16 December 2009
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. This film, part of a series of programmes looking at development in Tanzania was produced in conjunction with DFID's partners in Tanzania.
To find out more about how we are helping countries around the world adapt to the challenges of climate change, please visit www.dfid.gov.uk/climate.
For more on what the UK government is calling for at the Copenhagen climate change negotiations, visit the Act on Copenhagen website at www.actoncopenhagen.gov.uk.