Latest comments posted about Africa’s message for China on ChinaDialogue en-gb http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/933-Africa-s-message-for-China http://staging.chinadialogue.net/images/cdlogo.gif http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/933-Africa-s-message-for-China The comment above just hit the point, the greenhouse gas discharge amount per capital in China rank mid-level(below the world average) among developing countries, however, due to the huge number of population, the total discharge amount jump to No.2 globally. China’s GDP is also the average (below the world average) in developing countries. We are the needy and the victims of climate change, but we still suffer the criticism, we are worrying how to reduce the amount while guarantee people’s job and food, but we still pay the compensation for other poor countries. Really an impressed lessen. Conflicts and poverty are not only the results of climate change, but the results of excessive population. As BBC report, World Showbiz advocated a donation to Ethiopia for the starvation there 20 years ago, but when the British Star who was the originator at that time revisited there again, he only discovered all the things were the same as before but more population and more poor soils. Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:42:01 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/933#comment-3857 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/933#comment-3857 The comment above (No. 6) hit the point. The root cause for today's dilemma of env Vs resources faced by China is over-population. Africa should learn this hard lesson of China before it is too late. Otherwise, whatever aids and effort would not be able to feed an ever escalating population, curb the pressure of such population on resources and env., leaving little for poverty eradication and development. China shows the consequences of population exceeding the eco-capacity of a land in a tough way. Likewise, Africa is a continent with harsh natural environment, which can’t afford to support too many people. Many conflicts in Africa are proved to be increasingly caused by competition for farming land, pasture and other natural resources, driven by over-population. It is widely recognized by many countries (e.g. in their reports to the climate change convention) that economic growth and population are the too biggest driving force for greenhouse gases emissions. Hua Li Tue, 12 Jun 2007 02:29:31 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/933#comment-3848 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/933#comment-3848 It's impossible for China to cut its CO2 emissions. China's annual economic growth needs to be at least 7% to ease employement pressures, the growth needs to consume oil. At best China can work harder on energy saving and encouraging such applications, but in these endeavours China lags far behind western developed countries. What makes sense would be: 1. All countries set up a shared fund to research energy-saving technologies 2. Enact international laws to make people use these technologies 3. Call for countries with sophisticated energy-saving technologies to donate te applications for the good of the entire world. Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:49:42 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/933#comment-3844 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/933#comment-3844 An undeniable fact is that China is gradually becoming a big carbon-emitting country. It is a sin done to the human race for the US not to act on its responsibility of decreasing carbon emissions. And it will be sinful too in case of China, if it is going to do the same. Tue, 01 May 2007 03:16:44 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/933#comment-3621 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/933#comment-3621 Africa must take drastic action now to check the impact of global warming. The green wall is a fair start. More needs to be done. The responsibility is not China's but that of African leaders and Africans. Museveni Fri, 27 Apr 2007 10:47:31 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/933#comment-3598 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/933#comment-3598 China must act swiftly to cut down its greenhouse gas emission to avoid a global catastrophe in future. Africa is almost burning for heat. But the responsibility to change climatic situations in the continent is Africa's and African leaders must set standards and take pragmatic steps to reduce internal emission rates as increase its global voice on the matter. We just seem not to be too concerned. Kwame Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:32:45 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/933#comment-3551 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/933#comment-3551 This is a well-written article. However, we need to wait till the end to find its original message, that is, China "should lend a voice to Africa’s call for more CDM involvement on the continent." Think about it, it's actually not easy for China to become what it is today: After developing its own economy, China has constantly been accused of polluting the global environment. Now, Africa not only expects China to develop the economy on the continent, but also holds it responsible for their CDM too. Besides calling for China's involvement, African countries should also push western countries to act on it. Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:23:42 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/933#comment-3546 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/933#comment-3546 Let us go beyond CDM. The points are right that China should and can move forward to share its experiences to African countries. First step: China, Africa and developed countries should sit down to talk and build up common political willing and trust. Communication among the three parties are scare in the previous years. Second step: New world order should be set up to make every party in the world benefit from it It's hard but that should be the goal. Otherwise, peaceful development and harmonious world cannot be achieved. Fu Jing with China Daily Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:34:52 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/933#comment-3547 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/933#comment-3547