Climate
Zimbabwe Telegraph: Ghana has more opportunities to tackle climate change
Source: Zimbabwe Telegraph Mr Matthew McKinnon, Head οf Climate Exchange Vulnerability Initiative, DARA, οn Thursday ѕаіԁ Ghana hаѕ a lot οf opportunities tο tackle issues οf climate exchange. Hе mentioned finance, carbon markets, technology [...] Read more...
Humanitarian Response Index 2011: Addressing the gender challenge
Mainstreaming gender, ensuring aid is focused on needs alone and investing in prevention and preparedness are all cost-effective measures. Putting the focus back where it belongs- on meeting the needs and respecting the capacities and priorities of affected populations- is the best way to maximize donor contributions and impact. Read more...
Michelle Bachelet on the HRI 2011
"The Humanitarian Response Index 2011, on addressing the challenge of gender, provides information on how we can collectively move forward." Michelle Bachelet discusses the importance of the HRI 2011, and the role of UN Women. Read more...
CDKN: Durban climate politics and the growing importance of unity for vulnerable countries
Op-ed by Matthew McKinnon, Head of DARA´s Climate Vulnerability Initiative on the aftermath of COP17 in Durban: "In the end, though, Durban accomplished a series of parallel steps forwards and backwards. Extending the Kyoto Protocol without gaps is a win, but “Kyoto 2” is a shadow of its former self in absence of four of the world’s largest industrialised countries. Politics can also change over time..." Read more...
Financial Times: Economy and the Environment – D. Moni and J. Figueres
Source: Financial Times By Dipu Moni and José María Figueres The global climate talks in Durban have demonstrated that those most responsible for climate change feel least responsible for the problem, despite possessing the greatest capacity to address [...] Read more...
Durban climate politics and the growing importance of unity for vulnerable countries
By Matthew McKinnon, Head of Climate Vulnerability Initiative, DARA International. DARA played a key role in assisting the Government of Bangladesh to host the Climate Vulnerable Forum in November 2011. The Forum’s Outcome Notes are available online; the Forum [...] Read more...
Financial Times: Delegates- Stronger voices from the developing countries
Source: Financial Times By Julius Recha Murgor and Mohamed Nasheed Climate change is one of the most serious and real challenges facing mankind, writes Julius Recha Murgor. For Kenya, there is the real threat that it will reverse economic and development [...] Read more...
Financial Times: Op-ed by Ban Ki-moon- Why Disaster Risk Management Must Be Given Top Priority
Source: Financial Times By UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon In a world where change is a given, including changes to our climate, the adage to “listen to the voice of experience” may seem old fashioned. But there is nothing quaint about advice when [...] Read more...