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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Nordic Climate Finance Opportunities : The NCF Case Study

Florent Martin updated the Document | 11 June 2015

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The goal of reaching an ambitious globally binding climate agreement by 2015 is one of the key challenges that the international community needs to address. Issues on how private finance can be linked to public funding structures to ensure sufficient funding for mitigation and adaptation activities...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
UNIDO’s experience in developing green infrastructure showcased at Green Week

UNIDO Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development Organization posted Information | 11 June 2015

BRUSSELS, 3 June 2015 – Experts from various public and private organizations today shared their experience and best practices in developing green infrastructure by applying environmentally sound technologies during the so-called Green Week conference held in Brussels. The United Nations Industrial...

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Advisory Group on Climate Change and Human Mobility presents recommendations for COP 21 in Paris

Florent Martin updated the Information | 10 June 2015

IOM is working in collaboration with agencies within the framework of the Advisory Group on Human Mobility and Climate to support the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process. The Advisory Group provides technical support to UNFCCC Parties to ensure that human mobility...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Nordic Climate Finance Opportunities : The NCF Case Study

Enrique Rebolledo uploaded a new Document | 10 June 2015

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The goal of reaching an ambitious globally binding climate agreement by 2015 is one of the key challenges that the international community needs to address. Issues on how private finance can be linked to public funding structures to ensure sufficient funding for mitigation and adaptation activities...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Micronesia reviews disaster risk management lessons from typhoons

Yentyl Williams posted Information | 10 June 2015

Federates States of Micronesia (FSM) is reviewing its disaster response in the wake of the three typhoons which hit the country between April and May this year. The review, which involves representatives from the four states of FSM and partners, including the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (...

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Group: Building resilience of small island economies
MECLEP video - Environmental change, natural disasters and human mobility in Haiti

Florent Martin updated the Information | 10 June 2015

Environmental Change, Natural Disasters and Human Mobility in Haiti captures the environmental challenges that Haiti is facing. The film was produced during the field work carried out by IOM Haiti survey team while conducting the household surveys for the MECLEP project. The documentary depicts the...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Global investor statement on climate change

Enrique Rebolledo uploaded a new Document | 10 June 2015

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This statement is signed by 367 investors representing more than US $24 trillion in assets. We, the institutional investors that are signatories to this Statement, are acutely aware of the risks climate change presents to our investments. In addition, we recognise that significant capital will be...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Advisory Group on Climate Change and Human Mobility presents recommendations for COP 21 in Paris

Jo De Backer posted Information | 9 June 2015

IOM is working in collaboration with agencies within the framework of the Advisory Group on Human Mobility and Climate to support the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process. The Advisory Group provides technical support to UNFCCC Parties to ensure that human mobility...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
MECLEP video - Environmental change, natural disasters and human mobility in Haiti

Jo De Backer posted Information | 9 June 2015

Environmental Change, Natural Disasters and Human Mobility in Haiti captures the environmental challenges that Haiti is facing. The film was produced during the field work carried out by IOM Haiti survey team while conducting the household surveys for the MECLEP project. The documentary depicts the...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Developing criteria to align investments with 2°C compatible pathways #ClimateFinance http://ow.ly/O4ief

Enrique Rebolledo uploaded a new Document | 9 June 2015

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Developing criteria to align investments with 2°C compatible pathways The German government, through the German Federal Environment Agency, commissioned a consortium consisting of NewClimate Institute, Germanwatch, and the 2° Investing Initiative to explore criteria to measure the alignment of...

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