Some of the Links Jackie Had Wanted Included Were Used in the Previous CCIN and Are Documented

 Some of the links Jackie had wanted included were used in the previous CCIN and are documented already in the CCNA 7, all the rest are here.

CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE AFRICAN PRESS (May 9- May 24, 2012) (Includes a sampling of Climate Change news coverage about the AAP, by AAP journalists and CC news from 20 AAP African countries) AAP News | Articles by AAP Journalists | General Africa News | News in AAP Regional Clusters AAP NEWS Ghana Climate Change 20 March 2012| Public Agenda The focus of the meetings, each consisting of three-day interactions, which started on Monday March 12, 2012 was to "prompt and push" the authorities to make appropriate policy oriented decisions that will help address climate change related problems in the country. The interactions were jointly organised by the Ghana office of the Africa Adaptation Programme and the Environmental Protection Agency, under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MEST).

Parliamentarians commit to work to mitigate Climate Change 18 March 2012| Vibe Ghana The Parliamentary Select Committee on Mines and Energy and other stakeholders were on Saturday schooled on the Africa Adaptation Programme (AAP) on Climate Change and tasked to champion environmental protection. The Parliamentarians were educated on creating the environment in which more informed and appropriate adaptation decisions and practices could be undertaken within the context of sustainable development.

Council of State members schooled on climate change 13 March 2012| ChoiceFM Ghana Mr Martin Kalungu-Banda, international facilitator for AAP Climate Change workshop, exposed the participants to what impeded innovation and creativity in leadership, which included "voice of judgement, voice of change, and voice of fear." The participants were asked to lead the country’s climate change crusade at governmental level. ARTICLES BY AAP JOURNALISTS

Nigeria Nigeria’s Used Electronics Refurbishing Sector Generates $50.8m Yearly 19 March 2012| Tunde Akingbade| The Guardian The used electronics refurbishing sector in Lagos generates $50.8million per year, which is equivalent to 0.015% of Nigeria’s gross domestic product, according to a new study. It was gathered that many refurbishing enterprises pay taxes and fees to the local government, and Lagos’ State Government, and it was calculated on the basis of the interview results that these taxes summed up to $419,000 annually.

Drawing up sustainability roadmap ahead Rio 18 March 2012| Michael Simire| Sunday Independent The weeklong event is focusing on green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty reduction; institutional framework for sustainable development; and, emerging issues (such as climate change and development, biodiversity, land policy initiative, food security, and technology transfer).

Carbon market faces post-Durban uncertainty 16 March 2012| Michael Simire| Sunday Independent The plight of the international carbon market sector, already made dire by the financial crisis in Europe, appears to have been further compounded by uncertainties surrounding fallouts from the recently-held United Nations (UN) climate change conference in Durban, South Africa.

Optimism, regret greet Durban Platform 16 March 2012| Michael Simire| Sunday Independent Climate change advocate and Executive Director of SRADev Nigeria, Leslie Adogame, described the agreement as having fallen short of expectations. He said, “This is a setback and a far-cry from what we expected and bargained for as a continent. Are we going to start another global climate regime in form of a new Protocol, or a legal instrument or be an agreed outcome with legal force; when people in developing countries particularly are dying daily from the obvious impact of climate change? This nullifies and confirms that not much progress has been made since the Cancun and Copenhagen era.

Nigeria’s national report on Rio 20 underway 14 March 2012| Kayode Aboyeji| World Stage Group Nigeria being one of the African countries that is adversely affected by effect of climate change, flood, desertification, deforestation, pollution, unemployment, loss of biodiversity will join the rest of the world in the three-day United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCED) popularly known as Rio 20 summit holding in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June to further chart the course on sustainable development.

Ghana Workshop on Climate Change Financing Underway in Accra 19 March 2012| Michael Father Amedor| Ghanian Reactor Online Touching on the Nexus between climate change and security, Dr Tadesse said climate change poses security threat to Africa through conflict over resources, stating that currently, the increasing water scarcity, decreasing food security, sustainable development, political and economic sustainability," he said.

Stronger rural women, stronger adaptation 12 March 2012| Frederick Asiamah| Public Agenda On the International Women's Day, Christiana Figueres, UNFCCC Executive Secretary, called on governments around the world to empower rural women to enable them play a more effective role in Climate Change adaptation and mitigation.

Kenya Planning can end perennial food shortages 11 March 2012| Geoffrey Omedo| Daily Nation The regular weather forecasts from the Meteorological Department can be useful for effective planning by various government agencies. The department last week released its seasonal weather outlook for March, April and May. The forecast hints how the country can plan to benefit from the anticipated rains while reducing the anticipated impact of depressed rainfall in other parts of the country.

AAP Caravan Journalist wins 2 nd prize for a radio story Audrey Wabwire of Kenya, one of the five young caravan journalists, was awarded 2nd prize for a radio story about urban agriculture. The radio story was on how some young urbane men/women in Kenya have taken up agriculture, along with their normal day to day careers. The media competition was held by the Young People, Farming and Food Conference. For more information follow the provided link: http://www.future- agricultures.org/media-competition

Ethiopia Problems of Climate Change must be tackled holistically(Article in MS Word) 12 March 2012| Francis Tuffour| The Ghanian Times Touching on the Nexus between climate change and security, Dr Tadesse said climate change poses security threat to Africa through conflict over resources, stating that currently, the increasing water scarcity, decreasing food security, sustainable development, political and economic sustainability," he said.

Meeting on Climate Change(Article in MS Word) 8 March 2012| Francis Tuffour| The Ghanian Times A two-day parliamentary dialogue on Climate Change in relation to Peace and Security in Africa has taken place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia yesterday with the call on the participants to share ideas and collaborate with all sectors of government to find lasting solution to the challenges that climate change pose.

Malawi Plight Of The Dzalanyama Forest: When ending poverty outweighs sustaining environment 17 March 2012| Karen Msiska| Malawi News This change in the rainfall pattern because of the depletion of Dzalanyama forest is also threatening water supply to the whole of Lilongwe and the cost of that water. The forest is a source of rivers supplying the Kamuzu Dam which supplies Lilongwe. District Forestry Officer (DFO) for Lilongwe Jipate Munyenyembe says a depleted Dzalanyama will raise the cost of water because more would be spent on treating the water.

Cameroon Farmers in the West Region of Cameroon Cautioned Against Planting after Dry Season Rains 27 Feb 2012| Steve Dufe| Cameroon Radio Television At the Regional Delegation of Agriculture and Rural Development for the West Region, the Delegate Tazanou Martin has sent out lots of communiqués to radio stations cautioning farmers not to plant any seeds at the sprouting of these new rains. This is not the first time authorities at this delegation are sending out this sort of information to farmers. The delegate has equally expressed worry at what he describes as a second dry season that comes immediately the early rains are over.

Burkina Faso Weekly Radio Program on Climate Change Our Burkina Faso ‘Training Of Trainers’ recipient will soon be hosting a weekly 30 minute radio program in Ouagadougou, every Thursday evening at 9pm, dedicated to climate change. GENERAL AFRICA NEWS

Africa Rural Women Shift to Climate-Resistant Jobs 19 March 2012| David Njagi| AlertNet Reuters Odenda Lumumba, coordinator of Kenya Land Alliance, a non-governmental organisation, says resources such as minerals, forests, water and cultural heritage now will be managed by county administrations." In the new system, the government is expected to subsidise community development projects through a revolving fund," said Lumumba. "There have been repeated calls for those (projects) owned by women to be given priority." That possibility looks promising to rural communities, who hope to seal it at the ballot box as Kenya prepares for the first general election under the new constitution later this year. Involve farmers in climate solutions 14 March 2012| Paul Kagame | Business Daily Africa Yet smallholders cannot be ignored when it comes to climate-change solutions: the world’s half-billion small farms account for 60 per cent of global agriculture production and provide up to 80% of the food supply in developing countries. Together, they manage vast areas of our planet, including 80% of the farmland in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.

Global Climate Models 'Need Regional Sensitivity' 13 March 2012| Christine Ottery| SciDev.net The researchers, from Oxford University, United Kingdom, and the University of Cape Town, South Africa, studied the ability of global climate models to predict regional climate events such as monsoon rains and temperatures - and found mixed results. "The models have a reasonable capability in terms of reproducing [trends in the] East African climate," said Richard Washington, professor of climate science at the University of Oxford.

Empowered youth would guarantee Africa’s development - UNFPA 12 March 2012| GhanaWeb Mr Faustin Yao, Director of United Nations Population Fund, Africa Sub-Regional Office, says Africa can only achieve sustainable development if the right dosage of investment goes into the empowerment of the continent’s youth. He said it was important to invest in young people and involve them in population growth management, climate change and mitigation strategies since it could help better manage population, green economy and technological innovations.

Strengthening Africa's Negotiating Voice At Rio+20 9 March 2012| Anthony Nyong| African Development Bank The training will take place prior to negotiations on the zero draft of the Rio+ 20 outcome document, and will focus on Africa's preparatory process and common position toward Rio+20, negotiation strategies from regional and global perspectives, and effective negotiating skills. Horn of Africa An African Horn of Plenty 9 March 2012| José Graziano Da Silva| The Independent In the Horn of Africa - Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, and Sudan - some 14.6 million children, women, and men remain without enough food. While to the west, in the Sahel countries of Niger, Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Mauritania, another 14 million are threatened.

West Africa Drought Could Become a Catastrophe for 13 Million If Action Not Taken in West and Central Africa, Oxfam Warns 9 March 2012| Oxfam International Erratic rains have caused a poor harvest especially in Niger, Chad, Mauritania, Mali and Burkina Faso. Added to this people have had little time to recover from the food crisis of 2010. People have also been hit by an increase in the frequency and severity of food crises in the Sahel region in the last decade

East Africa Legislative Assembly Speaker Requests for Climate Change Funds 18 March 2012| Gashegu Muramira| The New Times Parliamentarians from over 20 nations agreed to consolidate efforts in global Climate Change mitigation by unequivocally supporting legislation and relevant policies enhancing disaster risk reduction and early warning systems. They announced the establishment of a global network of Parliamentarians in support of people most vulnerable to climate change.

Alarm raised over climate change in EAC 15 March 2012| The Daily Nation Lawmakers from the East African Community have raised alarm over the impact of climate change in the region, citing melting of glaciers on mountains. An MP from Uganda, Alex Byarugaba, told a conference on climate change for lawmakers taking place in Bangladesh that rising temperatures have wiped out large chunks of ice on Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Ruwenzori. South Africa As the Dust Settles on the Limpopo River 15 March 2012| Fidelis Zvomuya| IPS The Limpopo River Basin is one of the most water stressed and, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, extreme droughts occur in the basin every 10 to 20 years. The basin has a catchment area of around 413,000 km² that covers four countries - Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe - affecting a combined population of 14 million people, most of whom are subsistence farmers. NEWS IN AAP REGIONAL CLUSTERS

(Lesotho, Namibia, Ghana, Nigeria, Sao Tome & Principe)

Namibia Villages in North Under Water 19 March 2012| Oswald Shivute| The Namibian Shilomboleni and other villagers at Onhokolo are calling on the government to build bridges over the oshanas and to enlarge the culverts under the bridges over the oshanas in the Omusati Region.

Domestic Biogas Could Be a Good Solution 13 March 2012| Dr Moses Amweelo| New Era As fossil-based fuels become scarcer and more expensive and carbon dioxide emission levels become of greater concern, the benefits and potential of biogas as a source of energy supply are being increasingly recognised.

Nigeria Flood Control - Lagos Steps Up Drainage Cleaning, Reviews Strategy 16 March 2012| Kingsley Adegboye| Vanguard The drainage maintenance programme, according to the Commissioner for the Environment, Mr. Tunji Bello, will lead to the de-silting of the major channels in all the 20 local government councils, LGs and 37 local council development areas, LCDAs, of the state.

FG Prepares for Rio+20 Summit 15 March 2012| Alex Abutu| Daily Trust A national stakeholders preparatory workshop aimed at articulating Nigeria's position to the Rio+20 Summit has concluded in Abuja with participants calling for renewed political commitment for sustainable development.

Ghana Ghana should deal with climate change issues – Veep 14 March 2012| Ghanaian Government The Vice President of Ghana, Mr John Dramani Mahama has called for a national concerted effort to deal with the problems of climate change as Ghana is not exempted from its adverse consequences. (Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique)

Ethiopia Temperature-dependent crow 17 March 2012| Birdwatch.co.uk Ethiopian Bush-crow is a small, starling-like crow with a pale grey head and body, black wings and tail, and bare, blue skin around the eye. The bird, listed by BirdLife as Endangered with approximately fewer than 9,000 individuals existing in the wild, could be the most vulnerable species to climate change in the world.

Malawi Food Security in a Climate-Altered Future 20 March 2012| Kathleen Mogelgaard| New Security Beat Malawi is not alone in being a climate-vulnerable country with a rapidly growing population dependent on rain-fed agriculture. Population Action International’s Mapping Population and Climate Change tool shows us that many “hotspot” countries – scattered across Latin America, Africa, and Asia – face the triple challenge of low climate change resilience, projected decline in agricultural productivity, and rapid population growth.

Tanzania Tanzania: Residents in Flood Prone Areas Asked to Relocate 15 March 2012| Rose Athumani| Tanzania Daily News Disaster management committees at the regional, district, ward and village levels must take steps to prepare for any possible disasters that might be caused by floods, strong winds, mudslides or outbreak of diseases, the statement noted. The PS had also directed city, municipal, town, region, and district authorities to set aside special temporary areas to shelter victims, who will lose their houses in case of any disaster.

Kilimanjaro Faces Acute Food Shortage 12 March 2012| Tanzania Daily News A statement from the Kilimanjaro Regional Commissioner, Mr Leonidas Gama presented before President Jakaya Kikwete who was on a three-day tour of the region last week, indicated that Same, Mwanga and Rombo districts are facing food shortage caused by unreliable rains. So far, according to the RC, the government had taken various measures to overcome the situation.

Kenya EU Donates Sh31.5 Million for Maasai Mau Forest 16 March 2012| Kiplang'at Kirui| Nairobi Star Speaking during the launch yesterday, CDTF technical officer Elijah Mujuri said the money will go towards improving socio-economic status of the community through various environmental income generating activities. "The money will help in restoration of the 400,000-acre Maasai Mau Forest besides economic activities in a programme running for five years," said Mujuri. "We are focusing on climate change, poverty alleviation and enhancing governance," he said.

Mombasa Salt Firms Accused of Logging 14 March 2012| Kibiwott Koross| Nairobi Star Nature Kenya yesterday said in a press release that forests are rapidly disappearing as a result of charcoal and firewood for salt manufacturing factories at the Coast despite a ban on firewood collectionby the National Environment Management Authority and Kenya Forest Service in January. "There are reports that firewood continues to be transported despite the ban," said Nature Kenya CEO Paul Matiku in the statement.

Mozambique Prime Minister Summarizes Flood and Cyclone Damage 14 March 2012| Agência de Informação de Moçambique The loss of life might have been considerably higher had it not been for the major resettlement of people living in flood-prone areas after the Zambezi floods of 2007and 2008. Ali pointed out that most of the population of the Zambezi Valley is no longer living in dangerous areas. (Rwanda, Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon, Cameroun, Mauritius)

Cameroon Météorologie nationale. 55 stations météo sur 58 ne fonctionnent pas 19 March 2012| Alain Noah Awana| Cameroon Voice Cercle de concertation de la société civile partenaire du Minfof et du Minep, sur 58 stations météorologiques gérées par le ministère des Transports, 55 sont hors service depuis de longues années et les trois autres fonctionnent en deçà de leurs capacités.

Rwanda Climate-Smart Smallholders 13 March 2012| Project Syndicate Rwanda’s efforts to promote climate-smart agriculture are supported by a wider policy and investment framework that seeks to ensure that all farmers, however small, have access to improved seeds, technical know-how, and a market for their output. Every developing country must understand that we can ensure that smallholders produce more food in sustainable ways only if their farming is profitable

Mauritius As the Taps Run Dry 19 March 2012| Nasseem Ackbarally| IPS In the centre of the island where the Mare-aux-Vacoas reservoir, the biggest of the five on the island with a capacity of 27 million cubic metres, is located, the long-term rainfall mean is 2,173 mm. However, the area received only 549 mm this summer and the water level in this reservoir, which services the country's main towns and almost half its population, stands at 29 percent. Water production from the Mare-aux-Vacoas reservoir has decreased from 110,000 cubic metres to 40,000 cubic metres daily. Gabon Conservation des écosystèmes du Bassin du Congo 12 March 2012| Afrique en Ligne Des douze paysages que compte le Bassin du Congo, le PACEBCO prend en charge six. Le travail du PACEBCO consiste en quatre composantes, à savoir le renforcement des institutions du Traité de la Commission des forêts de l'Afrique centrale ; la gestion durable de la biodiversité ; l'adaptation aux changements climatiques ; la promotion du bien-être des populations, la gestion et la coordination du projet. (Burkina Faso, Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia, Niger)

Burkina Faso Sommet des Verts mondiaux: les écologistes du Burkina en ordre de bataille 18 March 2012| Elza Sandrine Sawadogo| Fasozine Magazine Pays sahélien, le Burkina, de part sa situation géographique a «davantage intérêt à être au devant du combat pour un développement durable qui prend en compte, l’équation développement économique et protection de l’environnement», a estimé le président du RDEBF. Pour ce faire, le parti a choisi 6 membres, dont 3 jeunes pour participer aux travaux du Global Green.

Les nouveaux enjeux énergétiques au Burkina Faso : L'électricité renouvelable en perspective 14 March 2012| Ousmane Gning | Media Terre En rappel, le Burkina importe près de 18% de son énergie auprès d'Etats voisins comme la Côte d'Ivoire et le Ghana qui sont dotés de Centrales hydroélectriques puissantes. Au delà de la production nationale en électricité d'environ 127 MWH qui demeure essentiellement injectée dans le réseau de la SONABEL par un tableau général basse tension, le gouvernement Burkinabè semble avoir épousé l'alternative de la production électrique solaire notamment par la construction d'une centrale solaire de 20 MW par la Société d'exploitation minière d'Afrique de l'Ouest (SEMAFO) pour un coût de 60 milliards de FCFA.

Tunisia à Bizerte, l’agriculture confrontée à des défis 14 March 2012| M.Bellakhal| Investir en Tunisie Le but est de le rendre plus concurrentiel et plus productif afin qu’il participe à la garantie de la sécurité alimentaire et la durabilité de l’environnement. C’est un impératif dans un contexte de raréfaction des ressources naturelles, de l'impact des changements climatiques et de l’augmentation des prix des produits alimentaires, de l'énergie et des intrants.

Morocco ‘ Green Morocco Plan’ Fails to Confront Climate Change 15 March 2012| Abderrahim El Ouali | IPS Mohammed-Said Karrouk, professor of climatology at Hassan II Mohamedia University and a United Nations expert on climate change, told IPS, "The Green Morocco Plan does not contain any (concrete mention of) management of climate change. All that is considered is the management of water resources, (but what is really needed) is a method for managing the totality of the changes."

Senegal Dakar se déshabille plus tôt que prévu 17 March 2012| Diomma Drame | Walfadjri La chaleur est en avance. Pour beaucoup, c’est le changement climatique qui en est la justification. Dans la capitale sénégalaise où il faisait froid jusqu’au mois d’avril, les habitudes commencent à changer.

Niger More Than 6 Million People Face Food Shortages 12 March 2012| Oxfam International According to the national Early Warning System (SAP), more than 6 million Nigeriens need immediate assistance. "The situation of populations, in particular women and children, is deteriorating quickly. We call for a rapid response, consistent and massive response to prevent irreversible situations and to promote durable solutions", said Humanitarian Coordinator a.i. and also United Nations Resident Coordinator, Fodé Ndiaye.