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

EU GCCA+ Review of Climate Issues N°4: Is Africa becoming Climate Smart?

Justine Marchal uploaded a new Document | 1 February 2022

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
EU GCCA+ Review of Climate Issues N°3: The Mitigation Effect

Justine Marchal updated the Document | 1 February 2022

gcc18001_climateissues_n3_003.1_web.pdf 2.4 MB

Rapid industrialization has put successful climate action beyond the capacity of the 36 developed countries signing the Kyoto Protocol. In 2014 they contributed less than 16% of total global GHG emissions. Global mitigation action is a necessity! GCCA+ support has been extended to include it. Read...

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Group: GCCA+ Community
EU GCCA+ Review of Climate Issues N°3: The Mitigation Effect

Justine Marchal uploaded a new Document | 1 February 2022

gcc18001_climateissues_n3_003.1_web.pdf 2.4 MB

Rapid industrialization has put successful climate action beyond the capacity of the 36 developed countries signing the Kyoto Protocol. In 2014 they contributed less than 16% of total global GHG emissions. Global mitigation action is a necessity! GCCA+ support has been extended to include it. Read...

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Group: GCCA+ Community
EU GCCA+ Review of Climate Issues N°2: The Long Way to Implementing the Paris Climate Agreement

Justine Marchal uploaded a new Document | 1 February 2022

gcc18001_climateissues_n2_web_03_0.pdf 2.31 MB

From Paris to Santiago, where do we stand? The Paris Agreement sets out a path with a clear final destination. Yet, if we know where we want to go, do we know what it takes to get there? Read in this edition of the GCCA+ Review of Climate Issues, articles on: • From Paris to Santiago: where do we...

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Group: GCCA+ Community
EU GCCA+ Review of Climate Issue N°1: Facing Extreme Climate Events

Justine Marchal updated the Document | 1 February 2022

gcc18001_climateissues_n1_facingextremeclimateevents_018.pdf 6.88 MB

The first edition of the ‘GCCA+ Review of Climate Issues’ covers a monothematic issue concerning one of the most visible problems caused by climate change – extreme weather events. Each edition of the new magazine will offer a concise review of a topic of interest to stakeholders and audiences...

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Group: GCCA+ Community
EU GCCA+ Review of Climate Issue N°1: Facing Extreme Climate Events

Justine Marchal uploaded a new Document | 1 February 2022

gcc18001_climateissues_n1_facingextremeclimateevents_018.pdf 6.88 MB

The first edition of the ‘GCCA+ Review of Climate Issues’ covers a monothematic issue concerning one of the most visible problems caused by climate change – extreme weather events. Each edition of the new magazine will offer a concise review of a topic of interest to stakeholders and audiences...

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Group: GCCA+ Community
The State of Finance for Nature in the G20 report

Anders Morris uploaded a new Document | 31 January 2022

natureg20.pdf 14.01 MB

The State of Finance for Nature in the G20 report attempts to capture the complete amount and future need for G20 country spending on nature-based solutions assets and activities. It reveals that current G20 investments in nature-based solutions are insufficient, at USD 120 billion/year, and G20...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Invitation: UNEA-5.2 HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE ON A GLOBAL INSTRUMENT ON PLASTIC POLLUTION

Anders Morris started a Debate | 28 January 2022

You are cordially invited to the 'UNEA-5.2 High Level Dialogue on a Global Instrument on Plastic Pollution' of the Geneva Beat Plastic Pollution Dialogues, addressing the plastic crisis and supporting coordinated approaches leading to more efficient decision making. As plastic is a global issue,...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Call for applications: Youth Empowerment and Training Initiative (YETI)

Alexa Froger updated the Question | 27 January 2022

Applications for the Youth Empowerment and Training Initiative (YETI) in Europe are still open ! ACP MEAs (UNEP) is searching for potential mentees around Europe (16-30 years) with high interest in environmental management and governance and an ambition to be the influencers of pro-environmental...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Call for applications: Youth Empowerment and Training Initiative (YETI)

Alexa Froger updated the Question | 26 January 2022

Applications for the Youth Empowerment and Training Initiative (YETI) in Europe are still open ! ACP MEAs (UNEP) is searching for potential mentees around Europe (16-30 years) with high interest in environmental management and governance and an ambition to be the influencers of pro-environmental...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development

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