On Monday 31 March 2025 Abbas Salum Kitogo will defend his thesis on CLIMATE CHANGE GOVERNANCE IN TANZANIA. THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONS, POLICIES, KNOWLEDGE, SCIENCE, STAKEHOLDERS, AND FINANCING.
Promotors: Prof.dr. J.T.A. Bressers and Prof.dr. J.C. Lovett
Location: Waaier, 4
Time: 16.30
Climate change poses a significant challenge to global governance, intersecting directly with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aim to enhance human welfare and protect the environment. The imperative to integrate climate change effectively into national and international development policies, strategies, and projects is critical for achieving these comprehensive goals. In Tanzania, the impact of increasing extreme weather events amplifies socio-economic vulnerabilities within a rapidly growing population, highlighting the urgency of robust climate governance. Despite ongoing initiatives, Tanzania's approach to climate change governance remains fragmented and largely ineffective. This inefficacy can be attributed to inconsistent recognition of climate change as a central developmental issue among policymakers, leading to uncoordinated governance efforts across various administrative levels. The core challenges impeding effective climate governance in Tanzania include institutional weaknesses, significant policy gaps, ineffective management of climate-related knowledge, including the underutilization of research in policy formulation, and insufficient stakeholder engagement. This dissertation presents a detailed academic inquiry into the interplay between institutions, policies, knowledge, science, stakeholders and financing in the governance of climate change in Tanzania. Employing a qualitative and qualitative research methodologies, this study meticulously explores these dynamics, contributing six empirical papers that offer substantial insights. These findings are crucial for informing policymakers, researchers, and practitioners, aiming to enhance the frameworks of climate governance in Tanzania and potentially other similar settings. This dissertation underscores the necessity for a more integrated and effective approach to climate governance, aligned with both national needs and global environmental objectives.
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