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Africa has contributed less than any other region to the greenhouse gas emissions that are widely held responsible for global warming. But the continent is also the most vulnerable to the consequences.
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Opinions and Analysis
Namibia cannot ignore the effects of climate change
Countries like Namibia cannot ignore the environment's contribution to national wealth in the face of climate change, says James MacGregor.
27 October 2008
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Source: Tiempo Climate Newswatch
Europe must admit Africa to carbon trading club
The time is right for Europe to change its carbon trading rules, giving Africa access to the market, writes Louis V. Verchot.
7 December 2007
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Africa needs better data to combat global warming
1 August 2007 | EN
Injustice of climate catastrophes inflicted on Africa
1 August 2007
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Policy Briefs
To be resilient to climate change, Africa must adapt
Better integration of science and policy in Africa is crucial for effective adaptation to climate change, concluded an international workshop.
30 July 2007
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Source: IIED/Tyndall Centre
NAPAs put climate change adaptation on the map
National Adaptation Programmes of Action put climate change adaptation on the development agenda, write Balgis Osman-Elasha and Thomas E. Downing.
30 July 2007
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Source: European Capacity Building Initiative, University of Oxford
News and Features
Scientists 'can help Africa adapt to climate change'
African nations should heed scientific advice when deciding on climate change issues, says a scientist at a symposium in Africa.
22 October 2008
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East African rain 'linked to Northern climate'
Sediment cores taken from Lake Tanganyika in East Africa reveal that local rainfall is influenced by climate change in the Northern Hemisphere.
