it looks great in theory and on paper. But has any one seen any report of its accomplishments? I will appreaciate if somebody can post any evaluation of the WFP drought insurance.
Here is a link to the expanded version of the biofuels in Africa entry above. The title of the paper is Biofuels in Africa: A Pathway to Development. We will appreciate any feedbacks or comments you sent on the publication. Thanks. http://ccb.colorado.edu/pdf/Biofuels_in_Africa_ICEED_No.43_2009.pdf
I think the Ethiopia Drought Insurance Pilot Project of the World Food Program and the World Bank of the United Nations has shown that it is feasible to use market mechanisms to finance drought risk in Ethiopia. As part of the pilot, WFP obtained insurance through a contract with AXA Re, a Paris-based reinsurer using a sophisticated index based on Ethiopia’s historical rainfall and agricultural output it is possible to develop objective, timely, and accurate indicators for triggering drought assistance. The Ethiopian agricultural drought index referred to above shows an 80% correlation with the total number of historical food-aid beneficiaries. This suggests that such an index can be used as a relatively good proxy of actual aggregate needs in case of drought. Field visits have indicated that the index has so far correctly captured events on the ground. Moreover, the index is updated on a 10-day basis, which greatly improves the timeliness of information.
Moreover, when participating in the conference, you can daily win climate publications. So visit www.climate2009.net today, register for free and help us make this a truly worldwide event!
CARE also works to strengthen the ability of local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to improve the lives of the people they serve. In 1995, CARE helped fund seven local NGOs working in the following sectors: health, education, women's development, income generation, humanitarian assistance and community development.
The great unspoken fear among scientists and governments is that the present cycle of droughts continues and worsens, making the land uninhabitable. "This isn't something that will just affect Kenya. What is certain is that if climate change sets in and drought remains a frequent visitor, there will be far fewer people on the land in 20 years," said Adan. "The nomad will not go. But his life will be very different."
Just think... If the cost of dealing with even one major hurricane were spent on rejuvinating the deserts of Etheopia, it might stop many of the hurricanes that grow into killers. Even irrigation and planting in those regions would help the people there as well as decreasing life and property threating damage to the United States, Cuba, Haiti, Mexico, as wellas the many small islands so often devistated. Instead of simply tracking the storm, why not deal with the source(s)???
The second International Conference on Climate Change concluded its 2-1/2 -day run March 10, 2009 in New York City after confronting the theme "Global warming: Was it ever really a crisis?" The answer was a resounding "No."
More than 75 papers and keynote addresses were presented by some of the world's leading climatologists, economists, policy makers, and opinion leaders.
This challenge requires that we pool our efforts in order to anticipate and mitigate the effects of climate change globally, as well as on our continent, which is particularly vulnerable due to what I would call the vicious cycle of underdevelopment and environmental degradation. Climate change can no longer be considered a field for scientists, experts and environmental activists alone – it is everybody’s business. No individual, nation or region can afford to stand on the sidelines – we all must commit to a single purpose of mitigating environmental degradation within our means and capabilities.'
There have been concerns expressed within and outside Uganda that the country is releasing more water than flows naturally from Lake Victoria into the Nile in order to achieve enough water-pressure to run the turbines at the twin Nalubale and Kiira power plants in Jinja, in order to generate more electricity to reduce the energy deficit facing the country.
Climate change is a threat multiplier in the world’s most unstable regions," a source familiar with the document tells Danger Room. "It’s like a match to the tinder." Just think about the fights over water already under way in the Middle East and Africa, or the tensions exacerbated by the hurricanes and tsunamis in Asia.
The high resolution RALCam3 camera, designed and built by UK scientists, will provide the first detailed view of the area's rate of forest cover loss. The fund aims to curb climate change by preventing deforestation in the region.
I had like to see what her paper really says. Sometimes journalists end up distorting scientific information. Please tell me if you know where I can find it. As you can see in the Vostok data, Antarctica (for one) did not experience that same variation. But then again, what´s your point?
Poverty in Uganda is the severe one. I have listened a lot about poverty in Uganda and the rest of the world should help the Uganda to control the poverty. During my ccnp, i read an article about this
Well, now there's a former vice president traveling the world demanding we stop burning fossil fuels and, instead, use technologies which he now admits he's invested in. Should this connection be disseminated to the public? Shouldn't folks know that Gore's got money invested in advancing this hysteria?
The World Bank-nurtured idea is of a global forest partnership that links local and global processes and promotes decision-making on the international stage that reflects the view and needs of local stakeholders such as forest dwellers. But the study’s authors warn that the World Bank will have to heed the advice of hundreds of experts they consulted if it is to make a real breakthrough in tackling the problems of past decades and the weaknesses of typical international forest programmers.
Thanks for complete information...Currently, the situation in Uganda is alarming, over 90,000 hectares of Uganda’s forest cover disappear per year yet deforestation is responsible for up to 20% green house gases, a rapid rate of urbanization and unprofessional urban planning with little Eco-housing guidelines and widespread wetland degradation can account for further environmental degradation.
Earth’s Hope’s mission is to understand, to educate, to inspire and to facilitate global action that will ensure a future without poverty in a world with intact ecosystems. We can achieve mission by researching and documenting functional and dysfunctional ecosystems, communicating globally online and locally in person, compiling and making our researching and documentation accessible, helping to design and implement ecosystem rehabilitation projects and collaborating to solve problems. Through our committed work, Earth’s Hope aims to build a community of people who understand that the critical problems that we face can be solved, and who are willing ot teach and lead others to work for our common future.
Now the situation has since worsened with more rain, helping the floods destroy houses and bridges, force whole refugee camps to be evacuated and render millions more dollars worth of crops valueless.
"A declaration for a state of emergency has been made," Tarsis Kabwegyere, Uganda's minister for disaster preparedness and relief, told AFP. Thanks for too much informative and useful tutorial.
Last year, unprecedented floods displaced 700,000 people in the east African nation.
According to the United Nations, at least 1.5 million people have been affected by floods in Africa since what have been described as the worst downpours in 30 years started sweeping the continent in August.
At least 270 people have died as result of the floods and waterborne disease across 18 affected countries, according to an AFP tally from governments and humanitarian aid organisations.
Patrick Luganda, a mentee from Uganda is the chairman of the Network of Climate Journalists in the Greater Horn of Africa (NECJOGHA). The network has created a website to serve the media and scientists with updated information on climate, climate change and related issues, says Luganda. The site can be accessed at necjogha.org, and "all can participate... it is free to the public and Friends of NECJOGHA from anywhere are welcome. There are a lot of features and the web is quite fast" he adds.
The general situation is very bad and rough. Two days ago we lost two children who drowned. Floods have brought problems to this area as we recover from LRA [Lord's Resistance Army] attacks in 2003. We sleep in very appalling conditions because we fear the houses may collapse because many of them have collapsed.
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it looks great in theory and on paper. But has any one seen any report of its accomplishments? I will appreaciate if somebody can post any evaluation of the WFP drought insurance.
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Dear all,
Here is a link to the expanded version of the biofuels in Africa entry above. The title of the paper is Biofuels in Africa: A Pathway to Development. We will appreciate any feedbacks or comments you sent on the publication. Thanks.
http://ccb.colorado.edu/pdf/Biofuels_in_Africa_ICEED_No.43_2009.pdf
I think the Ethiopia Drought Insurance Pilot Project of the World Food Program and the World Bank of the United Nations has shown that it is feasible to use market mechanisms to finance drought risk in Ethiopia. As part of the pilot, WFP obtained insurance through a contract with AXA Re, a Paris-based reinsurer using a sophisticated index based on Ethiopia’s historical rainfall and agricultural output it is possible to develop objective, timely, and accurate indicators for triggering drought assistance. The Ethiopian agricultural drought index referred to above shows an 80% correlation with the total number of historical food-aid beneficiaries. This suggests that such an index can be used as a relatively good proxy of actual aggregate needs in case of drought. Field visits have indicated that the index has so far correctly captured events on the ground. Moreover, the index is updated on a 10-day basis, which greatly improves the timeliness of information.
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Further to my post above, I'd like to draw your attention to new features which are online accessible already today:
Moreover, when participating in the conference, you can daily win climate publications. So visit www.climate2009.net today, register for free and help us make this a truly worldwide event!
Regards -
Franziska Mannke
CARE also works to strengthen the ability of local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to improve the lives of the people they serve. In 1995, CARE helped fund seven local NGOs working in the following sectors: health, education, women's development, income generation, humanitarian assistance and community development.
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The great unspoken fear among scientists and governments is that the present cycle of droughts continues and worsens, making the land uninhabitable. "This isn't something that will just affect Kenya. What is certain is that if climate change sets in and drought remains a frequent visitor, there will be far fewer people on the land in 20 years," said Adan. "The nomad will not go. But his life will be very different."
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Just think... If the cost of dealing with even one major hurricane were spent on rejuvinating the deserts of Etheopia, it might stop many of the hurricanes that grow into killers. Even irrigation and planting in those regions would help the people there as well as decreasing life and property threating damage to the United States, Cuba, Haiti, Mexico, as wellas the many small islands so often devistated. Instead of simply tracking the storm, why not deal with the source(s)???
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The second International Conference on Climate Change concluded its 2-1/2 -day run March 10, 2009 in New York City after confronting the theme "Global warming: Was it ever really a crisis?" The answer was a resounding "No."
More than 75 papers and keynote addresses were presented by some of the world's leading climatologists, economists, policy makers, and opinion leaders.
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This challenge requires that we pool our efforts in order to anticipate and mitigate the effects of climate change globally, as well as on our continent, which is particularly vulnerable due to what I would call the vicious cycle of underdevelopment and environmental degradation. Climate change can no longer be considered a field for scientists, experts and environmental activists alone – it is everybody’s business. No individual, nation or region can afford to stand on the sidelines – we all must commit to a single purpose of mitigating environmental degradation within our means and capabilities.'
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There have been concerns expressed within and outside Uganda that the country is releasing more water than flows naturally from Lake Victoria into the Nile in order to achieve enough water-pressure to run the turbines at the twin Nalubale and Kiira power plants in Jinja, in order to generate more electricity to reduce the energy deficit facing the country.
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Climate change is a threat multiplier in the world’s most unstable regions," a source familiar with the document tells Danger Room. "It’s like a match to the tinder." Just think about the fights over water already under way in the Middle East and Africa, or the tensions exacerbated by the hurricanes and tsunamis in Asia.
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The high resolution RALCam3 camera, designed and built by UK scientists, will provide the first detailed view of the area's rate of forest cover loss. The fund aims to curb climate change by preventing deforestation in the region.
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I had like to see what her paper really says. Sometimes journalists end up distorting scientific information. Please tell me if you know where I can find it. As you can see in the Vostok data, Antarctica (for one) did not experience that same variation. But then again, what´s your point?
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Poverty in Uganda is the severe one. I have listened a lot about poverty in Uganda and the rest of the world should help the Uganda to control the poverty. During my ccnp, i read an article about this
Well, now there's a former vice president traveling the world demanding we stop burning fossil fuels and, instead, use technologies which he now admits he's invested in. Should this connection be disseminated to the public? Shouldn't folks know that Gore's got money invested in advancing this hysteria?
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The World Bank-nurtured idea is of a global forest partnership that links local and global processes and promotes decision-making on the international stage that reflects the view and needs of local stakeholders such as forest dwellers. But the study’s authors warn that the World Bank will have to heed the advice of hundreds of experts they consulted if it is to make a real breakthrough in tackling the problems of past decades and the weaknesses of typical international forest programmers.
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Thanks for complete information...Currently, the situation in Uganda is alarming, over 90,000 hectares of Uganda’s forest cover disappear per year yet deforestation is responsible for up to 20% green house gases, a rapid rate of urbanization and unprofessional urban planning with little Eco-housing guidelines and widespread wetland degradation can account for further environmental degradation.
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Earth’s Hope’s mission is to understand, to educate, to inspire and to facilitate global action that will ensure a future without poverty in a world with intact ecosystems. We can achieve mission by researching and documenting functional and dysfunctional ecosystems, communicating globally online and locally in person, compiling and making our researching and documentation accessible, helping to design and implement ecosystem rehabilitation projects and collaborating to solve problems. Through our committed work, Earth’s Hope aims to build a community of people who understand that the critical problems that we face can be solved, and who are willing ot teach and lead others to work for our common future.
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Now the situation has since worsened with more rain, helping the floods destroy houses and bridges, force whole refugee camps to be evacuated and render millions more dollars worth of crops valueless.
"A declaration for a state of emergency has been made," Tarsis Kabwegyere, Uganda's minister for disaster preparedness and relief, told AFP. Thanks for too much informative and useful tutorial.
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Last year, unprecedented floods displaced 700,000 people in the east African nation.
According to the United Nations, at least 1.5 million people have been affected by floods in Africa since what have been described as the worst downpours in 30 years started sweeping the continent in August.
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At least 270 people have died as result of the floods and waterborne disease across 18 affected countries, according to an AFP tally from governments and humanitarian aid organisations.
Patrick Luganda, a mentee from Uganda is the chairman of the Network of Climate Journalists in the Greater Horn of Africa (NECJOGHA). The network has created a website to serve the media and scientists with updated information on climate, climate change and related issues, says Luganda. The site can be accessed at necjogha.org, and "all can participate... it is free to the public and Friends of NECJOGHA from anywhere are welcome. There are a lot of features and the web is quite fast" he adds.
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The general situation is very bad and rough. Two days ago we lost two children who drowned. Floods have brought problems to this area as we recover from LRA [Lord's Resistance Army] attacks in 2003. We sleep in very appalling conditions because we fear the houses may collapse because many of them have collapsed.
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Erudite Sir,
Thanks for sharing such informative post. It is very beneficial for me. I am looking for the help from you. We provide rich information on various mcsa certification tracks.