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Biofuel cultivation threatens Africa’s climate change agenda
No commentsIn pursuit of green energy to replace climate unfriendly fossil fuels, African governments together with their private sector may be reaping benefits from biofuel production but at the expense of their ability to cash in on reducing emissions through deforestation and degradation (REDD).
»Mayan jungle — a forest that “does not exist”
No commentsWith climate negotiations coming to a close in Cancun, Mexico’s own indigenous people, the Mayans, are pinning lots of hope on a climate deal to protect their ‘underrated’ Mayan jungle.
»Climate Change in Central Asia
No commentsCentral Asia is to face the worst impacts of climate change sooner than most of the regions in the world, according to reports released at the United Nations climate summit being held in Cancun, Mexico. Climate vulnerability is a burning issue on the summit’s agenda, where more than 15000 officials and NGO representatives from around the world are discussing ways of preventing drastic effects of climate change on earth. Meanwhile, independent experts say that the governments from the Central Asian countries are not prepared to put their case strongly in these negotiations. Komila Nabiyeva reports from Cancun, Mexico.
»Vietnam advances climate preparation
No commentsVietnam is one of the countries most affected by climate change, however the Southeast Asian country is taking the lead with strong local actions to counter this global issue.
»People’s march hits ring of steel
2 commentsMarchers from the people’s Global Forum took their protest to the streets of Cancun, Tuesday. They proceeded for 9km down the main highway towards the Summit centre before being halted by a steel barrier erected by several thousand Mexican riot police.
»Fossil nations: bad for the climate but good for journalists
No commentsWhile each fossil award means bad news for the climate-change negotiations, it can be good news for journalists in search of insight into the talks and a story to report.
»Cell phones can help us cope with climate change — report
No commentsInformation and communication technology (ICT) could help vulnerable people cope with climate change, says a UN report heralding “tools with the potential of transforming lives.”
»Arabs ‘Neglected’ at Climate Talks
No commentsOne Arab negotiator says the Cancun negotiations on climate change are not treating the Arab world’s views as seriously as they deserve.
»Gender blindness of climate-change forest plans
No commentsInternational organisations have teamed up to call for greater recognition of women’s rights in initiatives that aim to tackle climate change by limiting deforestation.
»Peasants caravan comes to Cancun
No commentsPeasants movement ‘La Via Campesina’ marches on Cancun having converged from far and wide to bring their concerns about land, livelihoods and forests to the climate talks in Mexico, December 2010.
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