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development in southern Africa through funding this important initiative.

It is also my hope that the contents of this Atlas will provoke ongoing discussions on climate change and variability, and provoke the need to take serious actions in development of resilient strategies. I applaud the SADC Directorate of Infrastructure and Services through the Water Division and its arm, the Zambezi Watercourse Commission Interim Secretariat, working with our longstanding partners, the Southern African Research and Documentation Centre (SARDC) I Musokotwane Environment Resource Centre for Southern Africa (IMERCSA), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and UNEP/GRID- Arendal. I want to thank the Government of Norway for their consistent support and for their contribution to sustainable

This process and the publication reflect the spirit of cooperation and partnership that strengthens our efforts to raise the standard of living of people in southern Africa, and achieve SADC’s vision of a shared future within a regional community.

Dr Tomáz Augusto Salomão Executive Secretary, SADC August 2012

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