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°3: The Mitigation Effect

Justine Marchal uploaded a new Document | 5 months ago

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 | 5 months ago

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 | 5 months ago

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 | 5 months ago

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 | 5 months ago

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 | 6 months ago

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 | 6 months ago

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 | 6 months ago

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

Justine Marchal posted Information | 6 months ago

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 | 6 months ago

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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