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    حديث الثلاثاء: كيف يتأثر القطاع الفلاحي بالمغرب بالتغير المناخي وما تأثيره على النسيج الاجتماعي والاقتصادي؟

    يخصص مركز السياسات من أجل الجنوب الجديد حلقة برنامجه الأسبوعي "حديث الثلاثاء" لمناقشة تأثر القطاع الفلاحي بالمغرب بالتغير المناخي ومدى تأثيره على النسيج الاجتماعي والاقتصادي، مع عفاف زرقيق، باحثة في الاقتصاد والطاقة، مركز السياسات من أجل الجنوب الجديد. شكَّل تغير المناخ على الدوام، إحدى الإكراهات الأساسية أمام تنمية القطاع الفلاحي بالمغرب. فسيناريوهات التغيرات المناخية تشير إلى أن مناخ المملكة سيصبح أكثر قحولة وذلك بسبب قلة التساقطات المطرية وارتفاع درجات الحرارة، إضافة الى الظواهر الطبيعية الأخرى الحادة والمتكررة. ما من شأنه أن يؤثر سلباً على الموارد المائية والتنوع البيولوجي وكذا المشهد الفلاحي. بعد أربعة عقود من اعتماده سياسة تشييد السدود لضمان الأمن المائي، بدأ المغرب خلال الأعوام الأخيرة في تنويع برامجه للحد من أزمة ندرة المياه، وإصدار قوانين تضمن الحق في الماء لجميع ال ...
  • Zones humides : pour un avenir durable en Afrique
    Fadila Filali, Fatimata Ba
    June 28, 2024
    Les zones humides en Afrique sont des écosystèmes uniques et vitaux qui offrent une multitude de services écologiques, économiques et sociaux. Elles abritent une biodiversité contribuant ...
  • Economic drivers of deforestation in the Brazilian Legal Amazon
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    Eduardo Amaral Haddad
    Inácio F. Araújo
    Rafael Feltran-Barbieri
    Fernando S. Perobelli
    Ademir Rocha
    Karina S. Sass
    Carlos A. Nobre
    June 27, 2024
    This paper was originally published in nature.com   Deforestation in the Brazilian Legal Amazon remains a challenge due to its detrimental effects on ecosystems and the associated increase in greenhouse gas emissions. Such deforestation can be driven by foreign demand in terms of international exports, as well as domestic demand. However, most efforts to quantify the associations between consumer markets and deforestation mainly consider international exports rather than domestic ...
  • Politics and Climate Change
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    Otaviano Canuto
    June 27, 2024
    The earth’s average surface temperature in May 2024 was higher than any other May on record, marking the twelfth consecutive such record-breaking month. According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, May’s temperature was 1.52 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average, while temperatures over the past twelve months have averaged 1.63°C above (Figure 1). Global sea surface temperatures have also set records over the past fourteen months.   Consider the e ...
  • Après la COP28, quelles stratégies pour les acteurs pétrogaziers
    June 26, 2024
    La COP28, qui s'est tenue à Dubaï en décembre 2023, a réaffirmé la nécessité d'une action urgente pour lutter contre le changement climatique et limiter le réchauffement climatique à 1,5 degré Celsius. L'accord de la COP28, appelant à une suppression progressive des énergies fossiles, p...
  • Potential or Peril: Carbon Trading in Africa
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    Mannat Jaspal
    June 11, 2024
    Carbon trading have long been touted as a silver bullet to channelise climate finance to African countries lacking the capital to support climate mitigation and adaptation efforts. The erstwhile ‘Kyoto Protocol’ and its successor ‘The Paris Agreement’, though much more comprehensive and wider in scope, both recognize the importance of carbon trading (a form of carbon pricing) in combatting climate change, and in the Paris Agreement the same is enshrined under Article 6 and its sub-c ...
  • From Humanizing Energy to Modernizing Energy: It Takes More than One Actor and One Solution
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    Sabrine Emran
    May 9, 2024
    It all began in 1924, when the World Energy Council (WEC) was established in order to harness the collective expertise of the global energy community and translate vision into tangible outcomes. In April 2024, the city of Rotterdam hosted the 26th Congress of the World Energy Council, whose theme was “Redesigning Energy for Better Lives and a Healthy Planet”.  It is not about a single energy transition, but rather many energy transitions. The concept of energy transition is not ...
  • Bridging the Divide between Environmental Sustainability and Economic Growth
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    Rim Berahab
    May 6, 2024
    The issue of environmental degradation represents a significant global challenge. It manifests in various forms, including physical alterations such as air pollution, ozone depletion, climate change, marine pollution and biodiversity loss. These changes are proven to be linked to human activities, such as energy production and consumption, tourism and agriculture. Additionally, factors like population growth and health and safety concerns contribute to environmental decline. Is Gro ...
  • Echoes of the Earth - Climate Change Finance in Africa
    Wiam Hammouchene & Winnie Mutai (ADEL)
    April 03, 2024
    Step into the world of climate action with "Echoes of the Earth," featuring ADEL alumna Winnie Mutai from Kenya in an insightful episode on Climate Change Finance. In this discussion, Win ...
  • De l’environnement
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    Abdallah Saaf
    March 19, 2024
    Par rapport aux intérêts des générations des années cinquante, soixante et soixante-dix (dont je fais partie), la question de l’environnement n’est venue se greffer dans les préoccupations des acteurs, leurs réflexions et programmes d’action, que tardivement. Il faudra encore quelque temps pour mûrir les éléments de cette problématique relativement nouvelle. Toutefois, dès le départ on est partagé entre deux visions : d’une part, une approche qui considère la protection de l’envir ...
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    Beyond the Energy Crossroads: Deciphering Key Trends and Charting the Path in 2024
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    Rim Berahab
    February 7, 2024
    The energy landscape in 2024 is at a crossroads. Fossil fuels continue to dominate, with prices that are volatile due to geopolitical tensions and shifting demand patterns. However, renewable energy is on the rise thanks to cost declines, policy support, and growing consumer adoption. This Policy Brief examines five significant trends that will shape the energy landscape in 2024. Navigating the complex energy landscape requires careful risk monitoring and prudent policy responses. K ...
  • Réseau électrique : le talon d'Achille de l’électricité verte ?
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    Rim Berahab
    February 1, 2024
    Le paysage énergétique mondial est actuellement en mutation, marqué par des progrès importants en termes de transition vers des sources d'énergie renouvelables et d’accélération de l'électrification. Cette évolution est cruciale pour faire face au changement climatique et assurer un avenir énergétique durable. Elle coexiste, néanmoins, avec l'utilisation persistante des énergies fossiles dans certains secteurs. Bien que les technologies renouvelables soient dorénavant compétitives e ...
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    The Rise of Global South: New Consensus Wanted
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    Karim El Aynaoui
    Paolo Magri
    Samir Saran
    December 13, 2023
    In a world confronted with unprecedented challenges and growing geopolitical rifts, is it time for a reformed and more balanced international order? What are the new propositions by the "Global South"? Are they necessarily at odds with the ones of the 'West"? Guided by these questions, 2023 marked a milestone for the “Global South” as the BRICS group invited 6 other countries to join the club, and India presided over of the G20 just after Indonesia and before Brazil. Seeking to answ ...
  • Climate Change and Security in the Sahel
    Javier Cantero, Fatima Aliyu Magaji, Maiga Attaher
    December 05, 2023
    Delving into the nuances of this paradigm shift, the speakers shed light on how climate change is now perceived not only as an environmental challenge but also as a critical factor influe ...
  • La COP28 : Le chemin vers une agriculture à la hauteur du défi climatique.
    November 30, 2023
    La COP28 place l'agriculture au cœur des discussions climatiques mondiales, reconnaissant son rôle crucial dans la lutte contre le changement climatique. Il s’agit d’un rendez-vous déterminant pour l’avenir de l’agriculture, où la communauté internationale se réunie pour développer des ...
  • Africafé: Catalyzing Climate Finance in Africa
    November 30, 2023
    In this episode, we dive into the pressing necessity for climate initiatives in Africa. Despite its minimal global emissions, Africa grapples with severe climate challenges and a substantial funding shortfall. Yet, as obstacles persist, including the disconnect between investor expectat...
  • COP28: Upholding Commitments and Setting New Goals
    November 28, 2023
    COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh marked a significant milestone with the establishment of a historic Loss and Damage (L&D) fund, signaling progress in global climate justice. Collaboration between developed and developing economies played a pivotal role in this achievement. The conference a...
  • Cooperation for a just energy transition in Africa on the eve of the COP28
    November 28, 2023
    To achieve a fair Energy Transition in Africa, it is imperative to consider the diversity of African nations, their unique resources, and how each solution should be tailored to the needs and means of the country. The world must address these challenges while confronting issues such as ...
  • La COP28 : Le chemin vers une agriculture à la hauteur du défi climatique.
    November 28, 2023
    La COP28 place l'agriculture au cœur des discussions climatiques mondiales, reconnaissant son rôle crucial dans la lutte contre le changement climatique. Il s’agit d’un rendez-vous déterminant pour l’avenir de l’agriculture, où la communauté internationale se réunie pour développer des ...
  • حديث الثلاثاء: التأثيرات المناخية ومستقبل الجنوب العالمي: رؤى وحلول من مؤتمر الأطراف
    November 28, 2023
    في حلقة هذا الأسبوع من حديث الثلاثاء، سنحاول تقييم أهم نتائج المؤتمر العالمي لتغير المناخ للسنة الماضية وتأثيرها على دول الجنوب العالمي نظرا لاحتياجاتها من التمويل للتخفيف وقدرتها على التكيف مع هذه التغيرات، خاصة وأن أن هذه الدول فقدت  ما لا يقل عن 525 مليار دولار أمريكي بسبب تأثيرات ال...
  • Forced Displacement : the human face of climate change
    November 28, 2023
    Policy Center for the New South will be present in COP28 along strategic partners: FNF-Madrid Office and Union for the Mediterranean to uncover the harsh realities faced by communities as they grapple with environmental shifts, through presenting the paper: Climate change and migration ...
  • COP28 : Les Enjeux Cruciaux du Financement Climatique
    November 28, 2023
    À l'approche de la COP 28 à Dubaï, la problématique du financement climatique pour les pays en développement persiste. Jusqu'à 2022, les pays développés n'ont pas honoré leur engagement de mobiliser 100 milliards de dollars par an d'ici à 2020 pour ces nations en développement. Ces dern...