The book describes current efforts that are helping societies better adapt, and shows that when climate information successfully reaches vulnerable populations, it can be used to improve livelihoods and economies, and even save lives. The report was launched on January 30th, 2007 during a special session of the 8th African Union Heads-of-State Summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It details five examples of how climate risks are being effectively managed in Africa.

More from" Climate and society" series :
Issue 1: Climate Risk Management in Africa: Learning from Practice;
Issue 2: Index insurance and climate risk: prospects for development and disaster management;
Issue 3: A better climate for disaster risk management