"South African scientists have begun developing institutional technology to develop responses to climate change impact," she said, adding that it is important that South Africa is "a player in a clean technology hub".
According to Times Live, Pandor announced that a R9-million fund has been made available to enable 50 young African scientists to participate in a summer school that will run from next year to 2013 and tackle climate change. Allafrica reports that Pandor explained that the department would be investing in young scientists because they are an important key to the future. "It's not only about developing the technology," she added, "but also about the required human resources who will carry out the studies that will give solutions to the future."
According to Allafrica, Pandor announced that NGOs will soon have the data capability that allows them to anticipate the climate changes taking place. The Group on Earth Observation, Pandor said, is a global organisation that will allow data, collected by satellite, to be shared throughout the world. The Applied Centre for Climate and Earth Systems Science, she explained, is another new initiative supported by the Department of Science and Technology. It, too, will ensure that South Africa is able to accumulate knowledge on climate change related issues.
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