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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The EIB and UNEP strengthen their cooperation to enhance climate and environmental actions

Alexa Froger posted Information | 10 March 2020

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) agreed on 2 March to deepen their cooperation to enhance climate and environmental actions. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Brussels at a meeting between Under-Secretary-General of the United...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Towards a comprehensive strategy with Africa

Francois Stepman posted Information | 10 March 2020

The European Commission's Africa strategy, published Monday 9th March, stresses the bloc's top priorities, including climate change and digital transformation. The 18-page " comprehensive strategy with Africa" is intended as a road map for the pivot to Europe's southern continental neighbor, being...

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Group: Food & Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture - ROSA
LAUNCH EVENT - 2020 Global Food Policy Report: Building Inclusive Food Systems.

Francois Stepman posted Information | 9 March 2020

7 April 2020. Washington. Food systems are critical to every aspect of people’s well-being, from what they eat to how they earn their livelihoods to their options for the future. IFPRI’s flagship report highlights the critical role that inclusive food systems can play in improving nutrition,...

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Group: Food & Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture - ROSA
16th BSRN Scientific Review and Workshop

Christian Lanconelli created a new meeting | 5 March 2020

29 Jun

From 29 June 2020 to 3 July 2020
in Bologna (Italy)

Organised by GEWEX

A biannual meeting aimed to report on last Baseline Surface Radiation Network activities, scientific achievement and review new station proposals (NOTE: the event planning is in stand-by due to COVID-19 situation to stabilize.)

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Group: BSRN user group
DEVCO Environment and Climate Week 2020

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the WIKI page | 4 March 2020

The DEVCO ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE WEEK 2020 gathered colleagues from EU delegations and headquarters who exchanged on the policy priorities of the new Commission, such as the Green Deal , and explored how to strengthen the environmental and climate dimension of EU cooperation . In the course of...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
DEVCO Environment and Climate Week 2020

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the WIKI page | 4 March 2020

The DEVCO ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE WEEK 2020 gathered colleagues from EU delegations and headquarters who exchanged on the policy priorities of the new Commission, such as the Green Deal , and explored how to strengthen the environmental and climate dimension of EU cooperation . In the course of...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
ECOBOMA project, Tanzania Stories from the field

Justine Marchal updated the Information | 3 March 2020

ECOBOMA supports communities in northern Tanzania to adapt to climate change and become more resilient to unpredictable weather patterns. Interventions introduced include income generating activities which embrace women, vegetable leather-tanning, savings and loans groups and meat drying groups as...

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Group: GCCA+ Community
Climate Change, Conflict, and Engineering for Peace

Diane KELECOM created a new event | 28 February 2020

11 Mar

From 11 March 2020
Organised by Engineering for Change

This seminar series presents the challenges faced by engineers in areas of conflict and resilience - in large part due to conditions affected by climate change, and competition for resources. Looking at innovative ways to combine research and business practices, solutions are sought and applied for...

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Group: Public Group on Fragility and Crisis Situations
GCCA+ Review of Climate Issues no.4 “Is Africa Becoming Climate Smart?”

Justine Marchal updated the Document | 27 February 2020

gcc18001_climateissues_n4_web_006.pdf 5.8 MB

Because African growth is incontrovertible, new partnerships are needed to harness and scale new technologies and approaches to leverage know-how and finance while building new skill sets, to ensure that the gains of the last 30 years are not eroded. Through its GCCA+ Flagship Initiative, the...

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Group: GCCA+ Community
Technical assistance in support of programming and implementation

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun uploaded a new Document | 25 February 2020

infographic_facilities_eudv_-_final.pdf 169.31 KB

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy

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