Original Research

Climate change in sub-Saharan Africa: Nature restoration as an ethical issue

Didier N. Buwani, R. Tseka H. Dolamo
Theologia Viatorum | Vol 43, No 1 | a4 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/tv.v43i1.4 | © 2019 Didier N. Buwani, R. Tseka H. Dolamo | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 03 May 2019 | Published: 22 November 2019

About the author(s)

Didier N. Buwani, Department of Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology, College of Human Sciences, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa
R. Tseka H. Dolamo, Department of Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology, College of Human Sciences, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa

Abstract

Sub-Saharan countries are among the vulnerable countries that encounter the impact of anthropogenic climate change. This article aimed to analyse the climate change threats that sub-Saharan countries are facing, such as the burning of fossil fuel, deforestation, desertification and floods. Therefore, the authors recommend conserving and restoring nature on an ethical basis for the preservation of future generation. Ethical virtues such as justice and equity will be considered in order to eradicate the problem. Thus the collaboration of all people is required.

Keywords

climate change; biodiversity; justice; equity; development; environment

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