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Better rankings of climate vulnerability needed – experts
Posted by AlertNet: Chelsea Diana on April 12th, 2013
AlertNet: Which fares worse in a world of climate shifts, drought-ridden Burundi or flood-prone Bangladesh?
As poorer countries are hit by the effects of climate change and their resources to respond remain inadequate, richer nations have promised $100 billion a year by 2020 to help them adapt to the impacts and try to curb their own climate-changing emissions. But experts say dividing up the money requires answering one very tough question: Who is the most vulnerable to climate change?
Given the urgency...
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Biofuel production pushes farming communities off land – report
Posted by AlertNet: Chelsea Diana on February 28th, 2013
AlertNet: Increased demand for biofuel production has driven farmers and forest communities from Brazil to Indonesia off their land, threatening those people's wellbeing and food security, a report from GRAIN says.
Research conducted by the Spain-based non-profit, which supports small farmers, found growing need for biofuels has driven about 300 land "grabs' worldwide, forcing forest clearance and draining of wetlands, with Europe at the forefront of the global demand.
In the past decade, 17 million...