REDD
Ecological Crisis in Political Crisis: The Indian Ocean Green Lung Is Still Bleeding
Submitted by Visitor on Mon, 31/08/2009 - 15:30.An ecological tragedy has been happening in Madagascar since January arousing a great number of reactions at national and international level. Logging of endemic precious wood – rosewood, palisandre and ebony – has been flourishing more than ever this year due to the political crisis. "Logging of precious wood can have severe impacts on both the forest and indigenous peoples," anticipated Erik R. Patel of Cornell University, USA, in December 2007.
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Impacts of climate change on communities, livelihoods and local environments along the Huon Gulf coast
Submitted by Visitor on Thu, 04/06/2009 - 12:40.Papua New Guinea stands out clearly as an island country in the south pacific ocean that is vulnerable to ongoing impacts of climate change among other small island nations. Impacts of climate change are real in PNG as we have seen in recent times that, there has been a rise in sea levels covering the atolls near Bougainville and Siassi island; habitat loss for plant and animal species near Sepik river; and sea level rise covering coastal parts of Wewak and New Ireland.
Protecting Africa's Forests: Indigenous Peoples Tackle Climate Change:
Submitted by Visitor on Fri, 22/05/2009 - 15:21.IPACC has uploaded a series of interviews with indigenous African leaders about REDD. They are on the IPACC website:
climate change campaign in Papau New Guinea
Submitted by Visitor on Mon, 17/11/2008 - 11:55.08/11/08 Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Damien Ase writes:
I am from Papua New Guinea and currently we are working on climate change campaign. It would be good to network and share information on climate change.
14/11/08 Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Damien Ase writes:
