Climate change is not more a simple ecological threat. It is already ongoing. According to the IPCC (intergovernmental panel on climate change), the average temperatures on earth and oceans will increase between 1, 8 and 4, 0 till the end of the 21st century. The overthrow which is created in the world's climate system is caused to 80% by human activities which are responsible for the increase of green house gas concentration, notably carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
It is urgent at all levels to find means of mitigation and adaptation to climate change which is a threat for the entire humanity. The increase of global temperatures
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should not exceed 2oc. Climate change will provoke serious economic and social perturbations as well as politics worldwide. Developing countries will be more affected unless they contribute less to the emissions of green house gases in the atmosphere. Almost 60% of these gases are due to industrialized countries.
Some human activities like agriculture, tourism and in certain way the production of energy are strong influenced by climatic conditions...
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The atmosphere is a global and perishable good. For its protection, different solutions are proposed: First of all, research and technological innovation should enable the development of energy efficiency techniques and renewable energy sources which are accessible to a larger number of persons. more
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The access to safe drinking water in rural areas and cities of Cameroon is an acute problem which leads to the proliferation of diseases such as cholera, dysentery, typhoid fever etc. more
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This is an important field of our work. In fact, fuel wood and charcoal are the essential source of energy for more than 2, 4 billion of people around the world. In Cameroon, this energetic source represents more than 80% of the total energy used. Nevertheless the transformation of wood in energy produces carbon which contributes not only to global warming, but also damages our health. The smoke affects respiratory organs and causes ocular pains. more
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Tourism is an activity which depends on climatic conditions and landscapes. But it contributes to the destruction of these vital elements when it is poorly managed. more
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