S tackling climate change urgently

Environmentalist Nana Dwomoh Sarpong said that it is time for the country to rise to the challenge of climate change because its effects are those of life or death..

he said that very little effort was made to combat climate change, "as we face the consequences".

Speaking to the Daily Graphic in Accra last Saturday, he warned that efforts to protect wetlands may not succeed if the country continues to pretend not to care about the effects of climate change.

"We seem to have taken a defeatist position on climate change as representatives of the state continually Pay it lip service, he says

Officials to blame

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Nana Sarpong, president of the environmental organization "Friends of Rivers and Water," said government officials attended annual international conferences on climate change, but did not implement the lessons learned at their return. of its impact.

"State officials are traveling around the world talking about climate change, but at home they stay away and do nothing. Even when it is possible to tackle the problem of climate change, nobody talks about it, "he said.

World Wetlands Day

For example, he said on February 2 2019 was World Wetlands Day with the theme: "Wetlands and Climate Change", but, surprisingly, there is practically nothing done in Ghana to celebrate this day.

"It's a very sad development Officials on an official trip round around the world and receiving funds to fight climate change, but on the wetlands and climate day, no official government official attended the conference to talk about it, "he said.

Importance

Nana Sarpong said that wetlands are an important part of the natural environment, as they provide a place to live. variety animal and plant species.

"Most of our medicinal plants are found in wetlands. Therefore, if we destroy our wetlands, we destroy our medicinal plants. such we should do everything in our power to protect our wetlands, "he said.

He noted that there are too many "talk-shops" on climate change in the country, adding that "we are only talking about." Go to Paris and talk. and stop addressing climate change on paper, "he said.