Category Archives: African Group

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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Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema on how to adapt to climate change

[ensemblevideo contentid=L7oehHzRYEGK49zfYM2zkw iframe=false] Mr. Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema, Democratic Republic of Congo Negotiator and Research Coordinator for the Southern Africa Development Community, discusses his belief that dealing with climate change locally but with a global understanding is the most efficient way. … Continue reading

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Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema on the Democratic Republic of Congo’s position in the climate negotiations

[ensemblevideo contentid=5Q69xzdUaEqb81O6gt3dTw iframe=false] Mr. Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema, Democratic Republic of Congo Negotiator and Research Coordinator for the Southern Africa Development Community, discusses what climate change means for the Democratic Republic of Congo, the importance of a second period of the … 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 position in the climate negotiations

[ensemblevideo contentid=6hgjn5D4t0WI1fgVE1310A iframe=false] Mr. Tiana Ramahaleo from the Madagascar delegation and World Wildlife Fund discusses Madagascar’s role within the G77 and the African Group. He also explains Madagascar’s wishes for a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol and further … 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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