PROJECT SUMMARY
Objectives: to investigate global research and case studies of best practises, with the goal to guide implementation of ecosystems-based adaptation to climate change in freshwater systems in the South African context. Overall, the project aims to guide policy and ensure the resilience of our vulnerable rivers, wetlands and waterways through various approaches. Recommendations for freshwater monitoring and implementation of ecosystems-based adaptation approaches to interventions and management practises will be developed, drawing from relevant and evidence-based international and local case studies.
Further to the climate focus of the project, other investigations of ongoing non-native species invasions in South African freshwater systems and their interactions with multiple stressors will be undertaken.
PROJECT LEADER
Dr. Casey Broom
DURATION
April 2024 – April 2025
AFFILIATION
Department of Botany and Zoology, South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)