Wednesday, August 22, 2012

UN calls for integrated climate policies to counter drought threats

Samay Live: As farmers from Africa to India struggle with insufficient rainfall, the United Nations has sought consolidated efforts to combat climate change threat and counter its effects on global food security. "Climate change is projected to increase the frequency, intensity, and duration of droughts, with impacts on many sectors, in particular food, water, and energy," warned World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Secretary-General Michel Jarraud. "We need to move away from a piecemeal, crisis-driven...

URL: http://english.samaylive.com/world-news/676511997/drought-threat-climate-change-united-nations-news-climate-polici.html
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