Agriculture & Rural Development

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Climate-Smart Agriculture Bolsters Farm Production in the Caribbean

Ronalee Biasca posted Information | 14 January 2013

A new initiative is catching on in the Caribbean that aims to increase and sustain agricultural productivity by incorporating information about weather and climate into the farming process, all under the umbrella of climate-smart agriculture. Promoted by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO...

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Group: Building resilience of small island economies
Report: Crop Expansion and Conservation Priorities in Tropical Countries

Gervase Poulden uploaded a new Document | 7 January 2013

crop_expansion_and_conservation_priorities_in_tropical_countries.pdf 732.93 KB

Publication Date: January 2013 This report, compiled by Researchers from UNEP's World Conservation Monitoring Centre and the Cambridge Conservation Initiative, shows that an increase in the amount of land being used for crops is one of the main reasons for the continuing loss of biodiversity and...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
CC DARE - Supporting Sub Saharan Africa including small Island counties with Climate Change Adaptation

Anonymous uploaded a new Document | 6 December 2012

cc_dare_-_supporting_sub_saharan_africa_including_small_island_counties_with_climate_change_adaptation.pdf 2.78 MB

Issue Date: 2011 This report covers the major challenges that climate change poses to human survival in Sub Saharan. It is part of The ‘Climate Change and Development – Adapting by Reducing Vulnerability’ (CC DARE) Programme is jointly implemented by UNEP and UNDP.

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Africa Water Atlas

Anonymous uploaded a new Document | 6 December 2012

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Issue Date: 2010 This Atlas is a visual account of Africa's endowment and use of water resources, revealed through 224 maps and 104 satellite images as well as some 500 graphics and hundreds of compelling photos. However the Atlas is more than a collection of static maps and images accompanied by...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Assessing Biofuels (Towards sustainable production and use of resources)

James Morris uploaded a new Document | 6 December 2012

assessing_biofuels_summary.pdf 4.89 MB

Release date: 16 November 2009 This report was produced by the Working Group on Biofuels of the International Resource Panel. It provides an overview of the key problems and perspectives toward sustainable production and use of biofuels. It is based on an extensive literature study, taking into...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Agricultural measures for outermost regions and Aegean islands

Ronalee Biasca posted Information | 22 November 2012

On 19th November 2012, under the Cyprus Presidency, the Special (SCA) supported compromise texts agreed by the Council and the European Parliament representatives during the last trilogue concerning the regulations laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the EU (...

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Group: Building resilience of small island economies
Agriculture in the International Climate Negotiations

Ronalee Biasca posted Information | 19 November 2012

Mitigation of emissions in agriculture is a relatively new topic within the UNFCCC . It is curently under discussion to establish a work programme that would mainly deal with mitigation, but also with other climate-related aspects of agriculture. A decision on whether to establish it could be taken...

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Group: Building resilience of small island economies
Consultation to follow up on Rio+20

Ronalee Biasca posted Information | 8 November 2012

The United Nations Rio+20 world summit, held in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012, aimed to secure renewed political commitment to sustainable development. To follow up on the conference, the European Commission wishes to develop specific actions and concrete measures to make sustainable development a...

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Group: Building resilience of small island economies
Eco-village Project Empowers Villagers to Deal with Climate Change

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 7 November 2012

Climate change is a devastating reality in Tanzania where higher temperatures are resulting in regular droughts and the rapid melting of the snowy peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. Difficult lives are getting even tougher, so the European Union Delegation to Tanzania has come up with an innovative eco-...

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Eco-village Project Empowers Villagers to Deal with Climate Change

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article | 6 November 2012

Climate change is a devastating reality in Tanzania where higher temperatures are resulting in regular droughts and the rapid melting of the snowy peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. Difficult lives are getting even tougher, so the European Union Delegation to Tanzania has come up with an innovative eco-...

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