Africa’s climate change solutions lie in rural communities

RATHER than viewing them as helpless victims of climate change, governments and civil society should recognise rural communities as partners to find solutions to this complex global problem.

Rural African communities are among the most vulnerable people in the world to climate change, yet they are also a key part of the solution.

While government commitments to reducing emissions and reliance on fossil fuels are critical, the people on the ground could hold the secret to a just energy transition.

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