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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
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Tag Archives: adaptation
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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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
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Tagged adaptation, CAN Uganda, climate change, East Africa, education, Emily Bowie, Faith, Isaac Kabongo, Uganda
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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
Posted in Adaptation, All, ENGO, Finance
Tagged adaptation, Canada, David Cadman, development, Elena Capaldi, finance, ICLEI, Kyoto Protocol, science, sustainability
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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
Posted in Adaptation, All, Finance, IGO
Tagged adaptation, Anna McGinn, Christine Burns, Claire Tighe, confidence, Danielle Thompson, Elena Capaldi, Emily Bowie, Esther Babson, expectations, finance, India, IPCC, Maggie Rees, Rajendra K. Pachauri, REDD+, Samuel Parker, Samuel Pollan, Timothy Damon
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Rajendra K. Pachauri on adaptation and capacity building
[ensemblevideo contentid=MQ86DuTKb0CMVlRYVzo4VA iframe=false] Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri, Chairperson for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, discusses how adaptation is going to take a lot of involvement at the local level with state and national involvement to ensure capacity is built. … Continue reading
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
Posted in Adaptation, African Group, All, ENGO, Kyoto Protocol, LDCs
Tagged adaptation, climate change, East Africa, Emily Bowie, Ethiopia, Negash Teklu, poverty
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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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Tagged adaptation, East Africa, Emily Bowie, Ethiopia, knowledge, local, Negash Teklu, private sector
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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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Tagged adaptation, capacity building, Emily Bowie, Ethiopia, finance, Negash Teklu, PHE Ethiopia
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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
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Tagged adaptation, Anna Taylor, Durban, Elena Capaldi, Emily Bowie, Maggie Rees, South Africa, vulnerability
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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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Tagged adaptation, ATPS, Emily Bowie, Kevin C. Urama, Kyoto Protocol, private sector
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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
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
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
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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Deborah Roberts on Durban’s climate action initiatives
[ensemblevideo contentid=aHTf6kp8eEuU28X4cpB4xw iframe=false] Dr. Deborah Roberts from the Environmental Planning and Climate Protection Department for the eThekwini Municipality in Durban, South Africa discusses Durban’s outlook on climate change action. She explains how Durban’s focus is more on adaptation than mitigation … Continue reading
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Tagged adaptation, Deborah Roberts, Durban, Maggie Rees, mitigation, South Africa
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