There is no doubt that the effect of climate change has always been unequal, with developing nations standing on the front line. These countries contribute the least to global emissions yet bear the brunt of climate impacts. Locally-Led Adaptation (LLA) and Community-Based Adaptation (CBA) offer sustainability and resilience pathways. Aiming to position the mechanisms to […]
Author: Momodou Habib Bah
Building a Climate-Resilient Future for The Gambia
The small West African country of The Gambia is one of the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, despite contributing to less than 0.01% of global GHG emissions. Extreme weather events and slow onset events such as rising temperatures, erratic rainfall patterns, and sea level rise are not just environmental concerns but threats […]
Debt-for-Climate Swaps: A Lifeline for Vulnerable Nations
The two separate problems yet very connected for developing nations are rising debt and compounding climate change impacts. These two crises have threatened the very existence and the development of trajectories in many nations. Developing countries, most especially the least Developed Countries (LDCs), are caught in a vicious cycle of debt dependency and inadequate climate […]