Climate Change TV » Desertification

Luc Gnacadja (December 2009)

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UNCCD Executive Secretary, Luc Gnacadja, talks about the process of confronting desertification since the meetings held in Buenos Aires in October, and he talks about the need for “synergies” between the desertification process and climate change. He also talks about a need for a “bottom-up” approach to addressing climate change. Also see Luc Gnacadja speaking from Buenos Aires in 2009. And Naser Moghaddasi, the deputy head of Forest, Range and Water Management in Iran, speaking from Buenos Aires in 2009.

Naser Moghaddasi (September 2009)

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Naser Moghaddasi, the deputy head of forest, range and water management in Iran talks about some of the important domestic issues related to desertification in Iran and discusses ways the problems can be confronted, and he talks about Iran’s environmental relations with other countries. He also talks about Iran’s views toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Abdu Gassim Al-Sharif Al-Assiri (September 2009)

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Abdu Al-Assiri, from the Department of Natural Resources in Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Agriculture, talks about some of the technical aspects of the desertification secretariat and where some problems lie. He also discusses some of the desertification challenges in his country almost entirely covered in desert, and he speaks about Saudi Arabia’s financial contributions.

Uriel Safriel (September 2009)

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Israeli delegation head, Uriel Safriel, the coordinator of the Global Network of Dryland Research Institutes, talks about Israel’s experience in turning its deserts into usable land, and he discuses some of the problems with transferring those experiences to other countries. Safriel also talks about the issue of public perception, and he talks about the limits of development.

Mihajlo Markovic (September 2009)

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Mihajlo Markovic, from the Republic of Srpska in Bosnia and Herzegovina, discusses the issues of erosion, land degradation, and war in the part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He talks about his country’s goals in the process and how domestic priorities may be influenced by a lack of public awareness. Also see Rosemary Mbone, Head of The Gender Focal Point, Liberia and West Africa speaking from Bonn in 2009. And Andrew Deutz, Director, International Government Relations, The Nature Conservancy, speaking from Bangkok in 2009

Derek White (September 2009)

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Australian Department of Environment official, Derek White, talks about some of the ways the desertification and climate change processes may or may not overlap, and he discusses the problems of poor countries and calls for more action on financial issues.

John Richardson (September 2009)

admin — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:46:31 +0000

Australia’s ambassador to Argentina, John Richardson, talks about some of the challenges the world faces in the run-up to Copenhagen and discusses some of Australia’s priorities. Richardson also talks about his country’s experience with dry lands and water management and draws out some of the lessons other countries can draw from Australia’s experiences.

Batilda Salha Burian (September 2009)

admin — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:21:16 +0000

Minister of Environment, Batilda Salha Burian from Tanzania, talks about the problem of deforestation in her country and how it contributes to climate change and desertification, and she calls for the UNFCCC and UNCCD to work together more. Also see Richard Muyungi, Office of the Vice-President, Tanzania speaking from Bonn in August 2009. And the UNFCCC presentation of the Rio Conventions Calendar at Copenhagen

Francis D Nhema (September 2009)

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Zimbabwe’s Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Francis D Nhema, talks about what he says is an increasingly unified voice as the year-end climate change meetings in Copenhagen approach, and he explains why he feels optimistic.

Carlos Timmerman Jr. (September 2009)

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Irrigabrasil’s Carlos Timmerman Jr. discusses the issue of desertification in the context of the country with the world’s largest rain forest. **This interview is conducted in Spanish.**