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Tanzania is not a
highly significant emitter of greenhouse gases,
but scientists expect the country to suffer significant
negative impacts from climate change. Predictions
include rise in temperatures, changes in rainfall
patterns and reducing surface flows.
It is predicted that Pangani
Basin will be especially hard hit by negative
climate change impacts. The famous glacial ice
cap on Mount Kilimanjaro is expected to melt completely
by 2025. Climate researchers in Tanzania predict
a 1.8 - 3.6º Celsius temperature increase,
decreasing rainfall and increased evaporation
in the basin. All these circumstances together
are expected to result in a 6-10 % decrease in
annual service flows in the basin.
The expected decrease in water
flows will jeopardize important natural resources,
livelihoods, industrial productivity and the local
and national economies. The Pangani River Basin
Management Project will address climate change
preparedness and adaptation among water managers
and water users in the environmentally sensitive
and vulnerable Pangani Basin. |
