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Philippines: City is pilot for UN climate adaptation
2013-01-23 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sun-Star: DAVAO City is among four cities in the Philippines chosen by the United Nations Human Settlement Program (UN-Habitat) as a pilot area for a study on climate change adaptations. Roberto Alabado III, City Planning and Development Office (CPDO) acting chief, speaking in Wednesday's Club 888 Forum at Marco Polo Hotel Davao, said the UN-Habitat cited Davao City as being receptive to the projects of UN and its being active in developing a disaster risk reduction program. Other cities shortlisted...
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Women need more adaptation funding, activists charge
2013-01-21 14:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AlertNet: Despite being disproportionately affected by climate change, women and girls are getting relatively little attention and money in Bangladesh's climate adaptation initiatives, activists and negotiators say. The Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund, financed with Tk 25 billion ($305 million) from the national budget, has financed only one project focused on women out of 109 climate adaptation and mitigation projects, they say. Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, coordinator of the Bangladesh climate negotiation...
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Guyana investing too little in climate adaptation - experts
2013-01-15 13:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AlertNet: Guyana is pushing forward on protecting its rich inland forests as a source of income but is investing too little money in helping its low-lying coastal regions prepare for and adapt to climate change, national and international experts say. A study published last year by researchers from the University of Western Ontario in Canada says that massive adaptation investment is needed if the South American nation is to stave off flooding and salt contamination of agricultural land as a result of rising...
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