COP 17: Africa urged to commit resources to adaptation

"Adaptation is a new business and no one has done it before. Africa should take the lead in this area and in the future, it will sell this expertise to the rest of the world," said Dr. Saleemul Huq, from the International Institute of Environment and Development, at the ongoing 17th Conference of Parties in Durban, South Africa. According to Ghana Business News, Dr. Huq urged Africa to work towards becoming the most adaptive continent, calling on leaders and negotiators not to "sell vulnerability, misery but abilities to cope, to adapt."