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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 […] -
David Cadman on adaptation and sustainable development
Posted on December 7, 2011 | No Comments[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 […] -
David Turnbull on key issues in the climate negotiations
Posted on December 7, 2011 | No Comments[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 […] -
Rajendra K. Pachauri on his expectations for the climate conference
Posted on December 7, 2011 | No Comments[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 […] -
Rajendra K. Pachauri on REDD+
Posted on December 7, 2011 | No Comments[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 […] -
Negash Teklu on the activities of PHE-Ethiopia and funding
Posted on December 6, 2011 | No Comments[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 […] -
Anna Taylor on sustainable development sources
Posted on December 5, 2011 | No Comments[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 […] -
John Ward on international climate funding sources
Posted on December 1, 2011 | No Comments[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 […] -
Charles K. Meshack on Tanzania’s position in COP 17 negotiations
Posted on December 1, 2011 | No Comments[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 […] -
Charles K. Meshack on relationship between local communities and REDD+
Posted on December 1, 2011 | No Comments[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, […] -
Tony Nyong on Africa’s adaptation initiatives
Posted on December 1, 2011 | No Comments[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 […] -
Saleemul Huq on the Green Climate Fund
Posted on November 30, 2011 | No Comments[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 […] -
Youba Sokona on the barriers in Africa for jump-start development
Posted on November 30, 2011 | No Comments[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 […] -
Abias Huongo on Angola’s position in the climate negotiations
Posted on November 29, 2011 | No Comments[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 […]