Open AccessReducing Climate Change Vulnerability in Sub-Saharan Africa Cities: Policy Prospects for Social Innovation and Microfinance
Author(s) -
Dumisani Chirambo,
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Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
hsoa journal of environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2643-5020
DOI - 10.24966/escr-5020/100019
Subject(s) - vulnerability (computing) , climate change , mainstream , poverty , microfinance , economic growth , settlement (finance) , development economics , sustainable development , social change , business , environmental planning , political science , geography , economics , ecology , computer security , finance , computer science , law , payment , biology
Africa might not achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) because climate change will exacerbate poverty and inequality in the region. Moreover, many African cities are characterised by poor urban planning, gaps in public services and infrastructure and settlement in hazard-prone areas leading to increased climate change vulnerability as city governments/local governments fail to mainstream climate change mitigation and adaptation into local planning. However, social innovations are practices that bring about changes in attitudes, behaviour, or perceptions, resulting in new social practices, new institutions and new social systems,