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20 January

Climate Change and Health ~ Importance of Health (Part 1)

COP 22 – In this presentation, the Health Panel discuss the importance of Health as a transformational argument on Climate Change and the need for compassion, engagement and organisation in addressing Health Risks and Climate Change, thereby gaining the Health co-benefits of low carbon development practice – speakers ; Dr ...

20 January

Potential for Regional Power Interconnection and Networks ~ a Global Assessment.

COP22 – Potential for Regional Power Interconnection and Networks ~ a Global Assessment. Electricity transmission is a key enabler of a clean energy system. Given the versatile and efficient nature of electricity for end‑user applications, electricity demand has been growing more rapidly than overall energy consumption. Decarbonisation is expected to ...

19 January

Stuart Scott – United Planet Faith + Science Initiative – Food and Climate Change

Stuart Scott (Executive Director of UPFSI) heads up a presentation at COP 22 on the food and climate change choices, food security and the impacts of climate change on food production. They cover quite a bit in terms of animal extinction and food security or rather food insecurity as climate ...

9 January

SOILS OF AFRICA ~ SOIL CARBON AND HEALTH WITH PROF. RATTAN LAL

At COP 22 Agriculture Day – Science to Action presentation, Prof. Rattan Lal of the Carbon Management and Sequestration Centre at Ohio State University, speaks on the Sustainable Management of Soil Carbon and Soil Health in Africa and the establishment of soil thresholds in the root zone of Africa. In ...

9 January

CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE ADAPTATION IN AFRICA ~ USAID ROB BERTRAM

At COP 22 Agriculture Day – Science to Action presentation, Dr Rob Bertram, Chief Scientist at USAID Bureau for Food Security, speaks on Adapting to Climate Change in Africa : from Science to Farmers. Firstly, I would like to congratulate the Kingdom of Morocco in raising the profile “Agriculture” in ...

6 January

WCC- Spiritual Leadership for Faith Communities ~ Out of Climate Disaster

In this Mother Channel interview at COP 22, with Archbishop Seraphim Kikkotis and Professor Randolph Haluza-DeLay who discuss the vision, objectives and contribution of the World Council of Churches (WCC) on Spiritual Leadership for communities Out of Climate Disaster. In terms of Global Climate issues, we have been very disappointed ...

6 January

CLIMATE IMPACTS AFRICA – AGRICULTURAL SECTOR ADAPTATION

COP 22 Agriculture – Science to Action ~ FAO Dep. Director and Coordinator for Natural Resources – Climate Change Impacts in Africa. Maria Helena Semedo (FAO Deputy Director) explained that Agriculture should be “considered a solution and not a threat”, adding that FAO’s work on climate change is aimed at ...

4 January

MAERSK SHIPPING ~ GLOBAL REGULATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSITION

In this interview at COP 22, with Mr John Kornerup Bang (Head of Positioning, Risk Management and Climate Change ~ Group Sustainability at A.P. Moller Maersk Group) who talks on reducing CO2 emissions from shipping, alternative propulsion energy sources, shipping regulation and innovation. In response to your question regarding curbing ...

4 January

CHAU LOON WAI ON REDUCTION OF CARBON EMISSIONS IN MALAYSIA

In this interview at COP 22, with Mr Chau Loon Wai, a lecturer at the City and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment at the University of Technology, Malaysia, talks on their progress in the last 6-7 years with respect to assisting cities in Malaysia, which are developing very rapidly, ...

3 January

COP 22 IUCN Making adaptation effective through ecosystems based approaches

This side event will provide an overview of the opportunities and challenges Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) offers. The panelists will deliberate on the role of ecosystems as ‘natural’ adaptation infrastructure and assess the effectiveness of investing into EbA for enhancing the resilience of communities & ecosystems.

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