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IRINnews.org: Five years ago, the South African port of Durban - threatened by storm surges and sea-level rise - pioneered a cross-sectoral climate adaptation policy similar to ones in London and New York, but is now experimenting with new policies more suited to a developing country.
Climate change was seen as a distant threat and not a priority by sectors such as housing which urgently needs to deliver to a majority of the population denied proper homes during apartheid.
The city is torn between environment......
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Global lessons from Durban’s climate change challenges
Posted by IRINnews.org: None Given on May 24th, 2011
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