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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
Tag 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
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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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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David Turnbull on key issues in the climate negotiations
[ensemblevideo contentid=KsMJ2tqLfkWl2eVmZLz9iw iframe=false] David Turnbull, Director of CAN International, discusses the key issues of the climate negotiations, namely a second commitment of the Kyoto Protocol, long term cooperative action, and climate funding. He claims there is a more masked issue … Continue reading
Posted in All, ENGO, Kyoto Protocol
Tagged ambition, CAN, Claire Tighe, David Turnbull, finance, Kyoto Protocol, science, United States
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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 REDD+
[ensemblevideo contentid=yUuLmQh0-0yhQ9H7tiwpIg iframe=false] Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri, Chairperson for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, discusses his views of the REDD+ initiative. He claims REDD is important but has a lot of measurement, monitoring and institutional problems. Interviewed by the … Continue reading
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
Posted in Adaptation, African Group, All, Capacity Building, ENGO, Finance, LDCs
Tagged adaptation, capacity building, Emily Bowie, Ethiopia, finance, Negash Teklu, PHE Ethiopia
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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
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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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
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
Posted in Adaptation, All, ENGO, Finance, REDD+
Tagged Anna McGinn, Charles K. Meshack, finance, REDD+, Samuel Pollan, Tanzania, technology transfer
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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
Posted in All, ENGO, Finance, REDD+, South Africa
Tagged Anna McGinn, Charles K. Meshack, finance, local, REDD+, Samuel Pollan, Tanzania
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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
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
Posted in All, ENGO, Finance, Green Climate Fund, LDCs
Tagged Anna McGinn, Bangladesh, Claire Tighe, Esther Babson, finance, Green Climate Fund, key issues, Maggie Rees, Saleemul Huq
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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
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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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
Posted in African Group, All, Capacity Building, ENGO, Finance, Kyoto Protocol
Tagged Abias Huongo, Angola, capacity building, Christine Burns, finance, Kyoto Protocol, technology transfer
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