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Servaas Van den Bosch
Servaas van den Bosch is a freelance journalist and editor, based in Windhoek, Namibia. He writes about climate change, environment, poverty, trade and energy issues in Southern Africa. Sevaas works for international and local print media.
Posts by Servaas Van den Bosch
Mexico’s Mayans blaze trail for forest protection scheme
No commentsForest conservation by communities is a long-standing practice in Mexico and could serve as a model for a system to protect forests in the name of climate change.
»Resources “R” Us – leveling the playing field in climate talks
3 commentsMany developing countries lack the resources to pack a punch at the climate talks. This is hugely unfair, argues a group of young activists that provide professional services to delegates from poorer countries.
»Where’s the Water in Climate Change?
1 commentWater is the most important way climate change will make its impacts felt, experts agree. But it is marginalised in the negotiations, argues a conglomerate of over 2,000 water organisations that want a water programme under the UN’s Climate Change Convention.
»Dying marine life spells woe for Namibian economy
No commentsThe Benguela is lauded as the current of plenty but the future of its rich marine ecosystem is uncertain. Scientists fear warming seas will spell disaster for the economy of the region where the Atlantic, Indian and Southern oceans meet.
»South Africa’s Split Personality
No commentsA day before the UN climate conference began in the Danish capital, South Africa announced a reduction in growth of fossil fuel emissions. Now, though, environmental groups accuse the continent’s biggest economy of hypocrisy.
»Rumblings of discontent in Africa Group
No commentsWhile top negotiators of the Africa group at the climate talks in Copenhagen remain positive, there are indications that the continent is disagreeing on several key issues.
»Rallying for REDD
No commentsScientists make a case for including forests on farms in a climate deal in Copenhagen. But as long as prices on global carbon markets stay low there is little incentive for smallholder farmers to start planting trees.
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