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

GCCA+ in the news: Inaugurated network to monitor climate change along The Gambia River

Justine Marchal posted Information | 26 January 2022

The European Research Institute (ERI) inaugurated a network to mitigate and monitor the effect of climate change along The Gambia River, through a ceremony at Abuko Nature Reserve. The network, supported by the EU GCCA+ programme, aims at enhancing effective collection and transmission of data to...

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Group: GCCA+ Community
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
EU GCCA+ In the news: Leading by example in Zimbabwe

Justine Marchal posted Information | 25 January 2022

Mr Bartholomew Chataika visited the site of the Climate Smart Technology project in Rushinga District in north-eastern Zimbabwe last year. “The area was dry and degraded due to lack of water. But the area is now flourishing with a thriving horticulture crop and fruit trees after seven boreholes...

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Group: GCCA+ Community
Becoming #GenerationRestoration: Ecosystem restoration for people, nature and climate

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun uploaded a new Document | 25 January 2022

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We invite you to read this report published by the United Nations Environment Programme, which shows why we should all support the global restoration effort. Drawing on the latest scientific evidence, it explains the crucial role played by ecosystems from forests and farmland to rivers and oceans,...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Call for applications: Youth Empowerment and Training Initiative (YETI)

Anders Morris updated the Question | 21 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
Webinar: Suivi des contributions à l'action climatique et à la biodiversité - comment utiliser les marqueurs de Rio ?

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the event | 21 January 2022

11 Mar

From 11 March 2022
in (Belgium)

Organised by INTPA F1 & F2

Objectifs L'objectif général de cette série de webinaires sur le thème "Pacte Vert européen - Rendre la coopération européenne plus verte (environnement et changement climatique)" est d'améliorer les connaissances des participants sur le Pacte Vert européen et ses implications pour la coopération...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Webinar: Suivi des contributions à l'action climatique et à la biodiversité - comment utiliser les marqueurs de Rio ?

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the event | 21 January 2022

11 Mar

From 11 March 2022
in (Belgium)

Organised by INTPA F1 & F2

Objectifs L'objectif général de cette série de webinaires sur le thème "Pacte Vert européen - Rendre la coopération européenne plus verte (environnement et changement climatique)" est d'améliorer les connaissances des participants sur le Pacte Vert européen et ses implications pour la coopération...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Webinar: Seguimiento de las contribuciones a la acción por el clima y la biodiversidad – ¿cómo utilizar los marcadores de Río?

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun created a new event | 21 January 2022

23 Mar

From 23 March 2022
in (Belgium)

Organised by INTPA F1 & F2

Objetivos del webinar El objetivo general de esta serie de webinars acerca de “El Pacto Verde Europeo – Enverdecimiento de la cooperación de la UE (Medio Ambiente y Cambio Climático)” es mejorar los conocimientos de los participantes acerca del Pacto Verde Europeo y sus implicaciones para la...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Webinar: Tracking climate and biodiversity funding – how to use Rio markers?

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun created a new event | 21 January 2022

18 Mar

From 18 March 2022
Organised by INTPA F1 & F2

Objectives of the course The overall objective of this series of webinars on “European Green Deal - Greening EU cooperation” is to enhance participants’ knowledge and understanding of the European Green Deal and its implications for EU cooperation; and strengthen the capacity of the participants in...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Webinar: Suivi des contributions à l'action climatique et à la biodiversité - comment utiliser les marqueurs de Rio ?

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the event | 21 January 2022

11 Mar

From 11 March 2022
in (Belgium)

Organised by INTPA F1 & F2

Objectifs L'objectif général de cette série de webinaires sur le thème "Pacte Vert européen - Rendre la coopération européenne plus verte (environnement et changement climatique)" est d'améliorer les connaissances des participants sur le Pacte Vert européen et ses implications pour la coopération...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy

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