Africa Adaptation ProgrammeNamibia
Africa Adaptation Programme; Supporting Intergrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa.
Youth Action in Namibia!!!
Justine Braby and Asellah David Integrated Environmental Consultants Namibia
COP17/CMP7 Africa Youth SummitDurban, South Africa28 November – 02 December 2011
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
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National Policy on Climate
Change
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Namibia will get hotter!
Sea-level rise and coastal erosion
Heavy rainfall leading to flooding, - possible
droughts in some areas
DRFN and Climate Systems Analysis Group. 2008. The Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment. Prepared for the Ministry of Environment and Tourism.
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Why is Namibia vulnerable?
Africa Adaptation Programme (AAP)
• 2 year programme to support development of national adaptation framework
• Coordinated by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET), designated on behalf of the Government as authority for Namibia on CC issues
www.youthclimate-namibia.com
www.facebook.com/youthclimatenamibia
Multi-media School Competition
TARGET GROUP: School-going teenagersRELEVANT AGENTS: SchoolsBASIC CONCEPT: Teenagers are given the opportunity to write essay/take
photo/short video of their impressions of climate change in Namibia, top three pictures win a prize, prize-award ceremony could be held in conjunction with the Youth Conference
OUTPUT: To create basic awareness and induce interest into climate change threats in Namibia
Urban Indigenous Poultry Pilot Project
Young Achievers Empowerment Project
Urban Gardening Pilot Project
Physically Active Youth
Namibia CCA Youth Conference 2011
Thank you!!!
