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Climate change must be integrated into the post-2015 agenda, as ignoring it may condemn many Africans to a life of poverty 1) Protect and invest in African ecosystems 2) Make adaptation and climate risk management core elements of post-2015 development agenda 3) Take advantage of mitigation opportunities 4) Promote Sustainable agriculture and provide support to expand sustainable agriculture methods 5) Manage water 6) Investment in climate smart infrastructures 7) Focus on knowledge and capacity development 8) Invest in information services

A bill passed by MPs in Uganda which criminalises the transmission of HIV has been criticised by the campaign group Human Rights Watch (HRW). Those who wilfully pass on HIV could face a fine of $1,900 (£1,130) or a 10-year jail term or both. Pregnant women and their partners will also have to be tested for HIV and it allows medical providers to disclose a patient's HIV status to others. Such measures would seriously impede the fight against Aids, HRW said.