Blog: 2010
21/12/2010
Where "saving multilateralism" means burning the planet
10/12/2010
As the UN Climate Change negotiations in Cancun draw to a close, the noose is tightening around the developing world's necks. Developed countries are trying to pressure, blackmail, bribe and cheat their way to an agreement that could condemn the planet to a possible 5 degrees Celsius temperature increase. In large land masses such as Africa, this might mean a 6.5 degree C increase.
08/12/2010
"Chiapas Ecobus 100% Biodiesel!" scream the sides of the shuttle buses that endlessly transport delegates between Cancun Messe and Moon Palace. They seem to be saying it like it's something to be proud of. As if biofuels were actually a real climate-friendly alternative to fossil fuels, instead of a social, ecological and climate disaster.
03/12/2010
Greetings from Cancun!
01/12/2010
As delegates and civil society organisations begin to familiarise themselves with the chaos of the Cancun climate negotiations, we are already witnessing a showdown between the controversial US-drafted "Copenhagen Accord" and the
25/11/2010
Genetically Modified carbon offsets? No thanks!
We're heading out to the UN Climate Change negotiations in Cancun, Mexico next week.
15/11/2010
I recently participated in a conference on Securing Future Food, hosted by the
29/10/2010
In recent years, African agriculture has faced a series of growing challenges, with ever more serious consequences for hunger. A succession of droughts, floods and food crises have served to bring food and agriculture to the top of the list of African priorities.
Discussion about hunger in Africa often comes with the assumption that genetically modified (GM) crops will provide the solutions. When asked about the benefits, many policy-makers believe GM offers higher yields, increased nutrition, and resistance to drought, disease and climate change.
21/10/2010
The impact of climate change on agriculture and food security is clearly a strong incentive to tackle emissions. Drought, unpredictable rains, crop failure and livestock death are already a reality in many parts of the world, and especially in Africa.
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