Need to reduce carbon emissions

According to the Botswana Environmental and Climate Change Analysis (2008), the welfare of people, the performance of the economy and the state of the environment are all closely linked to the climate.

The country is highly vulnerable to climate change due to its fragile ecosystems and semi-aridity. Because of this, climate change is likely to add to existing stresses, causing significant changes in prevalent vegetation and rangeland cover, affecting species types, composition and distribution, as well as those depending on them.