Durban battle on climate regime’s future
Durban, 5 Dec (Martin Khor) – The two-week UN Climate Conference taking place in Durban is at mid-point and its prospect for success is not looking bright. The political leaders […]
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African Ministers Meet in Durban – African Countries to Stand Firm in Climate Negotiations
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – Yesterday – Ministers from over 50 African countries met to reinforce their position, demanding an ambitious second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol, effective action under […]
Recognise the Rights and Roles of Rural and Indigenous Women in Tackling Climate Change
by Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development Women and men, due to their gender roles and existing unequal power relations between them, have different vulnerabilities and responses to […]
Waste Pickers Tout Only Truly Green Solution to Municipal Waste, Decry Dirty Energy
Durban, December 5, 2011 – Waste pickers attending COP17 today called for a Green Climate Fund with direct community access and an end to CDM “waste-to-energy” projects. Representatives from three […]
Durban: Stocktaking of CDM and Carbon Markets
by Payal Parekh The first week of the negotiations in Durban at the UN Climate talks are over, so it is a good time to take stock of new developments […]
Memorandum from the Rural Women’s Assembly to the UNFCCC, the government of the Republic of South Africa and the Governments of Africa
We the Rural Women’s Assembly of Southern Africa, meeting in Durban on the event of the 17th Conference of Parties of the UNFCCC in Durban from 30 November to 5 […]
COP17 civil society statement on conflict during the Global Day of Action
Durban 4 December 2011 – On Saturday 3 December, the mid-point of COP 17, about 12 000 people from across the continent and the world gathered in Durban to demand […]
THOUSANDS PROTEST AT COP17 – DEMANDING ACTION TO SAVE THE PLANET
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, 3 December 2011 – The people demand that governments have to radically change their behavior at the UNFCCC negotiations, if the world is to have a chance […]