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Rajendra K. Pachauri on adaptation and capacity building

December 7, 2011 / / 0 Comments

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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. However, mitigation efforts need to take place at a global level because it is a global issue. He also explains how the IPCC increases local capacity of low development regions to collect climate data and understand how climate change will affect them so they can adapt accordingly.

Interviewed by the Dickinson Climate Mosaic on December 7, 2011, COP 17, Durban, South Africa

Negash Teklu on adaptation initiatives in East Africa

December 6, 2011 / / 0 Comments

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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, civil society and the private sector to engage the local communities and utilize this knowledge for adapting to climate change.

Interviewed by Emily Bowie on December 6, 2011, COP 17, Durban, South Africa

Charles K. Meshack on relationship between local communities and REDD+

December 1, 2011 / / 0 Comments

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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+ and local communities and counters the common perception that REDD+ is designed to take resources away from local people.

Interviewed by Anna McGinn and Samuel Pollan on December 1, 2011, COP 17, Durban, South Africa

Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema on how to adapt to climate change

December 1, 2011 / / 0 Comments

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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. He then explains that differing ideas on who should share the responsibilities of climate change as the reason nations are having difficulties coming up with a plan for climate change.

Interviewed by Christine Burns on December 1, 2011, COP 17, Durban, South Africa

Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema on the Democratic Republic of Congo’s position in the climate negotiations

December 1, 2011 / / 0 Comments

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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 Kyoto Protocol for the DR Congo and what other countries agree with that importance.

Interviewed by Christine Burns on December 1, 2011, COP 17, Durban, South Africa