Category Archives: ENGO

Isaac Kabongo on CAN Uganda and his hopes for COP 17

[ensemblevideo contentid=rnQjnxJ2RkqCvR5k_ZFmNA] Mr. Isaac Kabongo, Executive Director of Ecological Christian Organization and Programme Fellow for Climate Action Network (CAN) Uganda, discusses his work with Climate Action Network and his hope that during this COP each country will realize what needs … Continue reading

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Isaac Kabongo on Adaptation Challenges in East Africa

[ensemblevideo contentid=bORVd-KwkU6AvpjK-D0UPw] Mr. Isaac Kabongo, Executive Director of Ecological Christian Organization and Programme Fellow for Climate Action Network (CAN) Uganda, discusses adaptation challenges in East Africa. He describes how civil societies and the private sector are currently responsible for most … Continue reading

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Isaac Kabongo on various approaches to the challenge of climate change

[ensemblevideo contentid=5e8cH-9n1UadhPo1C7Dhdg iframe=false] Mr. Isaac Kabongo, Executive Director of Ecological Christian Organization and Programme Fellow for Climate Action Network (CAN) Uganda, discusses the necessity for climate change adaptation to be a collective intervention, involving all stakeholders and sectors. He also … Continue reading

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David Cadman on adaptation and sustainable development

[ensemblevideo contentid=eKppb8hANUqFH-wwzRILCQ iframe=false] David Cadman, the president of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, discusses his organizations beliefs that an adaptation panel should be put together with a local representative on the board and that the Kyoto Protocol should continue. … Continue reading

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David Turnbull on key issues in the climate negotiations

[ensemblevideo contentid=KsMJ2tqLfkWl2eVmZLz9iw iframe=false] David Turnbull, Director of CAN International, discusses the key issues of the climate negotiations, namely a second commitment of the Kyoto Protocol, long term cooperative action, and climate funding. He claims there is a more masked issue … Continue reading

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Negash Teklu on Climate Change in Ethiopia

[ensemblevideo contentid=U-PzPfUffEqwBlKB-LXGGg iframe=false] Mr. Negash Teklu from Ethiopia, Executive Director of Population, Health, Environment (PHE) Consortium Ethiopia and COP 17 Party Member to Ethiopia, discusses how climate change is affecting the environment in Ethiopia and East Africa in general and … Continue reading

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Negash Teklu on adaptation initiatives in East Africa

[ensemblevideo contentid=ZKHkkO4T5UWXVdqUJmo5mQ iframe=false] Mr. Negash Teklu from Ethiopia, Executive Director of Population, Health, Environment (PHE) Consortium Ethiopia and COP 17 Party Member to Ethiopia, discusses the adaptation knowledge that local communities in East Africa possess and the need for governments, … Continue reading

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Negash Teklu on the activities of PHE-Ethiopia and funding

[ensemblevideo contentid=XxJAuyQd00mtg-M6KlWU3Q iframe=false] Mr. Negash Teklu from Ethiopia, Executive Director of Population, Health, Environment (PHE) Consortium Ethiopia and COP 17 Party Member to Ethiopia, discusses the activities of PHE-Ethiopia including pilot sites, social research and workshops. He then explains the … Continue reading

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Tetteh Hormeku on African country collaboration in the climate negotiations

[ensemblevideo contentid=cJIGnUGPzEGEEI4Ei1SmkA iframe=false] Mr. Tetteh Hormeku, Programme Officer for the Third World Network’s Africa Secretariat, discusses the Africa Group and their hopes for the negotiations. These hopes include a second commitment priod for the Kyoto Protocol and greater developed country … Continue reading

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Kevin C. Urama on adaptation initiatives and ATPS’s conference hopes

[ensemblevideo contentid=xXr5krhItkimYdn3-FQ68A iframe=false] Dr. Kevin C. Urama, Executive Director of the African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS), voices his desire for the government’s of the world to wise up and save the planet. He calls for a legally binding agreement … Continue reading

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Charles K. Meshack on Tanzania’s position in COP 17 negotiations

[ensemblevideo contentid=x7WL2GWOnEeCbjc5jij5LQ iframe=false] Mr. Charles K. Meshack, Executive Director at Tanzania Forest Conservation Group, discusses Tanzania’s postion in the COP 17 negotiations. He says the country wants to call attention to issues other than REDD that are further behind in … Continue reading

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Charles K. Meshack on relationship between local communities and REDD+

[ensemblevideo contentid=zvRgzV6aq0Oc-Y0mEIpoFA iframe=false] Mr. Charles K. Meshack, Executive Director at Tanzania Forest Conservation Group, discusses the structure and goals of REDD+ in Tanzania and the social impacts of the program, including monetary issues. He also discusses the relationship between REDD+ … Continue reading

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Juan Carlos Jintiach on indigenous people’s rights and REDD+

[ensemblevideo contentid=BoVOTb20i06kl42ax-5iww iframe=false] Mr. Juan Carlos Jintiach, Coordinator in the Field of International Economic Cooperation and Autonomous Development with Identity for the Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin (CORCA), discusses the relationship between the indigenous people of the … Continue reading

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Saleemul Huq on the role of vulnerable countries at COP 17

[ensemblevideo contentid=-SKdUaQJoE6Dxq8_YwwQOA iframe=false] Dr. Saleemul Huq, Senior Fellow at the International Institute for Environment and Development Climate Change Group, explains the role of vulnerable countries in the negotiations under three main groups: AOSIS, LDCs and the African Group. He continues … Continue reading

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Saleemul Huq on the transition to a green economy

[ensemblevideo contentid=I9sG_Yyyak28F33xIrBFmg iframe=false] Dr. Saleemul Huq, Senior Fellow at the International Institute for Environment and Development Climate Change Group, discusses how climate change will severely affect the development of poor countries in the near future. He says in the long … Continue reading

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Saleemul Huq on the key issues at COP 17

[ensemblevideo contentid=z5RroaSUNE2vpRuXzY57AA iframe=false] Dr. Saleemul Huq, Senior Fellow at the International Institute for Environment and Development Climate Change Group, names the most critical issues at the 17th Conference of the Parties to be a second period for the Kyoto Protocol … Continue reading

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Saleemul Huq on the Green Climate Fund

[ensemblevideo contentid=FB0dvplT_USj964XAehM4w iframe=false] Dr. Saleemul Huq, Senior Fellow at the International Institute for Environment and Development Climate Change Group, explains the Green Climate Fund and its history as well as its future in the current conference and beyond. Interviewed by … Continue reading

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Abias Huongo on Angola’s position in the climate negotiations

[ensemblevideo contentid=FgZE-Tk5N0Wy6FCjJIZfQA iframe=false] Mr. Abias Huongo of the Angola delegation, founder and president of Angola’s biggest environmental organization Juventude Ecologica d’ Angola, discusses Angola’s interest in a second commitment of the Kyoto Protocol, long term finance, capacity building and technology … Continue reading

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Tiana Ramahaleo on Madagascar’s climate vulnerability and negotiations position

[ensemblevideo contentid=tm4xF26jd0mlbRmhuiiUOQ iframe=false] Mr. Tiana Ramahaleo from the Madagascar delegation and World Wildlife Fund discusses Madagascar’s alarming vulnerabilities to climate change, both in biodiversity and livelihoods. He then describes the critical issues that the delegation from Madagascar is following at … Continue reading

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