Vulnerability Archive
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Isaac Kabongo on Adaptation Challenges in East Africa
Posted on December 9, 2011 | No Comments[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 […] -
Pasha Carruthers on the Cook Islands and COP 17 negotiations
Posted on December 9, 2011 | No Comments[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. […] -
Isaac Kabongo on various approaches to the challenge of climate change
Posted on December 9, 2011 | No Comments[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 […] -
The Mayor of Lagos on the city’s and Nigeria’s position in COP 17 negotiations
Posted on December 5, 2011 | No Comments[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 […] -
Anna Taylor on South Africa’s sustainable development situation
Posted on December 5, 2011 | No CommentsAnna 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 […] -
Anna Taylor on her work and her hopes for COP 17
Posted on December 5, 2011 | No Comments[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 […] -
Tetteh Hormeku on African country collaboration in the climate negotiations
Posted on December 5, 2011 | No Comments[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 […] -
Joshua Wiese calls for USA youth to act on climate change
Posted on December 2, 2011 | No Comments[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 […] -
Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema on the Democratic Republic of Congo’s position in the climate negotiations
Posted on December 1, 2011 | No Comments[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 […] -
Saleemul Huq on the role of vulnerable countries at COP 17
Posted on November 30, 2011 | No Comments[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 […] -
Tiana Ramahaleo on Madagascar’s climate vulnerability and negotiations position
Posted on November 29, 2011 | No Comments[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 […] -
Kristie Ebi on recent IPCC Working Group II report on adaptation
Posted on November 28, 2011 | No Comments[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 […]