National Climate Change Response Strategy for South Africa. Country/Territory South Africa Document type Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants, Water Keyword Sustainable use Disasters Crops/grasses Water shortage/drought Climate change Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Sustainable development Biodiversity Clean development mechanism Ozone layer Pollution control Food security Community management Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Geographical area Africa, AFRICA FAO, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract The National Climate Change Response Strategy is a national multi-sectoral strategy which aims at responding to climate change. The overall objective of the Strategy is to adopt measures and mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change on agriculture, livestock, fisheries, forestry and natural resources. Full text English