Baobab Coalition Journalists: AAP

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28/05/2012

Is your city prepared for floods?
http://www.unisdr.org/archive/26479

A new guide launched at the WMO HQ this week warns that urban flooding is "becoming more dangerous and more costly to manage because of the sheer size of the population exposed within urban settlements."

21/05/2012

Yes, all interested journalists are encouraged to apply for this useful CCMP fellowship. http://www.iied.org/apply-for-climate-change-media-partnership-journalist-fellowship-report-cop18

Formed in 2007 by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN), Panos London and the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), the CCMP has brought developing country journalists to the annual UN climate summits for the past five years. This has enabled them to cover the summit fo...

21/05/2012

Congratulations to Tunde Akingbade Sr. from Nigeria on this incisive analysis of how the planned Trans Atlantic City in Lagos affects the sustainable livelihood of the communities resident along the coastline and the low lying areas in Lagos. This is an award winning piece no doubt: http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66587%3Aeko-atlantic-cityrumbles-in-the-sea&catid=104%3Asunday-magazine&Itemid=567

Guardian News

16/05/2012

What role can forests play in climate change adaptation? http://www.cifor.org/forest-research/research-themes/adapting-to-climate-change.html

Climate change poses multiple threats to poor rural people, who often live in areas where climate change is increasing the risk of floods, fires and other disasters. CIFOR helps governments and communities manage forests in ways that reduce these risks.

07/05/2012

Before we forget about Durban and COP17, a new report by UNDP titled, "Taking Stock of Durban: Reviewing of Key Outcomes and the Road Ahead now available at :http://www.undpcc.org/docs/Bali%20Road%20Map/English/UNDP_Taking%20Stock%20of%20Durban.pdf

07/05/2012

Managing Climate Extremes and Disasters in Africa: Lessons from the IPCC SREX Report 2012 by CDKN:http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/CDKN001_CDKN-RFQ_Africa-report_electronic.pdf

07/05/2012

Drought Contingency Plans and Planning in the Greater Horn of Africa by UNISDR report 2012:http://www.unisdr.org/files/26436_droughtcontingencylow.pdf

07/05/2012

What is the status of the global climates, review attached WMO Statement that shows 2011 to have been the 11th warmest year on record: http://www.wmo.int/pages/publications/showcase/documents/WMO_1085_en.pdf

02/05/2012

A story by an AAP alumnus from Ghana. http://www.dailyguideghana.com/?p=46077

Dr Delali Dovie of the Regional Institute of Population Studies, University of Ghana has called for financial assessment of the impact of climate change in the country to identify how much the nation is losing to the phenomenon.

02/05/2012

Farmers need support to adapt to climate change: http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/simple-cheap-practices-help-african-farmers-adapt-to-climate-shifts/

Nairobi forum will promote 're-greening' approach for degraded land that doesn’t rely on planting new trees

02/05/2012

Improved weather forecasting is a key ingredient of climate change adaptation in Africa: http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/faced-with-changing-weather-ethiopia-gets-better-forecasts

New free weather data, accessed by mobile phones, can help farmers plan in the face of climate change, experts say

02/05/2012

Interesting opportunity for French speaking journalists: http://www.unccd.int/en/media-center/MediaNews/Pages/highlightdetail.aspx?HighlightID=78

En vue de préparer la Conférence de Rio+20, le secrétariat de la CNULCD organise une série d'ateliers régionaux des médias sur la Désertification, dégradation des terres et atténuation de la sécheresse (DLDD). Le présent appel à candidatures est ouvert aux journalistes d'Afrique spécialisés dans l'…

02/05/2012

Global MDG's Monitoring Report 2012. Is the world on time on MDG implementation? http://econ.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTDEC/EXTDECPROSPECTS/0,,contentMDK:23148901~pagePK:64165401~piPK:64165026~theSitePK:476883,00.html

What has been the impact of yet another food price spike on developing countries' ability to make progress toward the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)? How many poor people were prevented from lifting themselves out of poverty? How many people, and how many children, saw their personal growth and...

04/04/2012

Climate SMART agriculture: http://ifad-un.blogspot.com/2012/04/climate-smart-agriculture-not-just-for.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

by President Paul Kagame and Kanayo F. NwanzeWithout the support of the world's small farmers, climate talks such as those set for the Rio+20 Summit can never translate fully into climate action, This is why, as the focus shifts to building a global green economy, Governments, other policymakers and...

04/04/2012

How mobile networks are empowering local journalists: http://www.internews.org/our-stories/program-news/new-media-empower-local-communities-indonesia

In Indonesia, rural farmers and environmental advocates are using mobiles to report, connect, and raise awareness of their issues. Two videos show how networks of citizens can mobilize through communication and collaborate with local media outlets to change the practices of palm oil corporations, wh...

04/04/2012

A collection of stories on climate change and farmers in Africa from allafrica.com: http://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00015454.html

allAfrica: African news and information for a global audience

03/04/2012

How climate change affects farmers: http://www.irinnews.org/Report/95214/CLIMATE-CHANGE-Farmers-and-forecasts

Unpredictable rainfall in parts of Côte d’Ivoire cost some farmers over half of their harvest in 2011 producers told IRIN, but, armed with more knowledge about how to get weather reports and interpret them, they might still have been able to boost their output, say agricultural specialists.

02/04/2012

Interesting observations: http://www.earthsummit2012.org/blog/item/272-towards-a-green-economy-leadership-for-the-clean-revolution

In order to reach the visionary ideal of a green economy, we'll need a Clean Revolution across the globe. At the Rio+20Earth Summit in June this...

02/04/2012

One more article by Michael Simire from Nigeria, keeping the REDD fires burning: http://dailyindependentnig.com/2012/03/legal-reforms-underlined-as-nigeria-readies-for-redd/

Deputy Country Director, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Janthomas Hiemstra (left); Special Assistant to the Federal Minister of Environment, and National Coordinator of REDD+ Programme, Salisu Dahiru; and a community leader, at the Nigeria REDD+ University, in Calabar, Cross River Sta...

02/04/2012

Do you know, the WMO recently declared the year 2011 as the 11th warmest year on record: http://www.wmo.int/pages/mediacentre/press_releases/pr_943_en.html

WMO - WMO is the United Nations authoritative voice on weather, climate and water

02/04/2012

Prospects of clean cookstoves in Nigeria, by Michael Simire: http://dailyindependentnig.com/2012/04/prospects-of-clean-cookstoves-by-stakeholders/

The Nigerian Alliance for Clean Cookstoves a week ago in Abuja launched a national campaign to introduce 10 million fuel-efficient stoves to Nigerian homes and institutions by 2020. Some of the promoters who spoke with Deputy Sunday Editor, Michael Simire, shed light on the initiative

20/03/2012

Coming up in April, a conference on how to tackle food insecurity in Africa: http://www.beatingfamine.com/media/view/3

20/03/2012

The struggle between poverty and environment, an article by Karen Msika from Malawi on deforestation in Malawi: http://www.bnltimes.com/index.php/component/content/article/359-features/5109-when-ending-poverty-outweighs-sustaining-environment

Lizinet Josiah, 28, knows that her village is no longer getting the rainfall it used to get not so long ago. Her measurement of changes in the rainfall pattern is the volume of water in a river that roars near that village....

19/03/2012

The plight of the Dzalanyama Forest in Malawi, story done by Emmanuel Muwamba and filed in the Nation after a field visit during the AAP Climate Change Journalism training held in Lilongwe, Malawi last month: http://www.mwnation.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30195:the-plight-of-dzalanyama-forest&catid=304:feature-of-the-week&Itemid=397

Your Window on Malawi

19/03/2012

Michael Simire's article on the Journalism page. Useful road map to Rio: http://www.ecojournalism.org/en/march2012/articles/198/Drawing-up-sustainability-roadmap-ahead-Rio.htm

Several months to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) scheduled to hold in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June, Nigeria has commenced a series of preparatory consultative sessions aimed at harnessing inputs from relevant sectors in the Country Report/National Position for th...

16/03/2012

A platform that shows the linkages of climate change and security in Africa: http://ccaps.aiddata.org/

CCAPS aid data identifies where international development aid resources have been deployed to address climate change vulnerability and build adaptive capacity in Africa. This map includes all types of aid for all donors in the Malawi Aid Management Platform, geocoded with a new methodology piloted b...

15/03/2012

Rio+ 20 summit: Stakeholders seeks Green Economy
By OKWY IROEGBU-CHIKEZIE 13/03/2012 00:00:00: http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/business/building-properties/39512-rio-20-summit-stakeholders-seeks-green-economy.html

Rio+ 20 summit: Stakeholders seeks Green Economy

13/03/2012

What was achieved in Durban? This UNFCCC Newsletter summarizes the key decisions during the COP17 in Durban South Africa: http://newsletter.unfccc.int/en/mar2012/

13/03/2012

A commentary on how to avert the perennial food shortages in Kenya by following the advise issued by the Kenya Meteorological department. http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/commentaries/InsidePage.php?id=2000053911&cid=15&

Failing to plan is indeed, planning to fail and Kenya has been a victim of failed planning before.

12/03/2012

This is how effective planning can lead to sound adaptation that will end perennial food shortages in Africa.

Failing to plan is indeed planning to fail and Kenya has been a victim of failed planning before.

09/03/2012

The girl who silenced the World in Rio de Janeiro in 1992: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPmghUemzuA&feature=related

Severn Suzuki Speach on the United Nations in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro. We are at 12th June 2011 and everything changed for worth. We are still living as if we...

09/03/2012

How sustainable development has helped Rio de Janeiro, on the road to Rio+20 conference in Brazil: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-0aQ47jU7Q&feature=related

Rio+ 2 - United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development - Video by Government of Brazil

07/03/2012

The Greater Horn of Africa Climate outlook Forum Predicst distressed rainfall in the region:http://www.wmo.int/pages/mediacentre/press_releases/pr_941_en.html

WMO - WMO is the United Nations authoritative voice on weather, climate and water