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Women demand a voice
No commentsWomen’s rights activists have demonstrated at the UN Climate Change conference in Poznan, Poland demanding more pro-women policies in addressing climate change. The women marched to the conference hall carrying placards saying the climate debate is gender blind. During the march, Lorena Aguilar, Senior Gender Advisor for International Union for Conservation of Nature told crowds of supporters that women are more likely to be killed by natural disasters such as floods, cyclones and heat waves, than have their voices heard. Vision Voice’s Wambi Michael talked to one African protestor to find out the perspective of rural women in Kenya.
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Conserve Africa’s indigenous trees
No commentsNobel Peace Prize Laureate, Professor Wangari Maathai is calling on Africans to stop chopping down indigenous forests only to replace them with exotic species such as eucalyptus trees. Maathai, the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace is unhappy that practices in poor harvesting have resulted in the disappearance of the bulk of the indigenous forests. The Kenyan environmental activist has been attending the UN Climate Change Conference in Poznan, Poland. Vision Voice’s Wambi Michael asked Wangari Maathai why she continues to push for the conservation of Africa’s indigenous trees.
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Developed countries to pay damages
No commentsOxfam Uganda’s Country Director, Savio Carvalho, is demanding rich countries in the West pay for the climatic damages they have caused to developing countries. The money would be used to assist communities affected by climate change in eastern Uganda, Kasese, Kabale and Rwanzori where the ice is melting. Mr. Carvalho made the remarks in a speech at the on-going UN Climate Change Conference in the Polish city of Poznan. Vision Voice’s Michael Wambi has the details.
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More money needed
No commentsHundreds of billions more dollars are likely to be needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by a 2030 target. United Nations Climate Chief, Yvo De Boer says the money is required to build up capacity in developing countries to handle what he called complex climate change issues at hand. Mr. De Boer was addressing a news conference at the on-going UN Climate Change conference in Poznan. Vision Voice’s Wambi Michael has the details.
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Back to the future
No commentsBianca Jagger, Chair of the World Future Council, attended the UNFCCC to talk about carbon emissions in 2020. She also spoke on the womens role in climate change issues, and on solar energy as an alternative solution.
Bianca Jagger, Ketua World Future Council, hadir di konferensi PBB tentang perubahan iklim, untuk berbicara tentang pengurangan emisi karbon 2020. Jagger juga mempromosikan tentang peran wanita dalam isu perubahan iklim dan pemanfaatan energi matahari.
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Let’s score other goals too
No commentsErna Witoelar, UN Ambassador for Millennium Development Goals, hoped the Climate Change Conference in Bali will care about the countries’ commitment to MDGs. Disasters caused by climate change influence Indonesian efforts to eradicate poverty. Mitigation and adaptation efforts that are formulated in the conference will create job occupation and eradicate poverty.
Duta besar PBB untuk tujuan Pembagunan Milinium, Erna Witoelar mengharapkan pertemuan Bali memperhatikan juga komitmen Tujuan Pembangunan Milenium. Bencana yang terjadi karena perubahan iklim sangat berpengaruh pada upaya mengurangi kemiskinan di Indonesia. Mitigasi dan adaptasi harus bisa menciptakan lapangan pekerjaan dan mengurangi kemiskinan.
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Love Al
No commentsAlbert Arnold Gore Jr, co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 2007 and former vice president of the United States, hypnotized his audience at the Bali Climate Change Conference. In his speech, he asked all delegates to reach an agreement and not care about the American government’s policy with regard to the Kyoto Protocol. He told delegates they could do it themselves, and criticised the American government’s policy on the climate change issue.
Albert Arnold Gore Jr, Pemenang Nobel Peace Prize 2007, mantan wakil presiden Amerika, pemenang Academy Award untuk film dokumenternya An Unconvenience Truth membius ratusan orang di Konferensi Perubahan Iklim. Dalam pidatonya dia mengkritik kebijakan pemerintah Amerika dan mengajak peserta konferensi untuk bertindak cepat tanpa menghiraukan Amerika.
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The good news and the bad news
No commentsUNFCCC Executive Secretary, Ivo de Boer, said that all members of the high level meeting at the Bali Summit have agreed to the new mechanism of technology transfer but they are still in negotiation over technology leveraging.
Sekretaris UNFCCC, Ivo de Boer mengatakan seluruh peserta perundingan tingkat tinggi telah setuju mekanisme baru teknologi tapi masih belum mencapai kesepakatan pada masalah pengawasan dalam alih teknologi.
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Palang Merah Internasional: Masyarakat Indonesia Diharapkan Bertindak Cepat untuk Mencegah Bencana
No commentsPablos Suarez, the Associate Director of Red Cross International, said the Indonesian government and people at every level need to take concrete action to prevent the effects of climate change. From local leaders to the national level need, action is required. Communication about climate change to the people of Indonesia needs to increase and improve (by Johanes Sarjono).
Directur Asosiasi Palang Merah Internasional, Pablo Suarez menyatakan, masyarakat Indonesia dari semua tingkatan perlu bertindak cepat untuk mencegah dampak buruk perubahan iklim. Mulai dari pemimpin local hingga di tingkat nasional. Peningkatan sosialiasi yang komunikatif ke masyarakat tentang perubahan iklim perlu dilakukan (Johanes Sarjono).
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Pemerintah Indonesia Perlu Melihat Dampak dan Implikasi dari Perubahan Iklim bagi Ketahanan Nasional
No commentsThe impact of climate change in inducing forest fires could be a national security threat for Indonesia. According to a security expert, Agus Wijoyo, the government needs to understand these effects and their implications. A special policy is needed to handle the issued (by Purbasari Daruningsih).
Pemanasan global dan perubahan iklim yang terjadi di Indonesia akibat kerusakan hutan dapat menjadi ancaman nasonal. Jika merugikan kepentingan bangsa dalam waktu dekat. Menurut ahli pertahanan, Agus Wijoyo, pemerintah perlu melihat dampak dan implikasi pemanasan global dan perubahan iklim dan perlu membuat kebijakan khusus (Purbasari Daruningsih).
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