Africa: Global Cooperation On Climate Change - What Have We Achieved and What Needs to Happen Next?

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Africa: Global Cooperation On Climate Change - What Have We Achieved and What Needs to Happen Next?

[IPS] New York -- Climate change has been a source of concern among the international community since the 1970s. Yet, almost fifty years since the issue was first raised in international diplomatic circles by prominent scientists, the situation continues to deteriorate, with rises in temperatures and extreme weather causing ever-magnifying problems around the world.

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