Africa must choose an industrialization path that allows it to be “part of the sustainable development solution without having to forfeit its right to industrialize,” stressed Carlos Lopes, UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Executive Secretary. He proposed a six-point strategy for Africa that: leap-frogs to a low carbon development pathway; invests in climate science, services and data to facilitate development of early warning systems, research on climate adaptation, impact and vulnerability and a knowledge economy; improves institutional and policy capacity; shares experiences through South-South partnerships, including among Africa and Caribbean and Pacific small island developing States (PSIDS); leverages agriculture and invests in innovation, sustainable land management (SLM) and water use efficiency; and recognizes tourism potential.

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