Africa didn't cause climate change, but it will acutely feel its effects. Copenhagen deals must address developmental issues
Over the past year, the countries of Africa have intensified their efforts to build a coalition on climate change. Across the continent, governments and communities have been working to ensure that their concerns and expectations are heard at this month's Copenhagen climate negotiations.
Africa is highly vulnerable to climate change. In our lifetimes, climate shifts will likely inflict severe damage to human welfare in a continent already battling with entrenched poverty, degraded ecosystems and civil strife. More than 40% of the continent's inhabitants live in extreme poverty and 70% of that number are located in rural areas, depending largely on agriculture for their livelihoods.
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