Climate Change: On the Front Line

Associated Press Television News (APTN) produced this video report for the European Commission. The clip was made available to EUX.TV and other broadcasters free of charge. On the eve of the UN Copenhagen conference, the urgent challenge for humanitarian aid as natural disasters increase As the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen (COP15) approaches, this report brings testimony and analysis from the frontline of climate change. From Africa, South-East Asia and the Caribbean come stories of how lives are being affected, and what the challenge means for humanitarian aid. More, and worse, natural disasters : This will be the future but its already the reality today. Whatever agreement is reached in Copenhagen, the impact of emissions already produced will linger for years to come. Climate Change is proving the greatest humanitarian challenge of our times. But how to prevent disasters becoming full-scale crises ? Aid workers from the European Commission Humanitarian Aid department the worlds biggest donor of Humanitarian aid argue that tackling climate change will demand a fundamental shift in planning to help communities reduce the risks no longer just to prepare emergency aid once disasters have happened, but to make themselves less exposed, less vulnerable to crises. This report shows the impact of climate change around the world, with powerful personal stories from Haiti and the Dominican Republic, from Malawi, Burkina Faso and Vietnam. From villagers …