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The Story of Mutubanda

 

Sri Lanka already experience the impacts of climate change. Mutubanda has grown rice half his life but increasing frequency and duration of droughts are threatening his harvest. He uses traditional drought-resistant seed varieties to adapt to the changing conditions. Even this method of adaptation is under threat as the probability of future droughts increases as a result of climate change.

This is one story of many.

 

Director: Dinuksha Wattegama

Producer: Practical Action (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka)

Documentary funded by the European Commission

Project funded by the Big Lottery Fund

"ADB hosts Climate Investment Forum"

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Senior Government officials and climate change experts from around the world will gather in the Philippines this week to discuss financial measures to help developing countries mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change.

Hosted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the March 15-19 meetings are an opportunity to review the impact of Climate Investment Funds (CIF), and to strengthen developing country participation in CIF climate action schemes.

The CIF are implemented by the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) - the African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Inter-American Development Bank, and World Bank Group - to provide interim funding for priority climate change responses while the new global financial architecture is negotiated.

"From the Third World to the First World - Is it the right path?" by Asoka Abeygunawardana

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