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Scientists warn that without a sharp global reduction in carbon emissions, these transformations could have serious effects not only for the continent but also for Australia and the rest of the planet.

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"And collective action for sustainability that centres the development to address the impact of colonialism of the African continent."

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One key aim is to clarify Berlin's position on the European Commission's radical plans to protect the continent's steel industry from cheap foreign imports.

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As an expert witness, my role has been to bring the experiences of this continent’s first peoples into legal proceedings where their rights as tribal citizens and as Americans were being challenged.

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"It gives me hope that the children we are raising are the hope of this world. As a continent... we are missing out on the greatest resource we have - the youth."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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