The Ecosystem-based Adaptation For Food Security Assembly (EBAFOSA) held a forum on the 29th October 2022. EBAFOSA is a regional adaptation network that engages with stakeholder
Even though Africa contributes the least to global greenhouse gas emissions yet, it is one of the regions hardest hit by climate change.
Five decades ago in an opera house in Stockholm Sweden, world leaders opened discussions that would lead to the creation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Since that meeting on 5 June 1972, UNEP has become the world's leading advocate for nature, using science, diplomacy and public outreach to counter a range of threats, from pollution to climate change.
“Growth rooted in extracting from our planet – and our people – came at a cost,” says UNEP Goodwill Ambassador, Don Cheadle, as he narrates the history of how the climate crisis began and how everyone can look towards the future with hope.
In Cuba, local communities have joined forces with the government to restore damaged mangrove forests. These ecosystems cover 70 per cent of the country’s coasts and are vital to prevent the effects of climate change, since they protect the coastline from storms and floods and contribute to the health of coral reefs and seagrasses.