges associated with climate change. Water scarcity is already very high on the political agenda, and climate change will further aggravate the water situation. Other important challenges include health effects. Biodiversity loss will be especially economically important, given some of the country’s unique natural habitats and their relevance to the tourism industry. South Africa is better prepared to deal with the consequences of climate change than many other African countries because of the availability of more reliable climate data and projections than other African states. Since 2004, South Africa has had a national climate strategy that addresses the need for adaptation. A more detailed adaptation policy is currently under preparation and is expected to be released in 2010.

_Source: Dr. Hans-Peter Meister, I. K., Martina Richwein, Wilson Rickerson, Chad Laurent. Additional contributors: Jeff Snell, Elisa Burchert, Florian Lux. (2009). *Floating Houses and Mosquito Nets: Emerging Climate Change Adaptation Strategies Around the World.* Boston: Meister Consultants Group. p. 20._

For more detailed information and references refer to: [Floating Houses - Full Report](http://files.mc-group.com/clst/Study%20Climate%20Change%20Adaption.pdf).

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Climate change scenarios project an increased risk of continuous and prolonged droughts in the some regions of Tanzania. This is particularly true for the regions of Shinyanga, Dodoma, and Singida. To tackle the impacts of climate change, and to improve the food security for the population, a NAPA project aims to support farmers in these regions with climate change adaptation. For example, the cultivation of corn, which is very vulnerable to droughts, will be reduced, while the cultivation of drought-resistant millet will be fostered. The measures include the identification of resilient crops, the distribution of seeds, and the training of farmers. The project is managed by the Ministry for Agriculture and Food Security in cooperation with local institutions, the national weather service and several NGOs, and has a budget is 8.5 million dollars.

_Source: United Republic of Tanzania, National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA), Division of Environment_