Climate change, disaster risk reduction & desertification

Environment and ecosystem management are key to ensuring urban and rural development and progress towards the achievement of the MDGs. Poor communities directly depend on natural resources for their livelihood and are the most vulnerable to a degraded environment, natural disasters and are the first to suffer from polluted air, water and soil. Sound natural resource use is at the core of effective strategies to strengthen resilience to climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Adaptation - Climate Change - Clean energy technology - Climate finance - Climate smart agriculture - Desertification/land degradation - Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) - Drought - Flood prevention/control - Mitigation

1. Belize: Impact & Sustainability Infographic

Justine Marchal uploaded a new Document | 6 months ago

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This infographic visualises the Impact and Sustainability Assessment of Enhancing Belize’s resilience to adapt to the effects of climate change (2010/022-636) Read the full report

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Group: GCCA+ Community
GCCA+ in the news: an island in the front line of the battle against coastal erosion in Senegal

Justine Marchal posted Information | 6 months ago

The island of Diogué, at the mouth of the Casamance River, has lost 15 hectares in the past ten years. But its inhabitants have managed to regain dozens of metres of beach. “In two years, we’ve recovered 20 metres of beach at the military camp, which has returned to its 2011 level,” says Patrick...

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Group: GCCA+ Community
UNEP Annual Report 2021

Anders Morris uploaded a new Document | 6 months ago

unep_ar2021.pdf 6.91 MB

As UNEP marks its 50th anniversary , its mission to inspire, inform and enable nations to live in harmony with nature has never been more critical. The challenge ahead is immense. But as a science-based organization, UNEP is pushing for breakthroughs, as this annual report shows.

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
21. Impact & Sustainability Study : Vanuatu

Justine Marchal uploaded a new Document | 6 months ago

vanuatu_is_report_-_final.pdf 1.61 MB

This Impact and Sustainability Assessment of GCCA thematic support programme for Vanuatu (2008/021-827) is one of the 21 case studies that were conducted to feed into the overall EU GCCA/EU GCCA+ Impact and Sustainability Study. This case study report provides a summary list of outputs delivered, a...

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Group: GCCA+ Community
20. Impact & Sustainability Study : Uganda

Justine Marchal uploaded a new Document | 6 months ago

uganda_report_formatted_final.pdf 2.24 MB

This Impact and Sustainability Assessment of the project Global Climate Change Alliance: Agriculture Adaptation to climate change in Uganda (2011/023-189) is one of the 21 case studies that were conducted to feed into the overall EU GCCA/EU GCCA+ Impact and Sustainability Study. This case study...

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Group: GCCA+ Community
19. Impact & Sustainability Study : Tanzania

Justine Marchal uploaded a new Document | 6 months ago

tanzania_report_final.pdf 2.08 MB

This Impact and Sustainability Assessment of Global Climate Change Alliance in Tanzania (2009/021-477) is one of the 21 case studies that were conducted to feed into the overall EU GCCA/EU GCCA+ Impact and Sustainability Study. This case study report provides a summary list of outputs delivered, a...

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Group: GCCA+ Community
18. Impact & Sustainability Study : Solomon Islands

Justine Marchal uploaded a new Document | 6 months ago

solomon_islands_final.pdf 1.96 MB

This Impact and Sustainability Assessment of Solomon Islands Climate Assistance Programme (SICAP) (2010/022-483) is one of the 21 case studies that were conducted to feed into the overall EU GCCA/EU GCCA+ Impact and Sustainability Study. This case study report provides a summary list of outputs...

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Group: GCCA+ Community
17. Impact & Sustainability Study : Seychelles

Justine Marchal uploaded a new Document | 6 months ago

seychelles_report_formatted_13.01.pdf 1.53 MB

This Impact and Sustainability Assessment of the Seychelles Climate Change Support Programme (SCCSP) (2009/021-555) is one of the 21 case studies that were conducted to feed into the overall EU GCCA/EU GCCA+ Impact and Sustainability Study. This case study report provides a summary list of outputs...

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Group: GCCA+ Community
16. Impact & Sustainability Study : Senegal

Justine Marchal uploaded a new Document | 6 months ago

senegal_report_formatted_14.06.pdf 1.69 MB

This Impact and Sustainability Assessment of “Gestion intégrée des zones côtières: étude approfondie et actions pratiques de lutte et d'adaptation au changement climatique au Sénégal” (2009/021-554) is one of the 21 case studies that were conducted to feed into the overall EU GCCA/EU GCCA+ Impact...

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Group: GCCA+ Community
15. Impact & Sustainability Study : Rwanda

Justine Marchal uploaded a new Document | 6 months ago

rwanda_report_final.pdf 2.27 MB

This Impact and Sustainability Assessment of Sector budget support for environment and natural resources in Rwanda (2009/021-553) is one of the 21 case studies that were conducted to feed into the overall EU GCCA/EU GCCA+ Impact and Sustainability Study. This case study report provides a summary...

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Group: GCCA+ Community

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