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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: Vulnerability
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
Posted in Adaptation, All, ENGO, Finance, Vulnerability
Tagged adaptation, civil society, East Africa, Emily Bowie, finance, Isaac Kabongo, poverty, private sector, technology transfer, Uganda
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Pasha Carruthers on the Cook Islands and COP 17 negotiations
[ensemblevideo contentid=HgTHwZwbykS6DZwxYQ4Kzw iframe=false] Pasha Carruthers, the AOSIS Coordinator on Adaptation and a Cook Islands negotiator, discusses the various goals of the small island states, and in particular the Cook Islands. She explains how sea level rise, food security and increased … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptation, All, AOSIS, Vulnerability
Tagged adaptation, AOSIS, Claire Tighe, Cook Islands, Pasha Carruthers, sea level rise, vulnerability
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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
Posted in Adaptation, All, ENGO, Vulnerability
Tagged adaptation, CAN Uganda, climate change, East Africa, education, Emily Bowie, Faith, Isaac Kabongo, Uganda
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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 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 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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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
Posted in Adaptation, African Group, All, ENGO, Kyoto Protocol, Vulnerability
Tagged African Group, Anna McGinn, cooperation, Ghana, Kyoto Protocol, responsibility, Tetteh Hormeku, vulnerability
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Joshua Wiese calls for USA youth to act on climate change
[ensemblevideo contentid=OAUWf9T55kKnPTlq9x07vA iframe=false] Josh Weise, a United States youth and Project Director of the “Adopt a Negotiator” project, calls to USA youth not to be discouraged by the lack of activity of their government on this front and to instead, … Continue reading
Posted in All, Capacity Building, Vulnerability, YOUNGO
Tagged adopt a negotiator, Danielle Thompson, grassroots, Josh Weise, United States, vulnerability, youth
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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
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
Posted in All, Capacity Building, ENGO, LDCs, Vulnerability
Tagged adaptation, African Group, Anna McGinn, AOSIS, Bangladesh, Claire Tighe, Esther Babson, LDCs, Maggie Rees, Saleemul Huq, vulnerability
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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
Posted in African Group, All, ENGO, G77 + China, LDCs, Vulnerability
Tagged Anna McGinn, biodiversity, key issues, Madagascar, Tiana Ramahaleo, vulnerability
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Kristie Ebi on recent IPCC Working Group II report on adaptation
[ensemblevideo contentid=v99wElQlcU-mwpdpWMCYUw iframe=false] Dr. Kristie Ebi, Executive Director of the Technical Support Unit Group II under Working Group II of the International Panel of Climate Change, discusses the recent release of a report, “Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptation, All, IGO, Vulnerability
Tagged extreme events, IPCC, Kristie Ebi, science, Timothy Damon, Working Group II
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