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Mudanças climáticas, desmatamento, práticas agrícolas inadequadas e expansão das monoculturas estão acelerando a degradação dos solos em diversas regiões do planeta. Para discutir soluções para essa crise ambiental crescente, representantes de governos, cientistas, organizações da sociedade civil e do setor privado participam da COP17 da Convenção das Nações Unidas de Combate à Desertificação (UNCCD), aberta nesta segunda-feira (17) e que acontece até 28 de agosto em Ulan Bator, na Mongólia.  Menos conhecida do que as grandes conferências internacionais sobre clima e biodiversidade, a COP da Desertificação busca chamar atenção para um problema que afeta diretamente a segurança alimentar, a disponibilidade de água e os meios de subsistência de bilhões de pessoas. A desertificação não é o avanço do deserto, como explica Jean-Luc Chotte, pesquisador emérito do Instituto Francês de Pesquisa para o Desenvolvimento (IRD) e especialista em solos. "É a degradação dos solos, a deterioração de suas propriedades físicas, químicas e biológicas, observada em áreas de climas áridos, semiáridos e subúmidos secos. Mas estes lugares não estão desertos: ali vivem agricultores, pastores, muita gente. O termo desertificação é, portanto, complicado", completa. Sob o lema "Restaurar as terras, restaurar a esperança", a conferência ocorre em um contexto alarmante. Cerca de 40% das áreas terrestres do planeta apresentam algum grau de degradação, afetando diretamente 3,2 bilhões de pessoas. A cada ano, aproximadamente 100 milhões de hectares de terras saudáveis e produtivas são perdidos, com prejuízos econômicos estimados em US$ 880 bilhões.  As projeções também preocupam. Segundo dados apresentados no âmbito da Convenção, até 2050 a seca poderá atingir três quartos da população mundial. Já a partir de 2030, cerca de 700 milhões de pessoas poderão ser deslocadas em consequência dos efeitos da escassez de água e da degradação dos ecossistemas.  Para Tamsir Mbaye, pesquisador do Instituto Senegalês de Pesquisa Agrícola, o evento da Mongólia acontece em um momento decisivo. "A COP17 acontece num momento em que a degradação das terras se tornou uma ameaça global, com consequências diretas para a segurança alimentar, a disponibilidade de água e os meios de subsistência de milhões de pessoas." Após uma COP16 que terminou sem grandes avanços em Riad, na Arábia Saudita, há dois anos, Mbaye considera que chegou o momento de transformar compromissos em ações concretas. Segundo ele, a degradação dos solos assume características diferentes conforme o nível de desenvolvimento dos países. Nas economias mais ricas, ela é frequentemente mascarada pelo uso intensivo de fertilizantes e outros insumos agrícolas. Já nos países mais pobres, especialmente na África Subsaariana, a baixa produtividade e o difícil acesso a esses recursos aumentam a vulnerabilidade das populações rurais. Apesar do cenário preocupante, o pesquisador destaca que existem soluções comprovadas. A Convenção das Nações Unidas de Combate à Desertificação estima em cerca de US$ 1 bilhão por dia os investimentos necessários para restaurar os solos degradados no mundo. "Será preciso restaurar as árvores, os solos e os sistemas agrícolas. Se olharmos para o exemplo do Senegal, temos experiências promissoras. Os resultados mostram que, ao associar a pesquisa, o poder público e outros atores, como as ONGs, é possível restaurar os solos e melhorar a renda das populações", afirma. "Restaurar os solos não é apenas proteger o meio ambiente. É investir na paz, na resiliência e no desenvolvimento." A avaliação é compartilhada por Sandra Rulliere, vice-responsável pela Divisão de Agricultura, Desenvolvimento Rural e Biodiversidade da Agência Francesa de Desenvolvimento (AFD). Segundo ela, os custos da restauração são elevados, mas os retornos econômicos justificam amplamente os investimentos. "Os investimentos necessários são enormes, mas têm retorno econômico. Dados da Convenção de Combate à Desertificação indicam que cada dólar investido na restauração de terras degradadas gera entre sete e trinta dólares em benefícios." Para a especialista, recuperar áreas degradadas significa responder simultaneamente a vários desafios globais. "Investir na saúde dos solos é investir na segurança alimentar; é investir no clima, porque os solos armazenam carbono; e é investir na nossa capacidade de adaptação às mudanças climáticas. Uma terra saudável resiste melhor aos eventos climáticos extremos", analisa. Ela destaca ainda o papel dos solos na retenção de água. "Quando um solo consegue captar e conservar água por ser rico em matéria orgânica, essa água pode ser devolvida às plantas, aumentando sua capacidade de crescimento e produção." Brasil leva experiência do Semiárido para a COP17 O Brasil participa da COP17 com a maior delegação de sua história em uma conferência da ONU dedicada ao combate à desertificação. Mais de 100 representantes do governo federal, da comunidade científica, de organizações da sociedade civil e do setor privado foram enviados à Mongólia.  A delegação brasileira pretende destacar experiências desenvolvidas no Semiárido, especialmente na Caatinga, o bioma nacional mais vulnerável à desertificação. O país também instalou um Pavilhão Brasil na área oficial da conferência para apresentar políticas públicas, projetos de pesquisa e iniciativas de restauração ecológica. A preocupação brasileira é respaldada pelos números. Atualmente, cerca de 18% do território nacional está localizado em áreas suscetíveis à desertificação, e aproximadamente 39 milhões de pessoas vivem em regiões afetadas pelo fenômeno.  Além de compartilhar experiências de adaptação às secas e recuperação de áreas degradadas, o Brasil busca reforçar o debate sobre segurança hídrica e alimentar, dois temas cada vez mais associados aos efeitos das mudanças climáticas e da degradação dos solos. 

"Restaurar a terra. restaurar a Esperança": é o lema da COP17 - a conferência das Nações Unidas de combate à desertificação. De 17 a 28 de Agosto, reúnem-se em Ulan Bator, na Mongólia, líderes governamentais, empresariais e da sociedade civil, cientistas, representantes dos povos indígenas, pastores e pequenos agricultores. Em debate: a desertificação, a degradação dos solos e a seca. Quais são os grandes desafios, nomeadamente em Angola, de onde nos fala o ambientalista José Silva?  A Mongólia não foi escolhida ao acaso apra acolher este evento. Este país asiático é um dos paises mais afectados pela desertificação e degradação dos solos, com quase 77% das suas terras já degradadas.  Em Luanda, José Silva é presidente da Juventude Ecológica Angola. O que contribui fortemente para a degradação dos solos, diz-nos, é nomeadamente a "utilização humana indevida" destas terras: O fenómeno da degradação dos solos está muito ligado à forma como nós, os humanos, utilizamos este recurso. Desde o sobrepastoreio, práticas agrícolas menos recomendáveis, quando não se faz rotação de cultura, a questão também das queimadas descontroladas ou excesso de queimadas, a utilização de produtos químicos, a deflorestação. Em alguns casos também as questões ligadas ao próprio clima, também podem ter implicância sobre a qualidade dos solos.  RFI: A degradação dos solos acaba por transformar terras férteis em áreas áridas e desérticas. O que poderia funcionar quando se fala em lutar contra a seca? Há várias formas de se poder evitar estas situações, desde práticas agrícolas mais sustentáveis, mais recomendáveis. Necessita-se também combater práticas como a desflorestação, ou a retirada da cobertura vegetal. Em alguns casos, a reposição da cobertura vegetal, a criação de empregos para evitar que as populações que vivem em situação de pobreza e que muitas vezes recorrem a estes recursos para a sua sustentabilidade e no final acabam por degradar. Em Angola, por exemplo, assistimos a um negócio que já leva décadas, o negócio do carvão, que é muito lucrativo para algumas pessoas. E realmente, há comunidades no interior de várias regiões que são incentivadas a produzir carvão, acabam por degradar a componente vegetal, por derrubar árvores, porque são aliciadas por pessoas que estão nos centros urbanos. Torna-se, pois, um ciclo vicioso, já que essas comunidades têm dificuldades financeiras, sociais. Vão vendo nisso um negócio lucrativo. Naturalmente, é necessário o incentivo a práticas agrícolas sustentáveis, com financiamento, com apoio a pequenos agricultores. RFI: Portanto, soluções não faltam? Não, mas o ser humano é feito de práticas, de hábitos. E realmente há pessoas que estão neste negócio do carvão há décadas e depois vai ficar difícil poder mudar. Mas mesmo nas actividades agrícolas. Quando alguns camponeses não são acompanhados, quando a questão das queimadas, quando não há alguma orientação quanto ao sobre pastoreio. Depois há a questão da disputa de terras que também existem no país. Às vezes há áreas que deviam ser utilizadas para os pequenos agricultores ou pequenos da catividade pecuária. São ocupadas, se calhar por grandes fazendas. Também esta disputa por terras acaba por depois ver o sobre-pastoreio, uso excessivo da pouca terra que têm e acabam por degradar também um solo. RFI: Segundo a ONU, a degradação dos solos já afeta até 40% das terras do mundo, o que prejudica milhares de pessoas e o problema gera impactos de longo alcance, na produção de alimentos, na disponibilidade de água, nos meios de subsistência e na estabilidade económica. O que espera com esta COP17? Nós temos dito que as COP's valem o que valem. É sempre um momento para discussão. Há oportunidades para a sociedade civil poder interagir e fazer networking. Mas eu penso que, do ponto de vista político, tem havido poucos marcos nos últimos tempos. Apesar de ter sido assinado o Acordo de Paris, depois fica-se muito engatado nas questões da aplicação prática, nas questões dos Estados poderem assumir politicamente os compromissos que assinam. Isso ainda é um grande desafio. Depois também temos o desafio do financiamento. Essa velha história dos países desenvolvidos que acabam por criar maior impacto com as alterações climáticas, os países menos desenvolvidos e que têm que financiar alguns projectos não encontram o caminho certo para a negociação, para pôr em prática aquilo que se é discutido. Então vamos ver se esta próxima COP traz resultados diferentes, sobretudo do ponto de vista prático. 

Delegierte aus 197 Ländern treffen sich in der Mongolei, um darüber zu beraten, wie die voranschreitende Wüstenbildung aufgehalten werden und bereits trockene Gebiete zurückgewonnen werden können. Denn die weltweite Wüstenbildung nimmt zu. Susanne Henn berichtet aus der ARD-Klimaredaktion

Du 17 au 28 août, la Mongolie accueille à Oulan-Bator la COP17 contre la désertification, un sommet international pour tenter de trouver des solutions et des financements pour contrer ce phénomène exacerbé par le dérèglement climatique qui touche une grande partie de la planète. La Mongolie en est l'une des victimes les plus emblématiques : 76,9% de ses terres sont touchées par la désertification. Rendant les pâturages inexploitables, le phénomène est source de migrations importantes. À Oulan-Bator, les quartiers des yourtes ne cessent de se remplir de réfugiés climatiques. Des quartiers pauvres qui représentent 58,8% de la population de la capitale... De notre correspondant à Oulan-Bator, Étienne Cholez De leur vie d'éleveurs, il ne reste que des figurines de chevaux au-dessus de leur lit. Les animaux ont disparu du quotidien d'Enkhtuvshin et Tsogzolmaa, un couple d'une trentaine d'années. « L'été a été très dur : une sécheresse, et presque plus d'herbe. Nous avions 800 chevaux, moutons et chèvres. Ils n'avaient rien mangé. L'hiver a commencé et on a presque tout perdu en quelques jours. Alors on est partis en laissant derrière nous les derniers animaux, dans la nature. Ça nous a fait beaucoup de mal », racontent-ils. Le couple et ses deux enfants ont quitté leur province du Khentii, à 500 km à l'est de la capitale mongole. Leur yourte est désormais installée sur une parcelle de tôle et de bois appartenant à l'un de leurs proches, le long de la route qui sort d'Oulan-Bator. Tsogzolmaa travaille désormais dans une station-service, tandis que son mari a trouvé un emploi dans une compagnie de transport routier. « Le plus dur, à la ville, c'est le temps. On doit tout faire à la minute entre l'école et le travail… On doit payer nos dettes aussi. Nous, on rêve de pouvoir redevenir éleveurs, de vivre à la campagne, avec nos animaux, comme avant. Mais c'est impossible. Alors, dans les prochaines semaines, on va s'installer sur une autre parcelle, à nous, mais plus loin, dans un autre quartier. Et on va essayer de construire une petite maison avec des parpaings pour les murs et des tôles pour le toit », explique le couple. Cette situation illustre l'une des spécificités de la loi mongole, qui contribue à la formation de ces quartiers de yourtes : l'installation dans ces zones confère un droit de propriété aux citoyens. Selon la mairie d'Oulan-Bator, sur une population d'1,7 million d'habitants, un million de Mongols vivent dans ces quartiers précaires, dépourvus d'eau courante. Un défi de taille pour Khosbayar, membre du conseil municipal en charge des constructions dans la capitale. « Ces quartiers engendrent beaucoup de pollution car ils ne sont pas reliés à nos systèmes de chauffage. Le trafic aussi s'en retrouve de plus en plus encombré. On a lancé de grands programmes de relogement il y a deux ans. On prévoit d'installer 40 000 familles d'ici à 2030 dans des appartements tout neufs », précise-t-il. Parallèlement, des projets d'éco-quartiers sont en cours, visant à permettre à près de 10 000 familles de se séparer de leur poêle à charbon et de leurs toilettes à fosse. À lire aussiAvant la COP17 contre la désertification, des éleveurs pastoraux réunis en Mongolie pour protéger leurs terres

Du 17 au 28 août, la Mongolie accueille à Oulan-Bator la COP17 contre la désertification, un sommet international pour tenter de trouver des solutions et des financements pour contrer ce phénomène exacerbé par le dérèglement climatique qui touche une grande partie de la planète. La Mongolie en est l'une des victimes les plus emblématiques : 76,9% de ses terres sont touchées par la désertification. Rendant les pâturages inexploitables, le phénomène est source de migrations importantes. À Oulan-Bator, les quartiers des yourtes ne cessent de se remplir de réfugiés climatiques. Des quartiers pauvres qui représentent 58,8% de la population de la capitale... De notre correspondant à Oulan-Bator, Étienne Cholez De leur vie d'éleveurs, il ne reste que des figurines de chevaux au-dessus de leur lit. Les animaux ont disparu du quotidien d'Enkhtuvshin et Tsogzolmaa, un couple d'une trentaine d'années. « L'été a été très dur : une sécheresse, et presque plus d'herbe. Nous avions 800 chevaux, moutons et chèvres. Ils n'avaient rien mangé. L'hiver a commencé et on a presque tout perdu en quelques jours. Alors on est partis en laissant derrière nous les derniers animaux, dans la nature. Ça nous a fait beaucoup de mal », racontent-ils. Le couple et ses deux enfants ont quitté leur province du Khentii, à 500 km à l'est de la capitale mongole. Leur yourte est désormais installée sur une parcelle de tôle et de bois appartenant à l'un de leurs proches, le long de la route qui sort d'Oulan-Bator. Tsogzolmaa travaille désormais dans une station-service, tandis que son mari a trouvé un emploi dans une compagnie de transport routier. « Le plus dur, à la ville, c'est le temps. On doit tout faire à la minute entre l'école et le travail… On doit payer nos dettes aussi. Nous, on rêve de pouvoir redevenir éleveurs, de vivre à la campagne, avec nos animaux, comme avant. Mais c'est impossible. Alors, dans les prochaines semaines, on va s'installer sur une autre parcelle, à nous, mais plus loin, dans un autre quartier. Et on va essayer de construire une petite maison avec des parpaings pour les murs et des tôles pour le toit », explique le couple. Cette situation illustre l'une des spécificités de la loi mongole, qui contribue à la formation de ces quartiers de yourtes : l'installation dans ces zones confère un droit de propriété aux citoyens. Selon la mairie d'Oulan-Bator, sur une population d'1,7 million d'habitants, un million de Mongols vivent dans ces quartiers précaires, dépourvus d'eau courante. Un défi de taille pour Khosbayar, membre du conseil municipal en charge des constructions dans la capitale. « Ces quartiers engendrent beaucoup de pollution car ils ne sont pas reliés à nos systèmes de chauffage. Le trafic aussi s'en retrouve de plus en plus encombré. On a lancé de grands programmes de relogement il y a deux ans. On prévoit d'installer 40 000 familles d'ici à 2030 dans des appartements tout neufs », précise-t-il. Parallèlement, des projets d'éco-quartiers sont en cours, visant à permettre à près de 10 000 familles de se séparer de leur poêle à charbon et de leurs toilettes à fosse. À lire aussiAvant la COP17 contre la désertification, des éleveurs pastoraux réunis en Mongolie pour protéger leurs terres

For years, the circular economy conversation has generated significant research, policy development, and business action around finite materials. But the same attention has not been given to bio-based materials. How can products and components made from these materials circulate and create value in a circular economy? In this episode of The Circular Economy Show, Fin is joined by Guilherme Suertegaray, co-author of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's new report — Circular by nature: a policy agenda for bio-based materials in a circular economy — and Beto Bina, CEO and founder of Farfarm, to explore why circular economy and bio-based material policies have developed in silos, and what's needed to align them. We cover the policy gap on both sides, real supply chain examples, and the social stakes for smallholder farmers and rural communities. We also explore bio-based resource production as a key driver of biodiversity action as well as the policy recommendations the report puts forward ahead of COP17 — where we'll be demonstrating that the circular economy offers a practical route to tackling biodiversity loss and meeting national biodiversity targets. For more on COP17, listen to our previous episode on this topic — Circular economy, biodiversity, and the road to COP17 — and look out for the next one in September. If you enjoyed this episode, then please share it with your colleagues, or leave us a review or comment on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube.  Circular by nature: a policy agenda for bio-based materials in a circular economy Subscribe to The Ellen MacArthur Foundation for more insightful videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQAC2otE5_agzHZPnk3mE5w?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us online on these channels: Instagram: http://instagram.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/ Website: http://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org

Biodiversity loss is accelerating at an alarming rate, but could circular economy solutions help turn things around? In this episode of The Circular Economy Show, Lou speaks with Marianne Kettunen, Biodiversity Lead for Policy at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, and Bianca Brasil, Programme Manager at the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. They explore why around 90% of biodiversity loss is linked to the way we extract and process resources, how circular business models can support the targets of the Global Biodiversity Framework, and what needs to happen before the COP17 Biodiversity Conference to accelerate action. The conversation also looks at the growing role of businesses in biodiversity discussions, why circular economy and biodiversity strategies must be better connected, and how global supply chains could help scale solutions worldwide. Explore the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's recent policy paper, Scaling action for nature. Learn more about the Global Biodiversity Framework.

2026 is going to be quite the eventful year for Armenia, with parliamentary elections in June and the country hosting global events like COP17—the UN's biodiversity summit—in October. To understand what COP17 means for Armenia, the preparations required and the challenges involved in hosting global negotiations about the future of the planet, we spoke with Tatiana Der Avedissian, head of business development for Economist Impact's World Ocean Initiative, and sits on The Economist Group's sustainability steering committee.

Շաբաթական կարեւոր լուրերու ամփոփում քաղուած 19 Նոյեմբեր յայտագրէն: Այսօրուայ նիւթերն են՝ Արդարադատութեան Միջազգային Դատարանի վճիռը, ՄԱԿ-ի Cop 17 Կենսաբազմազանութեան Գագաթաժողովը Հայաստանի մէջ 2026ին, Freedom House-ի զեկոյցը թէ ինչո՞ւ այսօր Արցախի մէջ հայեր չկան: A review of last week's major events in Armenia and the diaspora from 19 November program. Today's topics include the ICJ ruling on Armenia, Azerbaijan discrimination cases, COP17 to be held in Armenia in 2026 and Freedom House report on why there are no more ethnic Armenians in Nagorno Karabagh.

ԺԸՆԵՒ - Ժան Պօղոսեանի գեղանկարներով զարդարուած ՄԱԿ-ի կեդրոնի թիւ XXIII դահլիճը այսուհետեւ պիտի հանդիսանայ ֆրանքեւհայկական բարեկամութեան գրասենեակ։ 2026-ին Հայաստան կը հիւրընկալէ COP17-ը։ Միրզոյեան. «Հայոց ցեղասպանութեան ճանաչման օրակարգը Հայաստանի Արտաքին գործոց նախարարութեան թիւ մէկ առաջնահերթութիւնը չէ»։ ԻՍՐԱՅԷԼ - Փեթահ Թիքվայի մէջ համերգ նուիրուած Ազնաւուրի ծննդեան 100-ամեակին։ ՊՈԼԻՍ - Համերգ՝ նուիրուած Կոմիտաս վարդապետի ծննդեան 155-ամեակին։

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Zandile Zazalicious Ndlovu is a media personality, public relations consultant and SRHR Gender Rights Advocate with over 20 years work experience in media communications, marketing, business development, financial and conference management. She was that familiar face that conducted public health awareness campaigns on tv, radio and roadshows across the country during Covid 19 pandemic with the Ministry of Health and Childcare, Ministry of Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services and the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community and SME Development. Her love for journalism and broadcasting started at Solusi University where she worked in the Student Media Centre and was trained as an intern at the ZBC Bulawayo Montrose studios. After graduation she became a banker for 7years before moving into the NGO sector in South Africa. She worked as the Operations Manager for Media Monitoring Africa and helped train journalists from across Africa on Media Ethics and Child Rights. Her project with Children in Media won her a 1 million euro grant and got her to showcase the child journalists presenting a petition to the Heads of State in Durban for COP17 in 2010. She returned to Zimbabwe in 2012 to care for her mother and concurrently made a name for herself as a Radio personality and TV News Anchor. She served 4 years at ZBC First on the Main News then on Good Morning Zimbabwe as well as on the Current Affairs desk as host and producer. A highly sought after Master of Ceremonies with experience with the UN, Zimbabwe Government, Corporates and Embassies. She is a multi-lingual and passionate creative. An Events Planner as she has been the Executive Producer for the NAMA from 2011-2014 and ZIMA. Has MCd national musical galas. Current Affairs TV Producer having been the tv host at State functions such as Heroes burials, and most national day holiday events. She brings life to an event with her bubbly, energetic and highly interactive engagement approach. She founded BrandZa Communications in 2014 upon her return from the USA. It's a media consultancy company that designs media content and messaging for clients. They Film and do tv shows or documentaries such as the NDS1 dialogue series for Ministry of Finance and Economic Development and the Office of the President and Cabinet. She also does public relations and crisis management with solutions for corporates, politicians and artists. She also offers conference and events management services including professional MCing. She is currently in university pursuing a Masters in International Trade and Diplomacy with the University of Zimbabwe with the aim of becoming an Ambassador serving the nation. She has a vast network of government, corporate industry experts, service providers and entertainment talent she works with and has carved a niche in working with most notable corporate brands in Zimbabwe and South Africa. She is a Media Entrepreneurship (IVLP) USA International Visitor Leadership Program Fellow and Women In News Africa Accelerator Program Fellow. And she was the Zimbabwe team manager at the 2017 World Championships of Arts held in Hollywood with her team bringing home 12 gold medals, 1 bronze and 2 silver medals.

A gunman opened fire and killed 5 people at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ club in Colorado Springs. The club existed as a safe haven for the gay community in a predominantly-conservative area. Paolo Zialcita, a general assignment reporter at Colorado Public Radio, joins us to discuss what we know so far. Then, after two weeks of talks, the COP17 climate conference wrapped up with some major developments, namely an agreement over a climate reparations fund. However, some other aspects such as mitigating rising temperatures were deemed failures. Alden Meyer, senior associate at climate change think tank E3G, joins us. And, Jerry Seinfeld's show "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and Seinfeld has debuted a book of the same nature. "The Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Book" comes out Tuesday, and Seinfeld joins us to discuss it.

Sigma Lithium Corp (TSX-V:SGML, OTCQB:SGMLF, NASDAQ:SGML) Co-CEO Ana Cabral-Gardner joins Proactive's Stephen Gunnion from the COP17 conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where the company launched a program aimed at alleviating drought and its impact on subsistence farmers in South America. Cabral-Gardner also provides an update on Sigma Lithium's Grota do Cirilo project in Brazil, saying it continues on time and on budget, with first concentrate expected next February. #ProactiveInvestors #SigmaLithium #TSX #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

Current data tells us our world has slid past far tipping points of no return. Viable populations of wildlife across the board are disappearing. Our human response for sustainable development and environmental goals are not compatible nor conducive to the continuance of ecosystem earth. We need intensive multilayered actions for creative solutions, options and alternatives. Today's rebroadcast provides necessary background to remind us of critical changes that have happened in just 6 years, and the disastrous effects we see now. My guests Nick Lynch and Tim Gorski, two of WildiZe Observers to CITES reporting direct from Johannesburg in 2016. Here we are in 2020, in the midst of catastrophic climate changes, a pandemic of a virus transferred to humans from wildlife, and political machinations that remove underpinnings of environmental protections. New CITES CoP18 regulations were supposedly responses to these crises, however, we now see whole system failures.

Daniel Popper is a multidisciplinary artist known globally for his larger-than-life sculptures, and spectacular public art installations. From Cape Town, South Africa, Daniel has travelled the globe creating an array of sculptures , installations and stages. Daniel specialises in Interactive art, Public art , stage design, installation art, and interior design. Daniel is most acclaimed for his massive public art installations at top festivals like the Electric Forest festival in the USA, Boom Festival in Portugal, Rainbow Serpent festival in Australia, as well as Afrikaburn in the Tankwa Karoo in South Africa. Many of his projects include collaborations with other artists, technicians and artisans to incorporate electronic music, LED lighting and projection mapping as key components. Daniel creates both temporary and permanent work in public spaces. Many companies have commissioned Daniel to create unique installations to promote their brands. He has an interest in making a statement with his artworks, and creating never-seen-before innovations. Many of his projects blur the lines between art, sculpture and brand activation. In 2010, he created 14 giant Pop Puppets for MTN that captured thousands of fans at the official Fifa Fan Parks. In 2011, he produced a life-size baobab tree for Siemens which was erected at COP17 and lit up by bicycle generators. In a second project for Siemens, Daniel was commissioned to build a sculpture that would stand as a defining feature for the Nelson Mandela School of Science and Technology. He created the 14 meter high Tree of Wisdom out of galvanised steel with a granite base .The tree is a permanent installation that has become an integral part of the landscape architecture of the school. He has worked for a wide range of brands including Baby Soft, G-Star Raw, The opening ceremony for the Africa Cup of Nations as well as a high end night club in Cape Town. Daniel founded a production company “Pop Productions” which currently focuses on creative concept design, innovative advertising, brand activation, decor planning and fabrication, stage design and fabrication, interior design, spacial planning,lighting solutions and sculpture, both temporary and permanent. Connect with Daniel Popper: http://www.danielpopper.com/ https://www.instagram.com/danielpopper/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/danielpopperartist/ Connect with Nick Holderbaum: https://www.primalosophy.com/ https://twitter.com/primalosophy https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBn7jiHxx2jzXydzDqrJT2A If you enjoy the podcast please leave a review on iTunes. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-primalosophy-podcast/id1462578947 If you would like to set up a consult call with Nick Holderbaum, you can schedule with him at https://www.primalosophy.com/health-coaching

“For the worst possible reasons, elephants and rhinoceroses are front-page news today, the poster children for the worst excesses of organized wildlife crime. The present crisis is the outcome of some 40 years of history, some of it acted out in nature and some at international meetings where the rules defining the fate of species are endlessly fought over.” What has changed dramatically is the landscape of highly organized crime, of which the sole purpose is economics: get rich. When at the CITES level, focus is brought to the true costs of illegal trade and wildlife crime, we do have, in place, through CITES, a binding international system and mechanisms to buttress participatory working groups, creating solutions and enforcing them. And this is where we, through our member nations laws and the work of public NGOs, to reflect changes in the overarching the landscape relevant to our times.

The recent trend is that CITES is outdated, that it has no teeth, that the very trade in endangered and threatened species is causing them to slip toward extinction. On the face of it that would seem a compelling argument., WildiZe Observers had the opportunity roam the halls, and like many others; we came away with more questions than answers. I felt it imperative to better understand CITES from those more knowledgeable than myself. Dr. Ronald Orenstein is a highly involved participant and Observer at CITES since 1987, a member of Board of Directors of the Species Survival Network (SSN), the Elephant Research Foundation (ERF), author and prolific writer- So who better to ask? Today we start from the beginning as Ron guides us through the layers, intricacies and inner workings of CITES in ariveting, in-depth conversation about What is CITES? What makes it unique? Does it provide a framework for the future? And provide some clarity and answers.

With the CITES CoP17 trade resolutions voted upon, now it's time to look that the ramifications of conservation by committee based upon the utilization model pressure of supply vs demand. With my guests Dex Kotze we can a real world idea of actual numbers, how many real world animals it takes to provide for an ever increasing demand in a legalized trade and the arguments that a legal trade can out compete an illegal trade. Pippa Hankison, the force behind Blood Lions, the film that blew the lid of the Canned Hunting Industry and Trade, the effects, fate and future of farmed ‘wild' life that lurk in the dark corners of unmonitored, unregulated, legal and illegal trade –the loss for lions out of CoP17 is the epitome of breaking down the value of the whole of nature into commoditized parts, available to the highest bidder. No matter how much we sell, nature cannot fulfill the demands of an ever increasing human population.

Decades of data tells us our world is quickly sliding past tipping points to points of no return. In just the last decade viable populations across the board have or are disappearing. That we not reaching global sustainable development and environmental goals compatible and conducive to the continuance of life as we know it. We must take action now to implement multilayered solutions, options and alternatives. The decisions of trade in endangered flora and fauna is CITES. CoP17 is happening right now. So what is CITES? How will the decisions made there affect life as we know it? To better understand what is at stake, today we have Nick Lynch and Tim Gorski,two of a team of four WildiZe Observers to CITES reporting direct from Johannesburg. Stay tuned over the coming weeks unfolding proceedings as we hear from experts and attendees around the world, deciding whether we trade-in and commodify or protect Life as we know it.

“For the worst possible reasons, elephants and rhinoceroses are front-page news today, the poster children for the worst excesses of organized wildlife crime. The present crisis is the outcome of some 40 years of history, some of it acted out in nature and some at international meetings where the rules defining the fate of species are endlessly fought over.” What has changed dramatically is the landscape of highly organized crime, of which the sole purpose is economics: get rich. When at the CITES level, focus is brought to the true costs of illegal trade and wildlife crime, we do have, in place, through CITES, a binding international system and mechanisms to buttress participatory working groups, creating solutions and enforcing them. And this is where we, through our member nations laws and the work of public NGOs, to reflect changes in the overarching the landscape relevant to our times.

The recent trend is that CITES is outdated, that it has no teeth, that the very trade in endangered and threatened species is causing them to slip toward extinction. On the face of it that would seem a compelling argument., WildiZe Observers had the opportunity roam the halls, and like many others; we came away with more questions than answers. I felt it imperative to better understand CITES from those more knowledgeable than myself. Dr. Ronald Orenstein is a highly involved participant and Observer at CITES since 1987, a member of Board of Directors of the Species Survival Network (SSN), the Elephant Research Foundation (ERF), author and prolific writer- So who better to ask? Today we start from the beginning as Ron guides us through the layers, intricacies and inner workings of CITES in ariveting, in-depth conversation about What is CITES? What makes it unique? Does it provide a framework for the future? And provide some clarity and answers.

With the CITES CoP17 trade resolutions voted upon, now it's time to look that the ramifications of conservation by committee based upon the utilization model pressure of supply vs demand. With my guests Dex Kotze we can a real world idea of actual numbers, how many real world animals it takes to provide for an ever increasing demand in a legalized trade and the arguments that a legal trade can out compete an illegal trade. Pippa Hankison, the force behind Blood Lions, the film that blew the lid of the Canned Hunting Industry and Trade, the effects, fate and future of farmed ‘wild' life that lurk in the dark corners of unmonitored, unregulated, legal and illegal trade –the loss for lions out of CoP17 is the epitome of breaking down the value of the whole of nature into commoditized parts, available to the highest bidder. No matter how much we sell, nature cannot fulfill the demands of an ever increasing human population.

“For the worst possible reasons, elephants and rhinoceroses are front-page news today, the poster children for the worst excesses of organized wildlife crime. The present crisis is the outcome of some 40 years of history, some of it acted out in nature and some at international meetings where the rules defining the fate of species are endlessly fought over.” What has changed dramatically is the landscape of highly organized crime, of which the sole purpose is economics: get rich. When at the CITES level, focus is brought to the true costs of illegal trade and wildlife crime, we do have, in place, through CITES, a binding international system and mechanisms to buttress participatory working groups, creating solutions and enforcing them. And this is where we, through our member nations laws and the work of public NGOs, to reflect changes in the overarching the landscape relevant to our times.

The recent trend is that CITES is outdated, that it has no teeth, that the very trade in endangered and threatened species is causing them to slip toward extinction. On the face of it that would seem a compelling argument., WildiZe Observers had the opportunity roam the halls, and like many others; we came away with more questions than answers. I felt it imperative to better understand CITES from those more knowledgeable than myself. Dr. Ronald Orenstein is a highly involved participant and Observer at CITES since 1987, a member of Board of Directors of the Species Survival Network (SSN), the Elephant Research Foundation (ERF), author and prolific writer- So who better to ask? Today we start from the beginning as Ron guides us through the layers, intricacies and inner workings of CITES in ariveting, in-depth conversation about What is CITES? What makes it unique? Does it provide a framework for the future? And provide some clarity and answers.

With the CITES CoP17 trade resolutions voted upon, now it's time to look that the ramifications of conservation by committee based upon the utilization model pressure of supply vs demand. With my guests Dex Kotze we can a real world idea of actual numbers, how many real world animals it takes to provide for an ever increasing demand in a legalized trade and the arguments that a legal trade can out compete an illegal trade. Pippa Hankison, the force behind Blood Lions, the film that blew the lid of the Canned Hunting Industry and Trade, the effects, fate and future of farmed ‘wild' life that lurk in the dark corners of unmonitored, unregulated, legal and illegal trade –the loss for lions out of CoP17 is the epitome of breaking down the value of the whole of nature into commoditized parts, available to the highest bidder. No matter how much we sell, nature cannot fulfill the demands of an ever increasing human population.

br Today we are back on the trail of the canned lion breeding with guests Drew Abrahamson and Paul Tully of Captured In Africa, who's mission is to bring awareness through safari, the tourism sector and through schools, of canned lion industry and its spin-offs of urban 'lion safari parks', the cub-petting and lion walking 'parks' which on the whole are a cover for the insidious canned hunting of lions who's sole purpose on earth is to raise profits to breed more lions for the trophy hunting industry which insidiously feeds the illegal markets in lion bone trade and trafficking. Drew and Paul take us through the chain of events of captive lions vs. 'reserves' in a country where wildlife is completely fenced in, and the campaigns and advocacy work in educating 'voluntourists' and school children toward advocacy for Africa's dwindling wild lion populations.

Wildlife and the environment are the silent victims of any land in turmoil. With my guest Lisa Hywood, The Tikki Hywood Trust, we discuss the plight of the pangolin, and what Zimbabweans and the world, are doing about it. Over the past 15 years, little remains of Zimbabwe untouched by man. Socio–political upheaval, coupled with economic distress have contributed to the plunder and decimation of this natural heritage. Human need and greed has surpassed the capacity of the country to give, resulting in the suffering of both the environment and its inhabitants. As a nation, Zimbabweans need to react quickly and decisively to preserve what's left. The Tikki Hywood Trust and stakeholders have joined forces to plan and implement solutions and protection of the environment and wildlife via strategic partnership with the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority.

Dove si parla della Giornata della Memoria e dell'Accoglienza perchè tutti noi Animali ci spostiamo, della vittoria su Horlan, di Freccia45, di Macachi, con ANDREA CROSTA, direttore e cofondatore di Elephant Action League, membro di Wildlife Justice Commission, di Cop17, di Cites, di Elefanti, di Rinoceronti, di Campagna Join the Herd Unisciti alla Mandria, di avorio, di criminalità, di Asini, di rangers, di Sudafrica, si ringrazia Valentina Sargenti e si scopre che Andrea avrebbe voluto essere un Lupo

Dove si parla della Giornata della Memoria e dell'Accoglienza perchè tutti noi Animali ci spostiamo, della vittoria su Horlan, di Freccia45, di Macachi, con ANDREA CROSTA, direttore e cofondatore di Elephant Action League, membro di Wildlife Justice Commission, di Cop17, di Cites, di Elefanti, di Rinoceronti, di Campagna Join the Herd Unisciti alla Mandria, di avorio, di criminalità, di Asini, di rangers, di Sudafrica, si ringrazia Valentina Sargenti e si scopre che Andrea avrebbe voluto essere un Lupo

Dove si parla della Giornata della Memoria e dell'Accoglienza perchè tutti noi Animali ci spostiamo, della vittoria su Horlan, di Freccia45, di Macachi, con ANDREA CROSTA, direttore e cofondatore di Elephant Action League, membro di Wildlife Justice Commission, di Cop17, di Cites, di Elefanti, di Rinoceronti, di Campagna Join the Herd Unisciti alla Mandria, di avorio, di criminalità, di Asini, di rangers, di Sudafrica, si ringrazia Valentina Sargenti e si scopre che Andrea avrebbe voluto essere un Lupo

Decades of data tells us our world is quickly sliding past tipping points to points of no return. In just the last decade viable populations across the board have or are disappearing. That we not reaching global sustainable development and environmental goals compatible and conducive to the continuance of life as we know it. We must take action now to implement multilayered solutions, options and alternatives. The decisions of trade in endangered flora and fauna is CITES. CoP17 is happening right now. So what is CITES? How will the decisions made there affect life as we know it? To better understand what is at stake, today we have Nick Lynch and Tim Gorski,two of a team of four WildiZe Observers to CITES reporting direct from Johannesburg. Stay tuned over the coming weeks unfolding proceedings as we hear from experts and attendees around the world, deciding whether we trade-in and commodify or protect Life as we know it.

Dove si parla della Global March for Elephants and Rhinos, di Cop17, di Puliamo il mondo, Puliamo il Parco delle Cave a Cascina Literno, di Mondo Carota Party 2016, con ARMANDO BUONAIUTO, curatore di Torino Spiritualità, dell'edizione di quest'anno intitolata D'Istinti Animali, di Asini, di Cammelli, di religioni, di sfruttamento animale, di arte, di Scorpioni, di Elio, di Minima Animalia, e scopriamo che Armando avrebbe voluto essere una Balena

Dove si parla della Global March for Elephants and Rhinos, di Cop17, di Puliamo il mondo, Puliamo il Parco delle Cave a Cascina Literno, di Mondo Carota Party 2016, con ARMANDO BUONAIUTO, curatore di Torino Spiritualità, dell'edizione di quest'anno intitolata D'Istinti Animali, di Asini, di Cammelli, di religioni, di sfruttamento animale, di arte, di Scorpioni, di Elio, di Minima Animalia, e scopriamo che Armando avrebbe voluto essere una Balena

Dove si parla della Global March for Elephants and Rhinos, di Cop17, di Puliamo il mondo, Puliamo il Parco delle Cave a Cascina Literno, di Mondo Carota Party 2016, con ARMANDO BUONAIUTO, curatore di Torino Spiritualità, dell'edizione di quest'anno intitolata D'Istinti Animali, di Asini, di Cammelli, di religioni, di sfruttamento animale, di arte, di Scorpioni, di Elio, di Minima Animalia, e scopriamo che Armando avrebbe voluto essere una Balena

Dove si parla di Nuovamente in volo all'Oasi wwf di Vanzago, della Giornata a Cesate di PetLevrieri, del Festival dei Gatti a Grazzano Visconti, con RAFFAELE MANICONE, direttore Cites del Corpo Forestale dello Stato, di Cop17 la conferenza di Johannesburg di Cites, di Giornata del Rinoceronte, di traffici di animali selvatici, di Interpol, di rettili, di Tartarughe, di foreste, di orchidee, di caccia, di Lupi e scopriamo che Raffaele vorrebbe proprio essere Lupo

Dove si parla di Nuovamente in volo all'Oasi wwf di Vanzago, della Giornata a Cesate di PetLevrieri, del Festival dei Gatti a Grazzano Visconti, con RAFFAELE MANICONE, direttore Cites del Corpo Forestale dello Stato, di Cop17 la conferenza di Johannesburg di Cites, di Giornata del Rinoceronte, di traffici di animali selvatici, di Interpol, di rettili, di Tartarughe, di foreste, di orchidee, di caccia, di Lupi e scopriamo che Raffaele vorrebbe proprio essere Lupo

Dove si parla di Nuovamente in volo all'Oasi wwf di Vanzago, della Giornata a Cesate di PetLevrieri, del Festival dei Gatti a Grazzano Visconti, con RAFFAELE MANICONE, direttore Cites del Corpo Forestale dello Stato, di Cop17 la conferenza di Johannesburg di Cites, di Giornata del Rinoceronte, di traffici di animali selvatici, di Interpol, di rettili, di Tartarughe, di foreste, di orchidee, di caccia, di Lupi e scopriamo che Raffaele vorrebbe proprio essere Lupo

Adam Roberts of Born Free joins us again for an in depth look at the state of the world of wildlife and conservation in the 50 years since Elsa the Lion, and the death of a lion named Cecil rocked the world, to the most important conference, CoP17 in S. Africa that decides the fate and future of many species. Both low and high moments that will stand out in our history as the legacy we choose how we humans go about deciding what co-existence policy with wildlife means, where much of our earth's diversity is severely threatened and treading on thin ground, in a future filled with people and a lot less room for wildlife to thrive and survive. We go through the intricacies and import of CITES Conference of Parties works (CoP), up to one of the biggest events coming this month in Kenya, the burning of 120,000 tons of Ivory and rhino horn, in their third public commitment to the world render ivory valueless and stop the war on wildlife.

From Egypt to Wisconsin, and from Wall Street to anytown USA.  2011 was a year in which people raised their voices to call for justice.  As we head into 2012, there's optimism about the possibilities for change.  On this edition, we look back at some the most important issues of 2011: Attacks on organized labor, the Egyptian revolution, and the struggle to address climate change.   We'll hear highlights of some of the best programs we've brought you this year, and get some updates on where those stories stand now. Featuring: Shimaa Helmy, Egyptian human rights activist; Pedro De Sa, ILWU local 6 Rank and File organizer; Kris Hirsh, Stand up For Ohio spokesman; Melissa Fezekas, We Are Ohio spokesperson; Larry Cohen, Communications Workers of America President; Rich Trumka, AFL-CIO President; Fred Risser, Wisconsin State Senator; Khalid Shalid, Tahrir square protestor; Salma Shukrallah, Al Ahram Online journalist; Tarek Shalaby, Tahrir Square leader; James Inhofe, US Senator from Oklahoma; Bernaditas Mueller, South Centre climate change special advisor; Patrick Bond, Center for Civil Society Director at the University of Kwazulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa; Mike Ludwig, Truthout reporter; Brian Edwards-Tiekert, journalist      For More Information: No Military Trials For Civilians http://en.nomiltrials.com/   Shimaa Tahrir http://www.facebook.com/Shimaa.Tahrir   Al-Ahram online http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/   Muslim Brotherhood http://www.ikhwanweb.com/   Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting http://pulitzercenter.org/   ILWU http://www.ilwu.org/   Occupy Wall Street http://occupywallst.org/   Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us/   Workers Independent News www.laborradio.org   WORT Community Radio-Madison, WI http://www.wort-fm.org   Wisconsin AFL-CIO http://www.wisaflcio.org/   Communications Workers of America http://www.cwa-union.org/   We the People Campaign http://www.wethepeoplecampaign.org/   Campaign Cash http://campaigncash.org/   Stand Up For Ohio http://standupforohio.org/home/   We Are Ohio http://weareohio.com/   ALEC exposed http://alecexposed.org/wiki/ALEC_Exposed   Truthout www.truthout.org   The Media Consortium http://www.themediaconsortium.org/   Durban Platform http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/durban_nov_2011/decisions/application/pdf/cop17_durbanplatform.pdf   Climate Signals-An Inventory of Climate Change Impact Reports http://climatesignals.org/   Skeptical Science www.skepticalscience.com   Mobilization for Climate Justice http://www.actforclimatejustice.org   Center for Civil Society, University of Kwazulu-Natal http://ccs.ukzn.ac.za/   Indigenous Environmental Network http://www.ienearth.org/   The South Centre http://www.southcentre.org/   COP17 in Durban, South Africa http://www.cop17durban.com     Books/Articles:   Tina Gerhardt: Get It Done! Youth to UN on Internationally Binding Climate Treaty http://onespot.wsj.com/politics/2011/12/12/d0f96/tina-gerhardt-get-it-done-youth-to-un-on   Scenes From a Revolution http://printmag.com/Article/Scenes-from-a-Revolution   The post Making Contact – Looking Back, Moving Forward: 2011 Year in Review appeared first on KPFA.

This week, delegates from nearly 200 countries descend on Durban, South Africa, for COP17, the latest round of global climate talks. Hundreds of African activists – farmers, environmental scientists, youth leaders – have travelled by bus from Burundi to South Africa in a Caravan of Hope to raise awareness of the impact climate change is already having on the continent. But what will all the talking achieve? We discuss what is at stake for developing countries in Durban

Global warming is no longer a fear for the future.  It's threatening human civilization, now. But a good portion of humanity doesn't seem that concerned.  On this edition, part 1 of a special 2 part series produced by Brian Edwards-Tiekert…on climate change that is happening, the political response that isn't, and the people trying to break the gridlock. This series was made possible by a grant from The Lia Fund, with additional support from The Cultural Conservancy. Featuring: Tim Flannery, author of “The Weathermakers”; Professor Joseph Alcamo,  United Nations Environment Program chief scientist; James Inhofe, US Senator from Oklahoma; Bernaditas Mueller, South Centre climate change special advisor; Patrick Bond, Center for Civil Society Director at the University of Kwazulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa; Enele Soapala, Tuvalu minister for foreign affairs, environment, and labor; Barack Obama, President of the United States; Stanislaus Lumumba Di-Aping, South Sudanese diplomat; Kumi Naidoo, Greenpeace International Executive Director; Mohamed Nasheed,  President of the Maldives; Terisa Turner, University of Guelph. Economist; Nnimo Bassey, Friends of the Earth International chair For More Information:  Climate Signals-An Inventory of Climate Change Impact Reports http://climatesignals.org/ Skeptical Science www.skepticalscience.com Climate Progress www.climateprogress.org Mobilization for Climate Justice http://www.actforclimatejustice.org Center for Civil Society, University of Kwazulu-Natal http://ccs.ukzn.ac.za/ Indigenous Environmental Network http://www.ienearth.org/ Senator James Inhofe http://inhofe.senate.gov/public/ The South Centre http://www.southcentre.org/ Tuvalu and Global Warming http://www.tuvaluislands.com/warming.htm Greenpeace International http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/ Friends of the Earth International http://www.foei.org/ COP17 in Durban, South Africa http://www.cop17durban.com The post Making Contact – Climate Change Gridlock: Where Do We Go From Here? (Part 1) appeared first on KPFA.