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More than 90 per cent of Malawians rely on rain-fed subsistence farming to survive. Increasingly variable weather patterns are reducing crop yields and eroding food security (Photo: ILRI/Mann, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: We must ensure Paris delivers on finance
… With less than a week to the UN climate change conference in Paris (COP21), African countries, especially those in the Least Developed … This is still far below the required amount. RK: So what changes will COP21 bring? EN: Developed countries have been invited to contribute as … Unheard voices: what do the Least Developed Countries want from COP21? …
Article, 24 November 2015
Lesotho's population is heavily dependent on agriculture. Drying river systems threaten a lack of drinking water for livestock (Photo: Jonas Merian, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: Legalise Paris agreement
… Convention on Climate Change 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) taking place in Paris.   TK: The government of Lesotho has … Commitment to the LDC Fund is on a pledge basis from rich countries. COP21 should be able to ensure that rich countries are bound to do this. … Unheard voices: what do the Least Developed Countries want from COP21? …
Article, 24 November 2015
Gambia is hoping to develop its tourism industry, but coastal areas are environmentally fragile and threatened by erosion. (Photo: Nick Brooks, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: The Gambia expects solid financial commitment at Paris climate talks
… UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) talks in Paris (COP21). BC: Has Gambia submitted its climate change plan with its … in their NAPAs.   BC: What are the key priorities as we head to COP21?  PJ:  Adaptation has always been a priority for LDCs and for The … Unheard voices: what do the Least Developed Countries want from COP21? …
Article, 24 November 2015
Ethiopia's Simien Mountains National Park is a World Heritage Site, but resource degradation has made lowland areas vulnerable to flooding caused by changing rainfall patterns. (Photo: Hulivili, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: Building zero carbon emission economy in a decade
… the global climate negotiations, what do you expect from Paris COP21? AS:  Combating negative impacts of climate change requires global … Unheard voices: what do the Least Developed Countries want from COP21? …
Article, 24 November 2015
A host of people carrying placards and banners, with a prominent banner that says: "Danger: delay kills you".
From Paris to pandemic: charting the changing landscape for sustainable development
… a course for climate ambition  It is hard to overstate how important COP21 in Paris seemed. After the failure of COP15, it took incredible … other countries was a risky bet. But it was one worth taking: before COP21, full implementation of national plans had the world heading for … for the countries most vulnerable to climate change impacts. COP21 also reiterated the goal of reaching US$100 billion per year of …
Insight, 01 September 2022
The DRC contains 10 per cent of the world's tropical forests but has seen high rates of deforestation.
Q&A: DRC plans a national pollution policy
… Unheard voices: what do the Least Developed Countries want from COP21? …
Article, 24 November 2015
A riverbank management site in Chantal, Haiti, where the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) helped construct walls to protect communities from hurricane impacts (Photo: UNDP, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: Haiti aims for 31% CO2 emission reduction by 2030
… Unheard voices: what do the Least Developed Countries want from COP21? …
Article, 24 November 2015
A father and son record measurements from a rain gauge on their farm in Western Uganda. Changes in rainfall patterns could significantly impact rural populations (Photo: J. Recha/CCAFS, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: We need long term actions on climate change
… Unheard voices: what do the Least Developed Countries want from COP21? …
Article, 24 November 2015
A group of people huddle in deep, urgent discussion
Taking stock: how the LDCs became masters in climate activism and optimism
… Paris In Paris, at the eleventh hour before the deal was struck, the COP21 president called on the LDCs to name the three things they …
Insight, 29 July 2019
African Climate Policy Centre director Fatima Denton speaks at the 2015 Development & Climate Days event at COP21 (Photo: Matt Wright/IIED)
Breaking out of the development silos
News, 22 March 2016