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Nigeria Set To Announce Fresh Gas Flareout Date

By: Michael Simire on December 17th, 2009

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Nigeria, a notorious flarer of associated gas, says that a new date to stop the act, which will soon be announced, will not be shifted this time around.

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Hindu Kush Himalaya region ‘on front line of climate change’

By: Athar Parvaiz on December 17th, 2009

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The countries most vulnerable to climate change are in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region, home to 1.3 billion people, scientists say. They face increasing threats from floods, droughts and forest fires, and their agriculture-based economy is at risk.

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WMO: “Long-term projections must provide for ‘climate-proofing’ cities”

By: Beverly Natividad on December 15th, 2009

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UN World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Michael Jarraud said Monday that as weather patterns are already changing vastly due to the Earth’s warming temperature, past weather models used to project future weather impacts -while still useful – may no longer be accurate indicators for urban planning.

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How Forests Can Limit Climate Change

By: David Akana on December 15th, 2009

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Limiting emissions of carbon dioxide from the world’s forests could help significantly to cope with climate change. But a conference in Copenhagen heard that this approach can succeed only if the indigenous forest people are respected.

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Biodiesel – a positive answer to climate change?

By: Maria Clara Valencia on December 4th, 2009

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The expansion of palm plantations in Colombia is causing concern among environmentalists who fear they may take land from natural forests. But others argue that the crop can and should be grown sustainably.

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Trees for a Better Life

By: Judica Solomon Losai on December 4th, 2009

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Agroforestry offers an important opportunity to improve farmers’ livelihoods.But changed agriculture policies will be needed to encourage tree planting.

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Norway agrees to pay Guyana up to US$250 million for forests

By: Neil Marks on November 9th, 2009

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Norway agreed Monday to pay Guyana up to $250 million by 2015 to preserve forests as part of a scheme to slow climate change. Norway, which has led donor nations in slowing tropical deforestation with a budget of 3 billion Norwegian crowns ($530 million) a year, said it wanted to help Guyana maintain forests that cover 75 percent of its land.

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Forest Congress sends message to Copenhagen

By: Neil Marks on October 23rd, 2009

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World Forestry Congress calls on negotiators of a new global climate change deal to include a mechanism to reward countries which keep forests standing.

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Groups concerned at EU logging loophole

By: Nasayau Lurang on October 9th, 2009

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Three NGO groups raise concern on a particular change being done to the REDD negotiating text which they believe will encourage an increase in deforestation.

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Traditional farmers ‘can help fight against climate change’

By: Aregu Balleh on October 9th, 2009

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A joint Afro-Latin American conference has called for recognition of the vital role in combating climate change played by indigenous people’s knowledge of farming and forestry.

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