climate change opportunities by paul zaake
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Climate Change Opportunities
Presentation by:Paul ZaakeCoordinatorRakai Environmental Conservation Programme (RECO)[email protected] ,+256779627992 or +256759260260P.O Box 218, Kyotera, Uganda
IntroductionClimate change is
one of the biggest challenges to sustainable development the world over.
There is still a key challenge of low inaction due to lack of options.
Dead and malnourished animals as a result of extremely long drought
Is this new?Actors are already exploring the
opportunities that climate change brings ;
A. from effectively protecting vital assets,
B. to maintaining life & business continuity,
C. and even gaining a competitive advantage.
Some actions are happening with extra specific resources
while other is happening within ‘business-as-usual’ budgets, and with no need for extra funding, staff and skills.
Fuel efficient mobile and portable irrigation pump and underground well
Understanding the shiftClimate change generally means change in
average, “normal” weather. While we appreciate the obvious and proven
dangers of extreme meteorological phenomena, there are some who are and will obviously benefit from climate change.
Focus will be on opportunities that can be made by the affected individuals themselves- everyone is affected.
Strategies for opportunitiesMitigatio
n
Adaptation
Climate
Change
Action
Thinking like weather, acting like an opportunist
Let us think how weather itself operates. Viewed objectively, weather is a combination
of physical states for example : temperature, density, pressure, humidity and the speed of air currents.
Each of these states has a specific effect, which varies according to intensity.
Linking system parameter to weather phenomenon
Weather and Climate are fundamentally two different things. Climate is keeping a record of weather. Climate is weather average.
The climate change opportunities in your system are very unique to another system.
To get an opportunity unique in your system, look at the weather phenomenon variable and link it up with each of the system parameter as you brainstorm on the opportunity idea.
Your thinking should not be confined to obvious connections, such as the influence of weather-related harvest yields on raw coffee prices. Less obvious connections may also be worth examining
Linking system parameter to weather phenomenon
weather phenomenon system parameterTemperatureHumidityAir pressureVisibility (fog)Precipitation
– rain– snow– hail
Snow depthDischarge
Well-beingProductivity/efficiencyCreativityLife expectancyFertilityCash flowRevenueProfitDemandSalesTurnoverAttendance figures
Linking system parameter to weather phenomenon…..
weather phenomenon system parameterDry periodsRain periodsHigh pressure areasLow pressure areasWeather changesWind speedStorm tracksLightning frequency
PunctualityReliabilityQualityDurabilityResilienceError rate IncidentsOutagesAccidentsDamageSickness rateMortality rate
1) Opportunities for drought and unpredictable rainfallIntroduction of drought-resistant
varietiesCommunity irrigationWater-saving irrigationPutting more land into productionWeather forecastingImprovement of small scale
industriesIntroducing better adapted
livestockDiversification of food productionFood processing and preservationFood banks
Relatively cheap rain water harvesting
2) Opportunities for FloodsReconstitution of basin slopesRestoration of silted pondsAfforestation & reforestationLowering of lakesEarly-warning system and raisingAwarenessConstruction of shelters for displaced
people.Planning settlements in low-risk areasDykesResettlement of communities at riskWater gates and culverts
3) Opportunities for energy scarcityHydro-power micro-
stationsEnergy saving
stovesDiversification of
energywindsolar Biogas
Solar system
“Many Countries have set ambitious targets for wind, solar, and hydro-power and they'll need private sector investment to get there. Just how widespread is the desire for clean energy? Even Saudi Arabia, home to one of the world’s biggest oil reserves, is looking to generate the bulk of its electricity from renewables and nuclear power by 2040.”
4) Opportunities for Spread of water-borne and vector-borne diseasesProduction of biopesticidesDisease education
campaignsCreate database of
diseases and vectorsEmergency plansHealth care professional
trainingHealth water supply
5) Opportunities for Loss of forest and wetland ecosystemsForest fire management
and preventionPromote energy efficiencyForest conservationPromotion of other
construction materials
Briquettes made from waste
Simple Plantation forest economics. 1 pine/eucalyptus can earn you UGX 200,000: if you sell it in form of timber after 12yrs. 100,000 trees will earn you 20billions. Let us join the go green revolution. Its safer and cheap to invest in trees. You can buy land cheaply in remote areas. Less labor is needed. Huge profits are expected- Mr. Kule Enos Katya
6) Opportunities for Land degradation and desertificationRehabilitation of
degraded landsAfforestationFodder production
for goat breedingZero-grazing
techniqueChanging grazing
routesPlanting trees on Katolo hills in Katongero watershed and in the background, the meanders of R. Kagera
7) Opportunities for Scarcity of potable waterRain water
harvestingConstruction or
rehabilitation ofreservoirs/damsIntegrated water
resources management
Groundwater recharging
Wastewater treatment systems
8) Opportunities for decentralised adaptation effortsSectorial adaptation planningClimate change educationPromotion of Indigenous
Knowledge (IK)InsuranceUsing legal framework to
include adaptation into lawDocument Indigenous
Knowledge
9) Opportunities for Coastal erosionCoastal afforestationIntroduction of
coastal crop agriculture
Fixation of shifting dune bars
Current breakersRe-designing and
rehabilitating infrastructure
10)Opportunities for Saltwater intrusionIntroduction of salt
tolerant cropsNatural resource
restorationWell construction
and improvement
11) Opportunities for Natural Disasters (storms, cyclones, hurricanes)
Disaster management, preparedness and awareness
Construction of resilient urban infrastructure
Upgrade meteorological services and data
Sustainable building designs
Climate forecast information dissemination center in Uganda by Partners for Resilience
“By 2050, more than 6 billion people will live in urban areas, creating a pressing need for a host of infrastructure services, like water and sanitation. As well, 400 million homes are expected to be built by 2020, a potential benefit for construction companies that can incorporate green technology into their builds.”
12)Opportunities for Loss of fish stocksFish culture practicesIntroduction of salt-
tolerant fish in fish farms
Small aquaculture pondsIntroduction of fish
concentration mechanisms
Cage fish farmingBreeding programs for
shellfish
13) Opportunities for Loss of marine ecosystemsMarine resources
management and enforcement of laws
Coral restorationPrevention of over-
fishingTourism
development plans
Opportunities for lack of financeVillage Saving and
Loan AssociationMicro-financeClimate-Smart
financial solutions
“Climate-smart financial solutions range from green bonds issued by governments and international institutions to micro-loans for entrepreneurs. Just how much potential does the industry have? Well, borrowers will need to invest at least $700 billion annually in infrastructure, clean energy, resource efficiency, and green construction between now and 2030, according to estimates.”
Ask right questionsHow do weather conditions
influence consumer behavior? What is the customer’s
consciousness towards companies taking action on climate change?
At what temperatures is wool preferred?
At what wind speeds do people prefer synthetic clothing?
When should the soft drinks manufacturer expand his production capacity?
When should a farmer switch to drought-resistant cereal strains?
When should highways be fitted with a more heat-resistant surface?
When a skiing area should be abandoned,
How should the insurer adapt his contracts to changed climatic conditions?
Sampling one question: How should the insurer adapt his contracts to changed climatic conditions? the idea of insurance is not to shoulder the
burden of losses, but to spread them throughout the insured community on the basis of solidarity. The insurance industry can react to changed climatic conditions only by increasing the burden on the individual insured party, whether by limiting the benefits paid in the event of a loss, by raising premiums or by demanding greater efforts to mitigate the extent and probability of the damage or losses to be insured.
ConclusionSince the Climate Change Impacts vary
greatly from system to system, the resulting opportunities can be detected
only by those who are personally affected-( every one).
So youths are urged to “open the five senses widely” to be able to detect the opportunities in your system (s).
At the practical level, the question is not only what opportunity to tap but also, and with increasing urgency, when to start and how to tap the opportunity.
ReferencesChristian Brauner, 2002. Opportunities and
risks of climate change. Swiss Reinsurance Company, Zurich. http://stephenschneider.stanford.edu/Publications/PDF_Papers/SwissReClimateChange.pdf
Dimitris Tsitsiragos, 2016, Climate change is a threat – and an opportunity – for the private sector. Capital Finance International magazine, World Bank http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/opinion/2016/01/13/climate-change-is-a-threat---and-an-opportunity---for-the-private-sector
