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African climate adaptation projects starved of cash, says UN chief

2014-05-18 21:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

RTCC: Vital climate adaptation projects in Africa are losing out to more lucrative energy investments in China and India, the head of the UNs land degradation agency has warned. Monique Barbut, Executive Secretary of the UNCCD, says millions of lives will be at risk unless countries take the threat of soil erosion and desertification more seriously. In an interview with RTCC, she called on the board members of the UN-backed Green Climate Fund, which meets this week in South Korea, to ensure adequate...

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