<b>Climate justice and adaptive capacities in Sub-Saharan Africa</b>

Sub-Saharan Africa is at an increased danger of climate change because of its meteorological composition as well as the underdevelopment of many of its countries. Many African nations do not have the resources and the infrastructure necessary to lessen the consequences of climate change, let alone adjust to the impacts of climate change. As such, most of the countries have low adaptive capacities, coupled with lack of economic, governance, and social readiness needed for adaptation and there is a dearth of literature on the role of climate justice in enhancing adaptive capacities. It is therefore essential to frame the issue of climate change within the broader context of justice and equality in pursuit of sustainable development in the region. The aim of this paper was to assess the role of climate justice in strengthening adaptive capacities in sub-Saharan Africa. The study found that adaptive capacity is influenced by a wide variety of factors such as availability of economic and natural resources, social networks, institutions, governance, and technology. As such, justice is important in determining who has and who does not have adaptive capacity. The paper also found that the financial muscle of climate adaptation is a component of justice because it determines who gets what, when and how.