Effects of climate change in Africa

Compare the different ways in which 3 African countries will be affected by climate change

• 2 sides A4
• Data to support your points - use the atlases
• Language of comparison – whereas, however etc
• LOCATION - coastal, landlocked, altitude? which biomes? Ocean currents & trade winds?
• Compare social, economic, environmental
• SCALE – local, national, regional, size of population affected etc.
• Discuss governance & conflict

When it comes to discussing governance and conflict, you can make general points about conflict and war - if the country (eg. Somalia) has or is experiencing conflict at the moment, then it is not well-placed to deal with the effects of climate change - both socially and economically. It is unlikely that Somalia will be able to invest in coastal defences when it has no properly functioning government.

For conflict, you can refer to Transparency International's "Corruption perception index". Botswana stands out as a country that is well-governed with little (or less) corruption compared to other countries.