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Johanna Mendelson-Forman ArticulatesNeed for Increased Reliance on Alternative Fuel Sources
Johanna Mendelson-Forman, Conflict Resolution and National Security Specialist for the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), spoke on the impacts of climate change and the challenges they present for government officials and society at large.
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Scientists Warn of Future Impacts of Climate Change on Latin American Nations
GFDD and FUNGLODE’s International Forum on Climate Change featured presentations by experts on the 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report (IPCC).
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National Climate Change Awareness Program: Translating Science into Action
The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), together with its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), and the Ibero-American University (UNIBE), launched the National Climate Change Awareness Program: Translating Science into Action.
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Climate Change and Extreme Weather Phenomena
The evening session of the second day of GFDD and FUNGLODE’s International Forum on Climate Change featured presentations on climate change and extreme weather phenomena.
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Elevated Temperatures Reduce Agricultural Production
Graciela Magrín of the Instituto de Clima y Agua (INTLA) in Argentina (the Institute of Climate and Water), argued that increased temperatures due to climate change will adversely affect agricultural production, and trigger a variety of diseases.
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Experts Discuss the Construction of a Climate Observatory in Pico Duarte
Luís Roberto Acosta of the Climate Institute’s Global Earth Observing System (GEOS) in Washington, D.C., closed the second day of GFDD and FUNGLODE’s International Forum on Climate Change with his presentation, The Importance of Monitoring.
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Panel Discussion on the Impact of Climate Change on Coastal Zones
The second day of GFDD and FUNGLODE’s International Forum on Climate Change featured presentations by experts in the areas of climate change and its impact on coastal areas.
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Climate Stabilization Can Spur Global Prosperity
John Topping, President of the Climate Institute in Washington, D.C., formally inaugurated GFDD and FUNGLODE’s International Week on Climate Change with his conference, How the Dominican Republic Can Be the Leader of the Caribbean: Innovations in Science and Energy that Can Prevent Climatic Catastrophe.
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Live Broadcasts of Events Taking Place During Climate Change Week
GFDD and FUNGLODE will be broadcasting the events taking place during their International Week on Climate Change live from FUNGLODE’s headquarters.
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Launch of the National Climate Change Awareness Program: Translating Science into Action
The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), and the UNIBE Ecological Group, are launching the National Climate Change Awareness Program entitled: Translating Science into Action. The event will take place May 24, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in FUNGLODE’s auditorium in Santo Domingo.
