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Climate change a stumbling block to Africa’s economies
Taking care of livestock is becoming very difficult for pastoral communities. Photo/FILE
Posted Tuesday, September 15 2009 at 09:03
A look into the future of climate change reveals disruptions that will take on wartime proportions. Responses must therefore match the challenges. Leaders who do not take climate change seriously will be punished by their young followers who have grown up in the age of environmental enlightenment.
The best way to avert political turmoil is to act in time and treat the situation as a state of emergency. That means now.
Calestous Juma teaches at Harvard Kennedy School and was a major contributor to the World Development Report 2010: Development and Climate Change. cjuma30@gmail.com
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I do hope our African governments will take Climate change seriously as most nations have not realised that the Climate challenge dwarfs the current financial crisis in its severity and impact on the economies and populace. The fact that geo-engineering is being flouted as an option when previously was thought of as ludicrous and stuff for the science fiction movies brings home the urgency of acting on climate change. What is sad is the insularity of the leaders and the people, despite all these massive challenges that require real leadership, strategic and deliberate strategies. We should be forward looking.
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