Mon, 10 Apr 2017 06:04:00 +0000 By ANNIE ZULU ZAMBIA is still vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources Permanent Secretary (PS) Trevor Kaunda has said Mr Kaunda said that was so because Zambia was still experiencing a number of related hazards such as droughts,, seasonal and flash floods and extreme temperatures. He noted that hazards associated with climate change had increased in frequency and intensity over the last two decades and had adversely impacted on agriculture and food security, forestry, wildlife, health, tourism, energy and livelihoods of communities. Mr Kaunda said this in Lusaka when he officiated at a one-day stakeholder’s validation workshop organized by the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA). He said this in a speech ready for him by Environmental Expert, Ephraim Shitima. “Climate change still remains a challenge and has continued to affect Zambia. This can be seen in so many ways,” Mr Kaunda […]
Govt says Zambia still vulnerable to effects of climate change
