Unintended consequences of climate change mitigation for African river basins

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 31 January 2022; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01262-9

Global climate change mitigation policies aim to reduce emissions, but can have unintended local consequences. Mitigation in the land sector could impact local water resources, along with food and energy in the Zambezi Watercourse and similar river basins.