Africa: Why African Leaders Pushed for Water Inclusion in COP 22

The ministerial round table of eminent leaders, including African ministers, at the International Convention on Water and Climate (ICWC) at Rabat, Morocco, about a month ago, discussed into detail the impact of climate change on water on our continent, and how it should be factored into climate discussions in COP 22.

At the end of the conference, the African leaders called on the international community to consider water as a priority in all adaptation discussions, set up an Adaptation Committee, and put adaptation policies at the same level as those of mitigation at the COP 22 conference.

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