MKAPA TO ATTEND A GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
FOR CLIMATE CHANGE MEETING
By Mwirabi Sise – MAELEZO
Former President of the United Republic of Tanzania, HE. Benjamin William Mkapa, departs on 16th May, 2009 for Washington DC, US to participate in a meeting of Global Leadership for Climate Action (GLCA), a high-level task force of world leaders committed to addressing climate change through negotiations.
In September 2007, GLCA agreed upon a Framework on Post-2012 Agreement on Climate Change. The Framework was favourably received at the Berlin meeting of the Gleneagles Dialogue on Climate Change, Clean Energy and Sustainable Development, involving the energy and environment ministries from the 19 major energy-consuming countries and the European Commission.
GLCA agreed to focus on the issues of technology and finance in 2008 and on adoption in 2009. At the Washington DC meeting, GLCA will consider a draft 2009, update on adaptation and discuss draft recommendations strategy and work plan for 2009. This meeting will also review the status of negotiations towards a new climate agreement and the outcomes of GLCA event in 2008.
This meeting is the outcome of the joint initiative of the United Nations Foundation and the Club of Madrid, government and civil society from more than 20 countries and Mkapa is a member of both Club of Madrid and the GLCA Task Force. HE. Mkapa will be back in Dar on Friday, 22nd May 2009.
Hii sijaipatia jina kwani,serikali yetu iwe inajitahidi kuangalia mambo kwa undani.Wakatinchi zinaendelea kuwafanya wananchi wake wawekaribu na dunia.Tanzania inazidi kufanya wananchi wake wawembali na dunia ila viongozi kuwa karibu nadunia.Hapa juzi nimeshindwa kuelewa baada ya kusoma kuwa Zantel itakuwa inauzia wananchi internet kwa siku 6000Tshs.Je niananchi wangapi wataweza kufahamu mambo ya GLCA kama sija kosea ni hali hewa na mazingira ya uongozi dunia?Ningependa sana serikali kitengo husika kiingilie kati suala hili.Kwani internet ni haki ya kila mtu hapa duniani si matajiri tu.
ReplyDeleteMkapa knows some Groups are working on reductions of greenhouse gases here?[Tanzania].And what effort did he made on organizing,mobilising on climate change?.We need serious representatives to the meeting.What is he going to tell them?.I believe is going to talk about Mt Kilimanjaro,but what is the roles of Tanzanians on reducing the greenhouse gases which is major factor in changing our climate?.carbon dioxide emited in different way,Not only through industries and factories but through burning our forest,grasses,trash,our cars,trucks, etc..We do not need kind of tourist representative to the important issues like this one.
ReplyDeletei would really like to meet with him and have a candid exchange on this thing called "leadership". Can somebody get back to me.
ReplyDeletemwanakijiji@mwanakijiji.com
On the other hand, I'll just show up to listen what the leaders have to say.
Kikwete naye nimesikia anakwenda USA karibuni. kuna anayefahamu madhumuni ya ziara hiyo?
ReplyDeleteMwanakijiji,
ReplyDeleteVipi Nche Nkapa bado hajakupigia simu?
Subiri akifika Washington atakupigia, maana alipokuwa huku Bongo alikuwa anaogopa bili kubwa.
Simply the best, a world class leader. That's him, Mkapa! I admire him even though some people might have a different perspective.
ReplyDeleteHafadhari angeenda mtu yeyote mwenye ujuzi wa mambo ya climate change and global warming.He is going to drink tea only there.we need to wake up and be presented by professionals who real dealing with the issues[climate change and global warming],not like what happening now.Mkapa is one who encourage logging while he was a president.Forests is very important to our climate[carbon absorber]can you tell me he is our representative to the Global Leadership for Climate Change?.SASA IMETOSHA,WATANZANIA WAJUE,NA TUSEME BASI .MUNGU IBARIKI TANZANIA NA WATU WAKE.
ReplyDeleteMdau
Washington DC
MKAPA IS ONE OF THE WORLD CLASS LEADER TZ HAS EVER GOT...WE ARE PROUD OF HIM AS A TRUE SON OF AFRICA AND TZ..GO GO BWM
ReplyDeleteNyerere only is greatest and i admire him not others.All of them are just putting mark only.Urais ni wito sio mchezo.Nafikiri mnaona sasa hali inavyoendelea huko nyumbani.Huyu bwana mkapa,naweza kusema ndie anayehusika katika mambo mengi yanayohusu upoteaji wa rasilimali ikiwapo kukata magogo eti kwa kisingisio cha serikali itapata fedha za kigeni.Hakujua madhara ya ukataji hayo magogo ambayo yameshabadilisha hali ya hewa yetu[climate change and global warming].baada ya kutojua madhara ya ukataji magogo sasa serikali inaingia gharama ambazo zilikuwa zinatolewa bure na misitu yetu.sasa hakuna umeme,kwa sababu hakuna maji kwenye mabawa yetu[mtera na kungineko],joto limeongezeka na kusababisha maleria kuenea sehemu zilizokuwa hakuna na serikali inaingia gharama tena kupeleka madawa na wataalam huko wa kudumu,ukame umeongezeka na serikali inatumia pesa kununua chakula nje,wanyama waporilini ambao ni vivutio kwa watalii wanakufa kutokana hawapati chakula,maji na vile vile hawezi kuhimili badiliko la joto duniani.KUNAMAMBO MENGI SANA NDUGU ZANGU WATANZANIA.TUWEKE FOUNDATION SASA KWA GOOD FUTURE YETU NA WATOTO WETU SASA.NA TUSIWANYENYEKEE VIONGOZI WALIONGOZA VIBAYA.ILA TUNAWASHUKURU KWA MAZURI WALIYOFANYA.SASA NI WAKATI WA KUIOKOA NCHI YETU.MUNGU IBARIKI TANZANIA
ReplyDeleteMDAU
WASHINGTON DC