Paper short abstract:

This paper focuses on three overarching questions: first, in what ways does climate change manifest itself in Botswana? Second, what are the adaptation options to climate change in Botswana? Third, what existing methods does Botswana have to monitor climate change?

Paper long abstract:

As climate change continues to be a global issue, local communities worldwide find it necessary to develop their adaptive capacity and coping mechanisms. Botswana has long been considered highly vulnerable to climate change as a semi-arid country. Climate and environmental changes thus have become fundamental issues in Botswana. This paper focuses on three overarching questions: first, in what ways does climate change manifest itself in Botswana? Second, what are the adaptation options to climate change in Botswana? Third, what existing methods does Botswana have to monitor climate change? In response to these questions, the paper will examine and provide a systematic review of the following documentary sources: 1) the climate change reports published by different agencies and NGOs; 2) scholarly works on climate change issues in Botswana; 3) Botswana media reports on climate change. This paper intends to uncover the local knowledge of climate change, epistemological approaches that underline analyses of climate and environmental change, and the availability of adaptation options to climate change in Botswana.