Read more … AEFJN Factsheet Climate Change

A study by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security highlighted the creativeness of African family farmers in adapting to climate change. These creative and innovative practices which should inform the global debate on climate change were ignored at Doha, where policy-makers once more focused on neoliberal solutions which serve the interests of rich polluting countries.

Read more … African family farmers creatively seek to adapt to climate change

November 28, the conference for climate, COP 17, opens in Durban until December 9, 2011. Africa, a victim of global warming even if not responsible, hosts the conference.

2012 marks the end of commitments under the Kyoto Protocol to fight against climate change. New obligations should be negotiated at the international level to extend the influence of Kyoto.

But there will be no post-Kyoto 2015. The European Union plays a crucial role for an extension of the Kyoto Protocol between 2012 and 2015.

Read more … Durban, COP 17 (2011)

November 2011 - This UNDP report highlights that equity and sustainability are inextricably linked. It notes that, if bold actions are not taken, environmental damage, including climate change effects, can slow or reverse development progress made in recent years.

Read more … Sustainability and Equity: A Better Future for All

Behind the climate issue, and the economic responses to it, lies everyone’s and every nation’s responsibility for ethical behaviour and solidarity towards their peers, near and far. The Church, as an authority and a people, has a share in this responsibility.

Read more … CLIMATE : the ethical responsibility of Churches

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December 2010 - The geopolitical climate dominates talks

The first challenge was to manage multilateral negotiations. The adopted text does not contain sufficient measures to reduce the greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. The Green Climate Fund for aid is approved.

Read more … Climate change negotiations in Cancun

(Bolivia, 20-22 April 2010) was attended by nearly 20,000 people, including many representatives of indigenous communities in response to the failure of Copenhagen. Participants discussed issues that affect, among other things, family farming, adaptation to climate change, forests and the need to defend the rights of Mother Earth. They propose to create a court of climate justice  ... 

Read more … World People’s Conference on climate change

Read more … Outline of Copenhaguen Accord