Climate change in sub-Saharan Africa: Nature restoration as an ethical issue
Sub-Saharan countries are among the vulnerable countries that encounter the impact of anthropogenic climate change. This article aimed to analyse the climate change threats that sub-Saharan countries are facing, such as the burning of fossil fuel, deforestation, desertification and floods. Therefore...
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doaj-86e118043adf4148bf826e48cbe7b2682020-11-25T03:52:34ZengAOSISTheologia Viatorum0378-41422664-29802019-11-01431e1e710.4102/tv.v43i1.418Climate change in sub-Saharan Africa: Nature restoration as an ethical issueDidier N. Buwani0R. Tseka H. Dolamo1Department of Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology, College of Human Sciences, University of South Africa, PretoriaDepartment of Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology, College of Human Sciences, University of South Africa, PretoriaSub-Saharan countries are among the vulnerable countries that encounter the impact of anthropogenic climate change. This article aimed to analyse the climate change threats that sub-Saharan countries are facing, such as the burning of fossil fuel, deforestation, desertification and floods. Therefore, the authors recommend conserving and restoring nature on an ethical basis for the preservation of future generation. Ethical virtues such as justice and equity will be considered in order to eradicate the problem. Thus the collaboration of all people is required.https://theologiaviatorum.org/index.php/tv/article/view/4climate changebiodiversityjusticeequitydevelopmentenvironment |
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Climate change in sub-Saharan Africa: Nature restoration as an ethical issue |
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Sub-Saharan countries are among the vulnerable countries that encounter the impact of anthropogenic climate change. This article aimed to analyse the climate change threats that sub-Saharan countries are facing, such as the burning of fossil fuel, deforestation, desertification and floods. Therefore, the authors recommend conserving and restoring nature on an ethical basis for the preservation of future generation. Ethical virtues such as justice and equity will be considered in order to eradicate the problem. Thus the collaboration of all people is required. |
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