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| Title: | An analysis of responses to climate change by local government in South Africa: the case of Capricorn District Municipality |
| Authors: | Mukonza, Chipo Mukonza, Ricky |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Periodical: | International Journal of African Renaissance Studies (ISSN 1753-7274) |
| Volume: | 9 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Pages: | 173-196 |
| Language: | English |
| Geographic term: | South Africa |
| Subjects: | climate change local politics |
| External link: | https://doi.org/10.1080/18186874.2014.987962 |
| Abstract: | Mutanga, Pophiwa and Simelane (2013: 165) note that insufficient human and financial resources, inability to adapt technologically and politically driven climate change related programmes are some of the challenges faced by municipalities in tackling climate change. Capricorn District in Limpopo Province, South Africa has agriculture as one of its critical economic activities; thus climate change is a serious concern in the area. The article seeks to investigate how local government is responding to the climate change phenomenon. The Capricorn District Municipality is used as a case study. It must be noted that, although this municipality is not a typical representation of how the other local authorities in the country are responding to climate change, it however sheds significant light on how this phenomenon is viewed at this sphere of government. The guiding questions are: to what extent is climate change viewed as a challenge by local authorities? Secondly, what measures are local authorities taking to address both the causes and effects of climate change? It is postulated that local government in South Africa is not effectively proactive and innovative in dealing with climate change. There is a need for policies and mechanisms in municipalities that address challenges that are posed by climate change. This is only possible if both elected and appointed officials treat the issue as a priority. Interviews were conducted with key informants and official documents were consulted in order to gather data that would either support or refute the suggested hypothesis. Bibliogr., sum. [Journal abstract] |
