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Abias Huongo, Angola
Anna Taylor, South Africa
Charles K. Meshack, Tanzania
Deborah Roberts, South Africa
Isaac Kabongo, Uganda
Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema, DR Congo
John Ward, United Kingdom
Jose Romero, Switzerland
Joshua Weise, United States
Juan Carlos Jintiach, Ecuador
Kevin C. Urama, Kenya
Kristie Ebi, United States
Mayor Adewale, Lagos, Nigeria
Negash Teklu, Ethiopia
Pasha Carruthers, Cook Islands
Rajendra K. Pachauri, India
Saleemul Huq, Bangladesh
Tetteh Hormeku, Ghana
Tiana Ramahaleo, Madagascar
Tony Nyong, Nigeria
Youba Sokona, EthiopiaCOMMENTS
Category Archives: Development
The Mayor of Lagos on the city’s and Nigeria’s position in COP 17 negotiations
[ensemblevideo contentid=Ep0FhkePa06o9TVYwFVuig iframe=false] Mayor Ayodele Adebowale Adewale of Lagos, Nigeria discusses Nigeria’s position within the negotiations and a multitude of sustainable initiatives occurring in Lagos, and calls for developed countries to help developing countries adapt and mitigate for the good … Continue reading
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
Posted in All, Development, Finance, LGMA, South Africa
Tagged Anna Taylor, development, Durban, Elena Capaldi, Emily Bowie, finance, Maggie Rees, South Africa
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Anna Taylor on South Africa’s sustainable development situation
Anna Taylor of the African Center for Cities and the Stockholm Environment Institute discusses South Africa’s position as they move forward with sustainable development after COP 17. She notes poverty and economic inequality as the biggest obstacle for South Africa’s … Continue reading
Posted in All, Development, LGMA, South Africa, Vulnerability
Tagged adaptation, Anna Taylor, climate change, Durban, Elena Capaldi, Emily Bowie, inequality, Maggie Rees, poverty, South Africa
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Anna Taylor on the effect of COP 17 on development
[ensemblevideo contentid=-8ocTlocYEux8NNuTlW8NA iframe=false] Ms. Anna Taylor of the African Center for Cities and the Stockholm Environment Institute discusses how the outcomes of the COP will most likely create a downstream effect over development in South Africa that may not be … Continue reading
Posted in All, Capacity Building, Development, LGMA, South Africa
Tagged Anna Taylor, development, Durban, Elena Capaldi, Emily Bowie, Maggie Rees, South Africa
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Anna Taylor on her work and her hopes for COP 17
[ensemblevideo contentid=KwNM8EzR-kuA3X9p5Cbskw iframe=false] Ms. Anna Taylor of the African Center for Cities and the Stockholm Environment Institute discusses her work through both institutions looking at vulnerability and adaptation initiatives. She explains how she is promoting their research, making connections and … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptation, All, Capacity Building, Development, LGMA, South Africa, Vulnerability
Tagged adaptation, Anna Taylor, Durban, Elena Capaldi, Emily Bowie, Maggie Rees, South Africa, vulnerability
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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
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
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
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
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
Posted in All, Capacity Building, Development, Finance, IGO
Tagged ACPC, development, Elena Capaldi, Emily Bowie, Ethiopia, finance, institutions, Maggie Rees, political will, short term, UNECA, Youba Sokona
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Youba Sokona on sustainable development in Africa
[ensemblevideo contentid=dmcE9sWZEU-8kXPIU6hBlw 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 how the primary concern of all African countries is development and how through climate … Continue reading
Posted in All, Capacity Building, Development, IGO
Tagged development, Elena Capaldi, Emily Bowie, Ethiopia, Maggie Rees, research, Youba Sokona
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