Category Archives: Finance

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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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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Rajendra K. Pachauri on his expectations for the climate conference

[ensemblevideo contentid=qQHfgbn5VU-5Jz99af0t2A iframe=false] Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri, Chairperson for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, discusses how his expectations for COP17 in the areas of REDD, funding, and adaptation have not been met. He explains that if they were met … 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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Anna Taylor on sustainable development sources

[ensemblevideo contentid=Ol5EZXvaWEybYHfG6dn7lA iframe=false] Ms. Anna Taylor of the African Center for Cities and the Stockholm Environment Institute discusses how funding for South Africa’s sustainable development needs to come from both internal and external sources. She voices the need to be … Continue reading

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John Ward on international climate funding sources

[ensemblevideo contentid=sQ2lZGaFFkKYaRL-z5lILg iframe=false] Mr. John Ward, Director of Vivideconomics, discusses the difference between the Adaptation Fund, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), including purposes and sources. He explains the necessity for the GCF separate from … 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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John Ward on adaptation funding

[ensemblevideo contentid=pOKuIX8z2U-BPPa1NpCd-A iframe=false] Mr. John Ward, Director of Vivideconomics, discusses the different sources of funding reserved for adaptation and development initiatives. Development funding is meant to come from the Overseas Development Agency (ODA) while funding for adaptation comes from several … Continue reading

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Tony Nyong on Africa’s adaptation initiatives

[ensemblevideo contentid=UBgOvqZ_HU6Jg-ZCPAw_6g iframe=false] Dr. Tony Nyong, Principle Climate Change Expert at the African Development Bank, discusses how local communities have been adapting to climate forever, but that adaptation to anthropogenic climate changes needs to come from a variety of sources. … 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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Youba Sokona on the barriers in Africa for jump-start development

[ensemblevideo contentid=5jbuKeVd90q1JAfMvMSpTw iframe=false] Dr. Youba Sokona of Ethiopia, the coordinator of the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) based in the UN Economic Commission for Africa, discusses the need for a new global paradigm. He also explains the opportunity Africa faces … 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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