Urging Canada to do its fair share for international climate finance

Canada can be proud of the commitments it has made to address climate change, inequality, and poverty, but it is falling behind in committing adequate finances to meet these commitments.

In 2021, Canada will join other countries in scaling up climate funding toward achieving balance between adaptation and mitigation. A well-designed package can help people adapt to climate impacts and drive gender equality while also overcoming poverty and hunger, writes Mueni Mutinda. Pexels photograph by Flora Westbrook

Opinion

BY Mueni Mutinda

May 26, 2021

“How can I use farming to get out of my desperation?” asks Mehsane Sahle, a small-scale farmer in the Benishangul-Gumuz region of Ethiopia. A mother of three in her late 50s, Mehsane’s livelihood depends on the crops and livestock she can raise on her small plot of land, but with poor soil, er...

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