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Sub-national climate change fact sheets for South Africa

Creators

  • 1. ROR icon University of the Witwatersrand
  • 2. ROR icon South African National Biodiversity Institute

Description

Credible and policy-relevant climate science to inform climate change responses at the sub-national level in South Africa.

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Cover note _SA climate change sheets_final.pdf

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Additional details

Dates

Created
2024-04-28
Initial draft version of fact sheets
Submitted
2025-08-28
Initial submission on Zenodo
Available
2025-09-26
Final climate change fact sheets available online

References

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