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          The carcasses of hundreds of dead sheep and goats litter the landscape in Somaliland, as pasture and water suplies disappear. Photo: Concern Worldwide.
          News
          22 December 2017

          How a rapid response helped to avert famine in Somalia this year

          Alexander Carnwath and Dustin Caniglia examine the effectiveness of early warning systems and rapid response in helping to avert famine in Somalia this year and their continued importance in 2018.
          Somalia Jowhar Awdhegle Farmer Field School group planting Maize and Groundnut crops on their communal farm. Photo: Dustin Caniglia/ Somalia /2015
          News
          24 October 2017

          Conflict often breeds disaster. So why is it neglected in Disaster Risk Reduction?

          Alexander Carnwath, Concern's Humanitarian and Resilience Senior Policy Officer, questions why conflict is excluded from the Disaster Risk Reduction agenda and points the way forward to a greater focus on fragile contexts. 
          What do the COP 21 climate talks mean for the world's poorest people? Photo: Concern Worldwide.
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          16 December 2015

          COP21: What the Paris climate deal means for the world

          The dust has now settled on the COP21 climate talks in Paris, but what do the results mean for those most at risk from the effects of climate change? Ally Carnwath, who was there as the action unfolded, explains.
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          10 December 2015

          Shocking and inspiring: stories from the COP21 climate summit

          Tension is rising at the COP21 climate talks in Paris, which end this week. Concern’s Alexander Carnwath has been there throughout, arguing for a strong deal that protects the world’s poorest people.