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Small Steps in Climate Talks
If global temperatures continue to rise at their current rate, our planet and its people will face dire consequences. Billions of people will be at increased risk for hunger and malnutrition as food production dramatically decreases. ActionAid participated in the global climate talks held in Poznan, Poland, where world leaders took a few small steps toward a new climate change treaty.
Poznan Journal: No Details Yet in Climate Talks
Governments from around the world are in Poznan, Poland this week for talks on a new climate change treaty. ActionAid USA’s Ilana Solomon is in Poznan to push for funding to help developing countries adapt. Read her update at the mid-point of the global climate talks.
The Time is NOW
ActionAid’s field work in developing countries confirms that crop production is already falling due to climate change. ActionAid’s new report, The Time is NOW: Lessons from Farmers Adapting to Climate Change, describes these impacts, how farmers are responding, and what governments should do to address the dual crisis of hunger and climate change.
Malawi Journal: Community Adaptation to Climate Change
ActionAid USA's Ilana Solomon traveled to Malawi to learn more about how local people are responding to climate change. She met with women who are changing their communities and transforming their lives. She discusses how their efforts relate to our advocacy for new international funds for climate adaptation.
ActionAid Challenges G8 on Response to Food Crisis
Leaders of the Group of Eight industrialized nations meet in Hokaido, Japan, from July 7-9. The failure of G8 policies on food, biofuels, and climate change places up to 1.7 billion people – 25% of the world’s population – at risk of hunger. ActionAid makes recommendations to G8 leaders in our new report, “Cereal Offenders: How the G8 has Contributed to the Global Food Crisis and What They Can Do to Stop It.”
ActionAid Makes Recommendations to UN Climate Adaptation Fund
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change estimates that approximately US $67 billion a year is needed for developing countries to adapt to climate change. Only a small fraction of those funds have been raised. Moreover, the existing mechanisms for adaptation funding do not meet ActionAid’s criteria of democratic governance, sustainable and compensatory funding, and access to the most vulnerable communities.
Adaptation Funding
Climate Change, without question, is one of the most critical global challenges of this century. If we don’t take action now, millions of people will be affected by food shortages and climate-related disasters. ActionAid’s rights-based approach and more than three decades of experience have positioned us to take a strong lead in responding to this challenge. We ask you to join us in this fight.
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United Nations Climate Change Conference, Nusa Dua - Bali, Indonesia, 3-14 December 2007.
