Archive for September 23rd, 2008
Environment, Climate Change and the MDGs: Reshaping the Development Agenda
On 25 September 2008, the UN Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly will jointly convene the High-level Event on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) at UN Headquarters in New York. While significant progress has been made in some areas, scaled-up efforts by all stakeholders are urgently needed in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )40,000 Riparian Livelihoods Threatened as Tana River Changes Course
Photo: Julius Mwelu/IRIN
The Tana River has changed course threatening the livelihoods of thousands of people
TANA RIVER, 22 September 2008 (IRIN) – The riparian livelihoods of more than 40,000 people in southeast Kenya are under threat because of the sudden change of course of the Tana River, the longest in the country.
“People in six [...]
