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WMO: “Long-term projections must provide for ‘climate-proofing’ cities”
No commentsUN 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.
»How Forests Can Limit Climate Change
No commentsLimiting 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.
»Biodiesel – a positive answer to climate change?
No commentsThe 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.
»Trees for a Better Life
No commentsAgroforestry offers an important opportunity to improve farmers’ livelihoods.But changed agriculture policies will be needed to encourage tree planting.
»Norway agrees to pay Guyana up to US$250 million for forests
No commentsNorway 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.
»Forest Congress sends message to Copenhagen
No commentsWorld Forestry Congress calls on negotiators of a new global climate change deal to include a mechanism to reward countries which keep forests standing.
»Groups concerned at EU logging loophole
No commentsThree NGO groups raise concern on a particular change being done to the REDD negotiating text which they believe will encourage an increase in deforestation.
»Traditional farmers ‘can help fight against climate change’
No commentsA 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.
»Climate change will decrease agriculture yields and increase hunger, study finds
No commentsClimate change will impact agriculture yields worldwide and increase hunger during the next four decades.
»Tree farming: Tackling climate change and sustaining livelihoods
No commentsResearchers say there are far more trees on the world’s farms than anyone had realised They hope this will help to persuade policy makers that encouraging people to plant trees is a better way to reduce deforestation than stopping them from encroaching on natural forests.
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