Village voices: 5 years of climate change in Tanzania

For decades, communities in rural Tanzania have relied on regular, reliable rains to trigger the agricultural cycle on which their livelihoods depend.

But in recent years, the gradual warming of coastal waters and changing weather patterns are threatening the survival of Tanzania's rural communities. When harvests fail, many turn to destructive practices such as logging and charcoal-making as their only means of survival.

DFID is working with other development partners and the Government of Tanzania to help the country to prepare for, and adapt to, the impacts of climate change.

For more on the UK government's ambition for a a global deal on climate change, visit the Act on Copenhagen website at http://www.actoncopenhagen.gov.uk

For more on how DFID is helping, visit: www.dfid.gov.uk/climate

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