The SDG13 to combat climate change: an opportunity for Africa to become a trailblazer?

Sustainable Entrepreneurship for Business Opportunity Recognition: Analysis of an Awareness Questionnaire among Organisations

“…The effects of climate change are known in all countries. They have also unevenly affected developing countries, where the extent to which they are prepared to respond to related challenges is unknown [53]. Life Below Water (SDG14) lays the foundations for integrated and sustainable ocean management [54].…”

Economics of Climate Change: Global Trends, Country Specifics and Digital Perspectives of Climate Action

“…Obviously, these differences are also characteristic of the economics of climate change. In the available literature, Alvarado et al (2016), Hwang et al (2021), Inshakova et al (2020), andMaupin (2017) noted that the economics of climate change has distinct characteristics in developed and developing countries.…”

Principles for Enhancing Earth System Governance and Sustainable Development Through Informality

“…In the status quo, it is generally agreed that the countries or communities that will be the most adversely affected by climate change are the countries that contributed the least to the cumulative global greenhouse gas emissions and are the countries with the least capacity to adapt (Barrett, 2013). Whilst most studies emphasise that developing countries particularly in Africa are the most vulnerable to climate change (Barrett, 2013;Maupin, 2017), there are now emerging signs that within such developing countries the levels to which communities are adversely affected by climate change also varies widely and that disproportionately less adaptation finance arrives in the areas of highest need (Barrett, 2014). This therefore suggests that countries and regions that are more vulnerable to climate change are provided with proportionately fewer funds to address their climate risks and as such they also have the least resources to reduce climate change induced inequalities.…”

“…Birkmann et al (2014) looked at new challenges for urban and spatial governance and concluded that increasing attention has recently been focused on the necessity to adapt urban infrastructure in exposed cities, but much less attention has been given to institutional dimensions of adaptation in the field of urban planning and risk management. Maupin (2017) explored climate change policies in Africa and discussed opportunities to address climate change and development challenges concurrently. Maupin (2017) concluded that Africa fails to pursue green development pathways since multi-levelled interactions between climate change policies and development-centred policies are disintegrated.…”

“…Maupin (2017) explored climate change policies in Africa and discussed opportunities to address climate change and development challenges concurrently. Maupin (2017) concluded that Africa fails to pursue green development pathways since multi-levelled interactions between climate change policies and development-centred policies are disintegrated. Chu et al (2016) looked at how cities may promote public participation and facilitate the engagement of different civil society actors in climate adaptation planning; and they concluded that an emphasis on building multi-sector governance institutions that ensure tight and multilevel relationships between government and civil society actors can ensure that diverse civil society actors have an ongoing voice in adaptation planning and implementation.…”