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Tag: climate change

Local herbalists strongly decry continued cutting down of forests

NGOs launch Forestry Manifesto ahead of 2016 general elections

Photo credit: snipview.com A consortium of Non-Government  Organizations  doing Environmental conservation related work have launched a Forestry manifesto which is a guiding document to all political aspirants at all levels ...

Government running vulnerability risk assessment on climate change

Government running vulnerability risk assessment on climate change

As climate change effects continue to become real in the face of Ugandans, government is now taking the issue by the horse’s mouth by now undertaking a vulnerability risk assessment ...

Government urged on climate change adaptation

The government has been challenged to come up with a policy on climate change adaptation and mitigation.The challenge comes as more countries experience extreme weather conditions and disasters.The Manager of ...

MSc Sustainability Scholarships in Leeds University

Up to five scholarships are available to candidates from developing Commonwealth countries to undertake a one-year taught Master's programme of study at the University of Leeds. Only students from developing ...

Developing Countries urged to remain united at Durban Climate negotiations

News Release: "The challenges and difficulties of these negotiations cannot be faced with dismay and must not lead us to give up without a fight," said Ambassador Jorge Argüello the Chair ...

African governments urged against signing away water rights for decades

News Release: A paper published today by the International Institute for Environment and Development warns that African governments are signing away water rights for decades with insufficient regard for how ...

Book shows Local communities can play big role in food security and environmental protection

News Release A book published today by the International Institute for Environment and Development paints a vivid picture of an alternative future in which food, energy and water supplies are ...

Christina Aid urges Africa to meet energy needs without adding to climate change

New Report Launched as Caravan of Hope Sets Off Through Southern Africa to UN Climate Summit in Durban Report at this link: http://www.christianaid.org.uk/low-carbon-africa   Sub-Saharan Africa has massive potential to ...

Reversing desertification key to combating poverty

Key speakers at the United Nations conference in the Republic of Korea on combating desertification today stressed that restoring degraded lands is crucial to addressing some global challenges, including poverty, ...

IIED says Security focus on climate change could blur real issues

News Release: A growing focus on national and international security challenges posed by climate change could detract attention from the root causes of the problem, the needs of the most ...

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