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Cameroon: How Cameroon's Traditional Rulers are Leading Communities on the Climate Crisis #AfricaClimateHope
allAfrica, 19 October 2022
Where are the areas on earth with the most biodiversity? The answer might surprise you. It's places cared for and protected by indigenous peoples. This is because the way of life… Read more »
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IPS, 20 October 2022
The countdown to the UN Climate Summit COP27, which will take place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, from November 6 to November 18, has begun. Read more »
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Africa: Are Climate Summits A Waste Of Time?
IPS, 18 October 2022
The 27th annual UN climate summit is taking place in November. Will it be worth all the time and effort? Professor Felix Dodds and Chris Spence--who have attended many of… Read more »
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Nigeria: More Women, Children, Under Threat Over Climate Change, Covid-19, Others
Vanguard, 18 October 2022
The health of women and children including adolescents is currently under threat following the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and conflicts, a new… Read more »
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Liberia: Farmers In Dire Need Of Just Adaptation And Mitigation To Climate Change
FrontPageAfrica, 18 October 2022
Over the past few months many parts of Liberia have experienced flooding following heavy rainstorms. The floods have driven many people, mainly the poor, out of their homes, and… Read more »
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Egypt: COP27 to Feature Presidential Roundtable On Water Security - FM #AfricaClimateCrisis
Egypt Online, 16 October 2022
As one of the top countries suffering from water scarcity, and one of the driest countries in the world, Egypt has dedicated its national efforts to attaining Sustainable… Read more »
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Nigeria: Climate Change - Federal Govt Targets Sustainable Funding to Drive Smart Agriculture
Leadership, 16 October 2022
As Nigeria gets set to participate in the 27th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Egypt, the federal government has said that it is… Read more »
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Africa: Response to #AfricaClimateCrisis Doesn't Match 'Magnitude of the Challenge' - UN Official
UN News, 12 October 2022
African States are on the front line of the climate crisis, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday, but far more action is needed to turn the tide on rising… Read more »
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Gambia: Banjul Climate Caravan Engages NBR Stakeholders On Climate Justice
The Point, 14 October 2022
The Banjul Climate Caravan team continues its campaign to raise awareness on climate change and its effects. Read more »
Cameroon's Traditional Rulers Show the Way on Climate Action
Despite having been removed from most of their ancestral lands, indigenous practices are still the most effective way to care for our environment. According to the International Institute for Sustainable Development, "indigenous lands make up around 20% of the Earth's territory, containing 80% of the world's remaining biodiversity - a sign that indigenous peoples are the most effective stewards of the environment.
But indigenous communities are not without their own challenges - largely brought about by colonialism and the loss of land and indigenous knowledge. The Global Landscapes Forum is building networks between local peoples, the scientific community and other partners, to ensure the best possible outcome for land and people.
In September 2022 the forum held its Africa digital gathering, where the Voices of the Landscape sessions highlighted the work of activists in their communities. Panelists were unanimous that that the best way to take restoration activities to the community was through traditional leadership.
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Agroecology supports the soil, and biodiversity which is important for resilience. It allows farmers to adapt to climate change, and sustainably use and conserve natural ... Read more »
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Climate events, which destroy crops and disrupt food transport, are disproportionately common on the continent. One-third of the world's droughts occur in sub-Saharan Read more »
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The State of the Climate in Africa 2021 reveals that rainfall patterns are disrupted, glaciers are disappearing and key lakes are shrinking. Water stress and haza Read more »
Many regions in Cameroon are particularly mountainous. Rampant rates of deforestation threaten the region's watershed and soil fertility (file photo).
