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

Comprendre les contributions prévues déterminées au niveau national

Paolo Bufalini posted Information | 23 July 2015

Les contributions prévues déterminées au niveau national (CPDNs, ou INDCs en anglais)constitueront certainement la base de la participation de chaque pays au prochain Accord de Paris sur le climat en 2015. Bien que leurs contours soient encore flous, tant sur la forme des engagements de réduction d...

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Comprendre les Contributions prévues au niveau national

Paolo Bufalini uploaded a new Document | 22 July 2015

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Les contributions prévues déterminées au niveau national (CPDNs, ou INDCs en anglais)constitueront certainement la base de la participation de chaque pays au prochain Accord de Paris sur le climat en 2015. Bien que leurs contours soient encore flous, tant sur la forme des engagements de réduction d...

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Papua New Guinea, IOM Sign Climate Change and Migration Pact

Jo De Backer posted Information | 22 July 2015

Papua New Guinea - The consequences of climate change are becoming increasingly evident in the Pacific Region and especially in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Migration caused by changes in the environment is prevalent, but often overlooked. Climate driven migration and resettlement are also emerging as...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Caribbean “Climate Justice”

Yentyl Williams posted Information | 21 July 2015

Is this a new way to frame the Caribbean’s existential climate fight? St Lucia is launching a new regional initiative aimed at addressing the Caribbean’s concerns on climate change. The new initiative, which will debut at a regional meeting, focuses on the concept of “climate justice.” Called “...

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Group: Building resilience of small island economies
Dominica is one step closer to the 2015 Dominica Census of Agriculture

Yentyl Williams posted Information | 21 July 2015

Stakeholders came together on Wednesday July 15 th to take part in a workshop for users and producers in anticipation of the 2015 Agriculture Census for Dominica. Director of Agriculture, Ricky Brumant, is happy that Dominica is finally at this stage. He said to stakeholders, “We believe that the...

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Group: Building resilience of small island economies
Climate Change: A Risk Assessment

Enrique Rebolledo posted Information | 20 July 2015

We know that climate change is a problem – but how big a problem is it? We have to answer this question before we can make a good decision about how much effort to put into dealing with it. This report argues that the risks of climate change should be assessed in the same way as risks to national...

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Solomon Islands media receives training in climate change and disaster reporting

Yentyl Williams posted Information | 20 July 2015

Solomon Islands journalists received training in climate change and disaster reporting last month learning about the two issues and their impact on one of the biggest industries for the nation - turn fishing. The training was coordinated by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment...

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Group: Building resilience of small island economies
L’agriculture intelligente face au climat, une solution gagnante pour la lutte contre la désertification au Sahel et en Afrique de l’Ouest

Paolo Bufalini posted Information | 20 July 2015

La menace climatique se précise et risque de perturber l’agriculture ouest africaine. En effet, à l’horizon 2050, sans mesures d’adaptation, les rendements des céréales baisseront de 10 à 50 % en Afrique soudano sahélienne. Si les politiques publiques agricoles au Sahel et en Afrique de l’Ouest se...

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L’agriculture intelligente face au climat

Paolo Bufalini uploaded a new Document | 20 July 2015

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Le document montre, à travers des exemples concrets, que l'agriculture intelligente face au climat (AIC) est une voie certaine pour renforcer la résilience des populations ouest africaines au changement climatique. La note a été diffusée en occasion du forum sur l'agriculture intelligente face au...

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UNEP Applauds Potential of Addis Ababa Action Agenda to Speed Financing for Development

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 20 July 2015

Addis Ababa / Nairobi, 16 July 2015 – Governments agreedThursday to a series of measures that support the redirection of international financing towards supporting sustainable development. The Addis Ababa Action Agenda — reached ahead of the SDGs Summit in September and the crucial UN Climate...

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