KZN celebrating COP17 success

We live in one of the most exciting countries in the world .Since our first democractic elections in 1994 ,we've celebrated many milestones .Between 2008 and 2009,we served as non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council,and have championed both democracy and self -governance throughout the continent by heavily supporting the African Union .In 2011,durban hosted the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP17),which was attended by thousand of foreign delegates and covered extensively by the internationla press,.Durban may have seen landmark deals made at the end of COP17,but the city itself is celebrating its own successes.Kwazulu-Natal primier Zweli Mkhize and Durban mayor James Nxumalo both heaped praise on the city for hosting a successful conference.

An estimated 20000 delegates from around the world,including international media and civil society ,attended the United Nations climate change talks and agreed on the second commitment period for the kyoto protocol which expeires this year.Nxumalo said that they absolutely overwhelmed by the success of the event for the city irrespective of the outcome for the broarder climate change discussion,durban has notched up a number of significant successes of which we are immensensely proud.

The kwazulu -Natal Excutive Council,meanwhile,congratulayed all key players for the "outstanding work"during COP17which took place from 28 novermber to 10 december.The two Kwazulu-Natal learders mentioned that the city has been showered with accolades for the exceptional high standard in handling all logistic,including security,accomodation and facilities.

 charter adopted

• The city has witnesed the adoption of the Durban adaption charter,where114 mayors and the other elected local learders representing over 950 local governments from around the world came up with a document that focuses on adaption as a crictical component of the global climate change response

COP17 has not only given Durbans image a boost but has showcase the extent of what Durban can do through its organisational and infrastructural capacity,and created a host of greening projects and initiatives that have been developed long-term legacy value for the city.Community members of KZN enjoyed the process of COP17 and became involved to events which were practised to support the environment.
.

COP17 Members Celebrating Forests

As we know that South Africa is doing its best to protect or support the environment.COP17 is also perfoming at its best level to see the country progress at best level too.While Countries negotiate the future of kyto protol, cities,continue to  make their presence felt at the Cop.Local government are demostrating their ability to act on climate change and make positive impacts at the local level by engaging in many informal consultations with negotiators and other stakeholders.I think that celebrating this forests  can bring a change to humans and that will encourage people to wander  through this unique display,reflecting on importance of forests and their contribution to our lives.Forests are one of our most valuable assets on the earth, for example they provide us with many thing which can assist us on our daily lives:

• They battle climate change.
• Feed our rivers
• Regulate storms and floods
• They provide shelter and jobs
• Medicines
• Homes for numerous species
• they also do wondersfor our well being 
• They are the comerstones of our economies
• They deserve our protection 

As South Africans we should always take care of our nature herbs and also take it as our most important resource to use.Why cant we value our nation and take it more seriously?

ALL ABOUT COP17 IN SOUTH AFRICA

Cop17 is a nations meeting between more than 190 countries from over the world to find a solution to the global threat of human-made climate change.Our country was looking forward to acknowledge the process of cop17 to save the environment.International Relations and cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane

said SouthAfrica has aimed for a fair deal at the past event of cop17 climate change conference in Durban. 

About 200,000 delegates from around the world were expected to gather in durban in less than three weeks time for a meeting which was  hosted on South Africa soil for the first time.South Africa was the third African country to host the conference after Moroco, which hosted  in Marrakech in 2001 and kenya,which hosted cop16 in Nalrobi in 2006.Delegates at a conference,where 278 municipalities were represented ,was expected to explore how municipal law could address climate change issues.Iterms up for disscission included ,whats being done to develop South africas negotiation  position with regards to cop17,the development of  the climate change and better ways of protecting it.South Africa was ready to hold the conference,they were three "compiting visions"which should come out of the conference.

• One of them "was to limit durban focus"to the simple implementation of what came out of cop16(the cancun agreements)last year in mexico.
• Among the objectives of the cancun agreements was to mobilise and provide scales-up funds in the short and long term to enable developing countries to take greater and effective action against climate change.
• The other vision was to focus on both cancun agreements and the finalisation of the matters still out standing from the bali roadmap.the The bali road map existed of 2007 consisted of a number of foward-looking decision meant to reacha secure climate future.
• copy rights  reserved

Floods in south africa(Durban)

(http//:ad.za.doubleclick.net/click;h=v8/3c32/0/0/%2a/u;249191866;0-0;063968500;500;2321-160/600;45178601/45196389/1;;-sscs=3%fhttp://www.facebook.com/timeslive)

In  nowadays South Africa is expriencing a lot of rainfall that causes floods.Today we are faced with many problems and damages caused by these big rainfall resulting to floods,for example peoples houses are being damaged and some of them get injured.Looking to what recently happened in Durban its not good at all many people died because of this floods ,their properties have crashed and left with nothing to rely on.Linking to what has affected Durban several people, including a one-year-old baby, were rescued from their Durban homes after flash floods,netcare 911spokesman Chris Botha said.families in four homes on Randles road were stuck in waist-deep water after a heavy downfall.The extreme weather,which struck hours before the opening of the UN climate change conference in Durban, caused flooding and widespread damage.

The Sunday night deaths brought the number of people killed by floods in kwazulu-Natal to 11 in less than two weeks. Kwazulu- Natal cooperative governance department spokesman,Mthatheni Mabaso said six  people were killed in Umlazi and Clermont townships,south west and west of the city , on Sunday night."We have been told they died  when their  houses collapsed.We  have also been told  that about 100 homes were flooded and damaged in Isipingo,"he said on Monday.Homes were flooded in Durbans affluent areas such as Umhlanga and Newlands.This shows that even the posh areas are not spared of the effects of climate change,"said Mabaso.

Cooperative governance MEC Nomusa Dube  would visit some of the affected areas on Monday"She will accompanied by her disaster management team. They will assess the damage,"he said."Rescue personnel assisted an elderly lady and a baby less than one year to safety. Both  were treated for  the cold and elderly patient had  to be treated for  an asthma attack.Up to 20,000 delegates from more more than 190 countries are gathered in Durban to thrash out a plan to counter global warming and the catastrophic climate change, including  extreme  weather, it is causing in many parts of the world.