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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 the context of the global […]
Cop22InterviewByJudySole
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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 over the last 20 years, […]
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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 strengthening resilience of smallholder farmers […]
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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 of emissions from the Maritime […]
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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, with the reduction of their […]
COP22CHRISTOPHERMARTIUS
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GLOBAL FORESTRY ISSUES AND DEFORESTATION EMISSION REDUCTIONS

In this Mother Channel interview at COP 22, with Christopher Martius (Principal Scientist Climate Change, CIFOR) – We work globally on forests and forestry issues, particularly in the Tropics and also on Climate Change problems related to forests and deforestation.   One of our research aspects is a comparative study on mechanisms to reduce emissions from […]
UKPavilionGreenzone
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UK Pavilion Green zone – Side event on Climate readiness – Ocean based adaptation and mitigation

A panel discussion on the current and future potential role of the ocean in adaptation and mitigation of climate change and potential uncertainties. These include protection, expansion and location of marine carbon sinks (blue carbon), use of small scale algal farming to enhance local fishers’ adaptive capacity to ocean acidification, large scale capture and storage […]
COP22INTERVIEWWITHPROFPETERWADHAMS
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UK ~ Climate Change “Worries” and Solving the Problem!

In an exclusive interview with Mother Channel, Professor Peter Wadhams leading Arctic scientist and Head of the Polar Ocean Physics at Cambridge University talks on some of the ‘Worries’ particular to the UK and ‘Urgent Actions’ required, at COP 22, Marrakech. Responding to a question on ‘How UK will be affected by global warming in […]
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Avoiding Irreversible Ocean and Polar Thresholds ~ Polar Ice (Part 2)

In a panel discussion on Avoiding Irreversible Ocean and Polar Thresholds globally, Dr. Carol Turley introduces specialist speakers on the subjects of Oceans, Polar Ice, Sea Rise and Oceanic solutions at COP 22, Marrakech. Cryosphere on Earth – these are the regions which are covered in ice and snow – either seasonally or all year-round, […]
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Avoiding Irreversible Ocean and Polar Thresholds ~ Oceans (Part 1)

In a panel discussion on Avoiding Irreversible Ocean and Polar Thresholds globally, Dr Carol Turley introduces specialist speakers on the subjects of Oceans, Polar Ice, Sea Rise and Oceanic solutions at COP 22, Marrakech. Mr Philip Duffy (Physicist) and President and Executive Director at Woods Hole Research Centre gives and introduction on events and ideals […]