Marginal Voices
World Bank Responds to Civil Society on Financing Fossil Fuels and Adaptation
Submitted by Finley Gana on 13 June, 2010 - 22:53.Responding to a question on the need for adaptation funding, Kseniya Lvovsky highlighted the importance of ensuring that fast-track financing promised in Copenhagen is balanced between adaptation and mitigation, noting with concern that "most pledges made so far address mitigation rather than adaptation."
World Intellectual Property Organization committee on traditional knowledge, traditional cultural expressions and genetic resour
Submitted by Administrator on 11 May, 2010 - 07:41.Over the last several years, the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) had stalled on negotiations related to future work, and in particular on negotiations over "intersessional" working groups to take place between biannual meetings of the full IGC.
The Snowchange Climate Change Work with the Local Sámi Communities 2000-2009
Submitted by Administrator on 29 March, 2010 - 17:38.African Union Celebrates Environment Day Focusing on Climate Change Resilience, Biodiversity Conservation and Traditional Knowle
Submitted by Administrator on 5 March, 2010 - 15:06.The purpose of the celebration was to raise awareness on sustainable environmental management among decision makers at national, regional and continental levels, highlighting climate change as the main factor leading to land degradation and desertification, hunger, deprivation, poverty and underdevelopment in Africa.
Perceptions of the communities on COP15
Submitted by Administrator on 26 February, 2010 - 19:59.Video links from Eldis to community voices on COP15:
http://community.eldis.org/eldismexico/Blog/Where-do-we-go-from-here--Pe...
Saamelaisten ilmastotieto käyttöön
Submitted by Martta Kantele on 3 February, 2010 - 11:02.Traditional knowledge should be considered in decision-making processes concerning climate change. Traditional knowledge of indigenous Sámi people is provided to decision-makers through Arctic Climate Impact Assesment-report. Read the whole article in Finnish:
Copenhagen 'fails forest people'
Submitted by Administrator on 27 January, 2010 - 08:39.The study by the Rights and Resources Initiative said the funds could place "unprecedented pressure" on some areas.
Six nations offered $3.5bn as part of global plans to cut deforestation, which accounts for about 20% of all emissions from human activity.
Campaigners warn the scheme fails to consider the rights of forest people.
PERU: Rural Wisdom Against Climate Change
Submitted by Martta Kantele on 22 January, 2010 - 08:29.For civil society organisations, the impacts of global warming reported by Pilco and other residents of Peru's rural areas should be incorporated into the national climate watch system. The data collected by the science stations is not enough, they say.
MALI: Small Farmers in the Carbon Market
Submitted by Martta Kantele on 18 January, 2010 - 13:37.BAMAKO, Jan 16, 2010 (IPS) - Mohamed Abd Khibé is a caretaker at the acacia nursery in Dialoubé village, part of a project to sequester carbon in trees while simultaneously improving farmers' livelihoods.
"This nursery is a source of pride for me, because it allows me to feed my family," says Khibé.
Environmental Refugees Unable to Return Home
Submitted by Martta Kantele on 5 January, 2010 - 19:52.Two years later, they are still here. Ms. Noor, 25, and Mr. Hawladar, 35, work long hours at low-paying jobs - she at a garment factory and he at a roadside tea stall. They are unable to save money after paying for food and rent on their dark shanty in Korail, one of the largest slums in Dhaka.
