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African forestry scheme build prosperity restoring landscape
2015-12-06 02:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: More than a dozen African countries have joined an unprecedented $1.6bn (1bn) initiative to boost development and fight climate change by restoring 100m hectares (247m acres) of forest across the continent over the next 15 years. The African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative known as AFR100 was launched on Sunday at a Global Landscapes Forum meeting during the Paris climate change conference. It will be underpinned by a $1bn investment from the World Bank in 14 African countries...
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At UN climate talks African nations pledge to restore forests in fight against climate change
2015-12-05 21:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Tree by tree, more than a dozen African governments pledged to restore the continent's natural forests at the United Nations climate talks on Sunday. The earth has lost more than half its forests over the course of human history, according to the World Resources Institute. The deforestation of the world's tropical forests has contributed to climate change by producing up to 15 percent of global carbon emissions, the organization said. The AFR100 initiative is a pledge by African nations to restore...
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VIDEO: African art scene flourishes in UK
2015-12-04 17:22:51| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
A growing interest in African art means that pieces are increasingly fetching high prices at auction.
SITA to install passenger processing platform and kiosks at nine African airports
2015-12-03 01:00:00| Airport Technology
The Airports Company South Africa and Aviation Co-ordination Services (ACS) have renewed a contract with air transport company SITA to extend its technology coverage to nine airports.
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COP21: France to spend billions on African renewable energy projects
2015-12-01 16:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: France plans to spend billions of euros in renewable energy and other environmental projects in its former west African colonies and across Africa over the next five years, President François Hollande said on Tuesday. Africa produces little of the greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, produced by burning fossil fuels, linked by scientists to rapid climate change. But it is particularly vulnerable to a changing climate, as much of its population is poor, rural and dependent on rain-fed...
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