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CENTRAL AFRICA: Tentative Steps Towards Adaptation

Sunday, March 4 2012 / Badylon Kawanda Bakiman*

Governments and civil society organisations in Central Africa are slowly developing strategies in response to global warming. But specialists say the steps being taken seem hesitant in the face of emerging realities.

Eastern Caribbean Seeks Funds for Green Growth

Saturday, March 3 2012 / Peter Richards*

As developing countries urgently seek new sources of financing to cope with problems linked to climate change, delegates from the nine-nation Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) met here last week to evaluate

The 6th World Water Forum: Time for solutions

Friday, March 2 2012 / CDKN Africa

The 6th World Water Forum is a week of discussions, hot debates, solutions and best practice sharing in order to achieve concrete solutions and commitments for the cause of water. The Forum

Insurance systems for the most vulnerable: Lessons from Malawi

Friday, March 2 2012 / Eldis

Insurance instruments that provide economic security against droughts, floods, tropical cyclones and other weather extremes have emerged as an opportunity ...

Incentives to promote green citizenship in UK transition towns (Development 55 (1), March 2012)

Thursday, March 1 2012 / Overseas Development Institute - Theme: Climate Change

Amy Merritt and Tristan Stubbs examine the challenges of promoting environmental citizenship in the UK. Citizen participation in policymaking is receiving greater attention from politicians, academics, and citizens. However, due to political

Adapting to climate change in water resources and water services in Caribbean and Pacific small island countries

Thursday, March 1 2012 / Eldis

This perspective document: 1 Provides examples of 'no regrets' approaches, applied in small island countries to cope with current climate variability ...

Climate change and development in the Caribbean sub-region

Thursday, March 1 2012 / Eldis

Climate change is the single greatest factor that must be taken into consideration when planning for future development in the Caribbean. Given the inherent ...

Ethiopia's sesame sector: the contribution of different farming models to poverty alleviation, climate resilience and women's empowerment

Thursday, March 1 2012 / Eldis

Oxfam commissioned this research to assess the contribution of different agricultural business models to poverty alleviation, livelihood security, climate ...

Low carbon, high growth: Latin American responses to climate change

Thursday, March 1 2012 / Eldis

This purpose of this overview is to present the facts as they relate to the impacts of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean and the responses ...

Twelfth forum of ministers of the environment of Latin America and the Caribbean

Thursday, March 1 2012 / Eldis

This document outlines the commitments of the Caribbean's governments under the UNFCCC. Whilst the nations of the region are not expected to curtail their ...

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