Nursing Act, 2005
R 385
Climate Change Act, 2024 (Act No. 22 of 2024)Chapter 4 : National Adaptation to Impacts of Climate Change20. Adaptation scenarios |
| (1) | The Minister must, within one year of the coming into operation of this Act, develop adaptation scenarios which anticipate the likely impacts of climate change in the Republic and associated vulnerabilities over the short, medium and longer term. |
| (2) | The adaptation scenarios must— |
| (a) | be based on best available science, evidence and information; |
| (b) | include climate monitoring infrastructure for the climate system and early warning systems; |
| (c) | include a consideration of the potential impacts of climate change on the environment of the Republic and associated vulnerabilities; and |
| (d) | contain available adaptation response options to reduce identified vulnerabilities by building adaptive capacity and resilience, in the context of actual or anticipated social, economic and environmental costs. |
| (3) | The Minister must, periodically, review and amend the national adaptation scenarios contemplated in subsection (1). |
