Climate
Reuters: 100 million to die by 2030 if world fails to act on climate
Source: Reuters By Nina Chestney LONDON | Wed Sep 26, 2012 5:51am EDT LONDON (Reuters) - More than 100 million people will die and global economic growth will be cut by 3.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030 if the world fails to tackle [...] Read more...
Climate change a major humanitarian issue
DARA's Director General, Ross Mountain, pointed out climate change as a major humanitarian issue that needs to be addressed urgently at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Governing Board Meeting held in Geneva last month [...] Read more...
DARA and the Climate Vulnerable Forum at COP18
Bangladesh called for greater efforts from all countries, especially industrialized nations, to secure successful outcomes during his intervention as Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) chair at the COP18 President’s Stocktaking Plenary, Doha, December 3rd. In [...] Read more...
DARA and the Climate Vulnerable Forum at COP18 Doha
DARA and the Climate Vulnerable Forum hosted an official side event to the COP18 UN Climate Change Conference in Doha on December 3rd. The Climate Vulnerable Forum's latest flagship report, the Climate Vulnerability Monitor, reassessed the global costs of climate [...] Read more...
October 2012: Save Lives and Money
A word from Ross Mountain: October 2012 Climate change thinking received a shot in the arm with the launch of the second edition of DARA’s Climate Vulnerability Monitor developed on behalf of the Climate Vulnerable Forum, an international initiative currently [...] Read more...
The Independent (Dhaka): Talk to Myanmar instead of pressuring Bangladesh- Hasina
Source: The Independent (Dhaka) LONDON: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Britain and the countries concerned about Rohingya refugees should talk to the Myanmar government regarding the refugee issue instead of pressuring Bangladesh. The Prime [...] Read more...
Financial Times: Growth and climate change- how emerging markets feel the heat
Source: Financial Times High temperatures are hurting crops in Russia and the US alike, raising fears over food prices. But food inflation isn’t the only issue that should worry policy makers. Rising temperatures across the globe also hurt developing nations [...] Read more...
Launch of the 2nd edition of the Climate Vulnerability Monitor: Sept. 26, New York
> View the invitation DARA, together with the Government of Bangladesh- the chair of the Climate Vulnerable Forum- will launch the second edition of the Climate Vulnerable Monitor on September 26th in New York. The event will take place in association [...] Read more...
