In the IOL piece, Molewa writes: "Decisive action on climate change can no longer be viewed, as it is in some circles, as mutually exclusive to robust economic growth and development."
According to Molewa in her IOL piece, climate change poses a critical threat to socio-economic development, in areas as diverse as water and sanitation, food security, health, energy, industrial development and housing. At the same time, she stresses, "appropriate adaptation and mitigation efforts present viable and sustainable opportunities to transit towards a green economy."
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