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Rwanda: REMA Launches Climate Change Project

Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA), On Tuesday, launched a four year project aimed at protecting the population from the negative effects of climate change.

Speaking during the launch, the environmental consultant, Mito Toshikazu, said the project will curtail future climate change consequences such as floods and landslides.

"The project will reduce the causes of climate change by reducing the emission of greenhouse gases," Mito said.

"It will sensitize the population on the effects of climate change and empower them to effectively deal with its impact."

Other long-term measures will include creating institutional framework to enable institutions collectively deal with the anticipated problems and share knowledge.

The project will be jointly funded by the Government of Japan and Global Environment Facility, with the United Nations Development Programme and United Nations Environment Programme providing the technical expertise.


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  • bassoump
    Jul 12 2011, 04:32

    I encourage everybody to protect environment! As a Biologist I would give my support to the environmental protection and maybe this REMA will help our country(Rwanda) to keep our environment safe. I,as a Biologist, would like to ask REMA to decentralize all activies because in rural areas people do not care about environment and they need to understand what REMA is doing! A big improvement is needed in such zones. Thanks to everyone who cares about enironment

    Cheers,

    Assoumpta phone:+250788543602