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Regional Marketing Group (RMG) Ghana Limited has introduced a new chemical known as “Belt Expert 480SC” to help farmers fight the menace of Fall Armyworm. The chemical is not corrosive to most beneficial species and pollinators, and demonstrates good stability to UV radiation and can provide a longer residual effect.
Dr Bernice Heloo, Deputy Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation said the main objective of the National Climate Change Policy included effective adaptation, social development and mitigation to climate change effects...
Ms Sherry Ayittey, Minister of Environment, Science and Technology said there was the need to respond with urgent action both at the national and international level-including helping the most vulnerable with the right and timely information that would assist them to adapt to the impact of climate change and making progress on reducing emissions of greenhouse gases...
Mr Romanus Gyang, Manager of ALP, explained that the process involved many steps, the first being a climate vulnerability capacity assessment (CVCA) conducted in the communities which documented the hazards and coping strategies, then the potential adaptation strategies were identified, and the possible challenges and ways of finding solutions to them also discussed...
'What people don’t know is that we are the agents of change and should be encouraged to participate in disaster risk reduction and decision making. The formation of Environmental and Disaster Risk Reduction Clubs in our Schools by World Vision is very good. It gives us the chance to talk about things that affect us and our environment. It helps us to contribute to our own safety and keep the environment safe for future generation.'...
Professor Kiki Caruson, Faculty Fellow of Research and Innovation of USF, Coordinator of the US Study, said 'our goal is to engage expects from both institutions in a dialogue about how women with care-giving responsibilities assess risks, prepare for specific hazards and adapt in the aftermath of a disaster'...
African Adapt calls on stakeholders to come together to share ideas on climate change to reduce its havoc on the people in an interactive forum for knowledge sharing with NGOs, farmers and researchers to promote climate change networking in Ghana...
NADMO Officials are working toward involving disaster management in the school curricula to enable children to learn the causes and prevention of disaster, "with this they would be able to educate their peers and parents on disaster issues"...
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