Marginal Voices
Fears Forest Proposals Are 'Human Rights Disaster'
Submitted by Administrator on 26 November, 2009 - 13:54.But it's here in Scandinavia, in the shadow of the spinning blades of the convention centre's wind turbine, that the foundation for an international law governing greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution will be thrashed out this December.
World Bank: Include indigenous peoples
Submitted by Martta Kantele on 19 November, 2009 - 13:01.It is critical for indigenous peoples to be included in the climate change talks, since they are among the groups most affected by global warming, World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick said on Wednesday at a roundtable discussion on indigenous peoples and climate change in Washington.
Johanna Latvala: Hirmumyrsky, tsunami ja naisen rajatut mahdollisuudet
Submitted by Martta Kantele on 18 November, 2009 - 09:10.The victims of natural disasters are mostly women. Cultural and social aspects are reason for this mismatch. Disaster training could change some cultural or social attitudes, values and roles that have been reason for this phenomenon. Read the whole article in Finnish:
Oxfamin arvion mukaan yksistään ilmastonmuutoksesta johtuvat luonnonkatastrofit koskettavat vuoteen 2015 mennessä vuosittain 375 miljoonaa ihmistä, eli puolta enemmän kuin nykyisin. Aiemmista luonnonkatastrofeista on opittu, että valtaosa kuolleista on naisia.
Ilmastonmuutos: Miesten neuvottelut, naisten elämä?
Submitted by Administrator on 18 November, 2009 - 08:37.Women's role should be strengthened in decision-making processes concerning climate change because its impacts are worst on the marginalized groups, including women. Climate change is not gender neutral phenomenon. Read the whole article in Finnish:
Puolet maailman väestöstä on naisia, mutta ilmastonmuutoksen seuraukset vaikuttavat selvästi enemmän naisten kuin miesten elämään. Naiset ovatkin keskeinen voimavara ilmastonmuutoksen vaikutuksia ehkäistäessä ja ennakoitaessa.
Base line survey on the Civil Society Actors in raising the voices of Climate Equity in India
Submitted by Administrator on 25 October, 2009 - 01:04.
Map of climate change actors in Tanzania
Submitted by Administrator on 25 October, 2009 - 01:03.Report from the Tanzanian workshop
Submitted by Administrator on 25 October, 2009 - 01:01.TANGO and UNA Tanzania
Introduction
This is a report of the Citizens Global Platform (CGP) Tanzania educational workshop on Climate Change. The workshop brought together regional stakeholders (national organizations, community groups and development partners) from diverse backgrounds. The aim of the workshop was create awareness and share tools for climate change advocacy.
List of actors for the Map of the flow of structure, relations and missing links of Climate Change actors in Tanzania.
Submitted by Administrator on 25 October, 2009 - 00:59.This map was conducted using ten regions of Tanzania as sample regions, therefore, the list of actors does not show all the available actors, but rather illustrates the groups and nature of climate change actors that can be found in different levels.
Tanzanian research report
Submitted by Administrator on 25 October, 2009 - 00:55.This is a report of a study undertaken by Citizens Global Platform (CGP) in Tanzania on the marginalized voices on climate change policy processes. Similar studies have been carried out in Brazil, Finland and India. The reports from the four countries will be compiled together to give an international perspective to the challenges and proposals on the subject under study
The Government of Maldives holds underwater meeting on the 24th of October
Submitted by Administrator on 5 October, 2009 - 15:37.