Gina Ziervogel

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  • Director of African Climate and Development Initiative, Professor in Environmental and Geographical Science, University of Cape Town
Women have harvested mussels and other shellfish, a valuable source of protein and income, on South Africa’s Wild Coast for three centuries. Barry Christianson

Climate change hits South African women unevenly: why race, class, age and power matter

Petra Holden, University of Cape Town; Gina Ziervogel, University of Cape Town, and Leigh Stadler, University of Cape Town

Climate risk assessments guide how much funding is available to support climate impacts and need to work out which women are worst affected.
Emissions from the Sappi-Saiccor paper pulp mill in uMkhomazi, south of Durban, South Africa. Gift777/Getty Images

South Africa’s carbon tax should stay: climate scientists explain why

Britta Rennkamp, University of Cape Town; Andrew Marquard, University of Cape Town; Gina Ziervogel, University of Cape Town; Harald Winkler, University of Cape Town; Mark New, University of Cape Town; Melanie Murcott, University of Cape Town; Ralph Hamann, University of Cape Town, and Wikus Kruger, University of Cape Town

Polluting companies in South Africa have had to pay a tax on their carbon emissions since 2019. This gives them a good incentive to reduce emissions.
Dealing with grand challenges: It’s not about the rains, it’s about the drains. Shutterstock

How some corporations can have positive impact in communities

Ralph Hamann, University of Cape Town; Alan Zhang, MIT Sloan School of Management; Clifford Shearing, University of Cape Town; Gina Ziervogel, University of Cape Town, and Lulamile Makaula, University of Cape Town

Companies can make a significant contribution to the resilience of communities, and they need not do so only for philanthropic or regulatory reasons. At times, it makes good business sense.
Des informations adaptées aux besoins des fermiers permettent de réduire leur vulnérabilité climatique. Lucia Scodanibbio

Les régions semi‑arides face à la hausse des températures

Gina Ziervogel, University of Cape Town; Kate Kloppers, University of Cape Town, and Lucia Scodanibbio, University of Cape Town

De récents travaux menés en Inde et en Afrique montrent que pour s’adapter aux changements climatiques, il convient d’associer connaissances locales et dernières données scientifiques sur le climat.
In semi-arid areas, climate information that is tailored to farmers’ needs can reduce their vulnerability to climate change. Lucia Scodanibbio

Lessons from semi‑arid regions on how to adapt to climate change

Gina Ziervogel, University of Cape Town; Kate Kloppers, University of Cape Town, and Lucia Scodanibbio, University of Cape Town

Building on local experience and having access to current and expected climate trends is crucial to adapting to climate change for farmers in semi-arid regions.

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