Thinking globally, acting locally — institutionalizing climate change at the local government level in Durban, South Africa

By D. Roberts. 2008

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Mental preparation for climate adaptation: The role of cognition and culture in enhancing adaptive capacity of water management in Kiribati (2011, background): “For adaptation to be effective, equal effort will be required from all parties (Roberts, 2008; Saavedra and Budd, 2009).”
Institutional Capacity, Climate Change Adaptation and the Urban Poor (2009, background): “Most importantly, the municipality has incorporated climate change into long-term city planning, addressing the vulnerability of key sectors such as health, water and sanitation, coastal infrastructure, disaster management and biodiversity (Roberts 2008).”
Social and economic impacts of climate change on the urban environment (2011, background): “Severe flooding Sea level rise Alexandria (Egypt); Tunis (Tunisia); Casablanca, Bouregreg (Morocco) [43] Intense precipitation Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) [4 ] Accra, Kumasi (Ghana); Maputo, Matola (Mozambique) [39] Buenos Aires, Pergamino (Argentina); Viacha (Bolivia) [49] Kampala City (Uganda) [28] Ne”