ABSTRACT
The reduction of anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHG) has been the main climate change policy focus of the international community. However, it is increasingly recognised that, even if current agreements to limit GHG emissions are successfully implemented, atmospheric GHG concentrations will not stabilise and some climate change is inevitable. With this realisation, climate change adaptation has been gaining importance in the international literature and policy making community as a crucial response to reduce the risks and take advantage of any opportunities associated with climate change (Smit et al. 2000).
