Key themes of SD in the region include among other things poverty alleviation, citizenship, peace, ethics, responsibility in local and global contexts, democracy and governance, justice, security, human rights, health, gender equity, cultural diversity, rural and urban development, economy, production and consumption patterns, corporate social responsibility, environmental protection, climate change, prevention and adaptation, natural resource management, biological and landscape diversity.

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"One adaptation option for Africa is to keep her forests standing so that they provide essential environmental services such as carbon sinks, " she said.

BBC: Africa's burning charcoal problem