Africa: Namibia Among Countries Vulnerable to Climate Change

6 December 2007

Windhoek — Namibians are among over a billion people in 100 countries who face a bleak future due to climate change.

The 100 countries include all African countries except South Africa, Polar Regions, the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and the Mega Deltas particularly in Asia. An opinion piece published by the International Institute for Environment and Development said these countries have their resilience eroded by poverty, degraded or threatened environments and other problems.

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