Source: Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
Title: van Schalkwyk: African Ministerial meeting on Climate Change
National statement by Marthinus van Schalkwyk, Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, at the African Ministerial meeting on Climate Change in Nairobi, Kenya
FORGING AN AFRICAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT APPROACH TO CLIMATE CHANGE
Introduction
Beryl Markham, the first aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic from London to North America, and who lived most of her life right here in Kenya, once said that Africa is a storehouse of primary and fundamental values – but it is also an unfamiliar voice. On the issue of climate change, like so many global challenges, our duty is to ensure that Africa finds its voice, speaks with wisdom and authority, so that our African voice is heard.
As many colleagues will know, we have just arrived from a week in which South Africa focused firmly on climate change – with two parallel national conferences to broaden our understanding of the science, the dangers, and the policy implications of this global reality. What was evident from the presentations of the esteemed scientists and experts are the observable threats posed to Africa by global climate change and projected temperature increases of between 0.7
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