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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The integration of climate change and circular economy in foreign policies

Valeria Pintus uploaded a new Document | 30 June 2020

integration-climate-change-circular-economy-foreign-policies-discussion-paper-274-june-2020-ecdpm_2.pdf 6.02 MB

Tackling climate change and transitioning to a circular economy is not something a single country can do on its own. It is therefore key to integrate climate change and circular economy considerations in foreign policies. This paper provides insights into how Finland, France, Germany, Sweden and...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Multi-purpose cemented wells serving rural women in Niger

Justine Marchal posted Information | 29 June 2020

Access to water and its integrated management are among the priorities of the Niger government. In the framework of the Climate Resilience for Sustainable Agricultural Development support project (PARC DAD) implemented in Niger through the GCCA+ , the construction of village wells has improved the...

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Group: GCCA+ Community
Collaboration ensures gender is at the heart of development in Igunga

Justine Marchal posted Information | 26 June 2020

Mbutu village, about ten kilometres from Igunga Town in Tabora Region has a population of over 5000 people, who rely mainly on agriculture and livestock for their livelihoods so are therefore vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. However, since the beginning of the Igunga Eco-Village project...

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Group: GCCA+ Community
Women at the heart of development in Niger

Justine Marchal posted Information | 26 June 2020

©Philippe d'Aout, DUE Niger With agriculture in the Sahel under threat from desertification, soil degradation is one of the greatest stresses for the environment and life in the region. It is reflected in declining soil fertility and productivity, but also in the loss of biodiversity. In some...

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Group: GCCA+ Community
Seminar on Greening National Development in Eritrea

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the Information | 26 June 2020

This video features some highlights of the training on 'Greening National Development' that took place in Eritrea in Sep 2019. Want to know more or see what a similar training could look like in your country or region? Please take a look! Further information about the training can be found below. A...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Europe’s Green Deal beyond its borders

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the Information | 25 June 2020

Watch the video to see how colleagues in EU Delegations around the world see the implementation of Green Deal measures in the countries where they work. The 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement call for a fundamental rethinking of development models. The European...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Seminar on Greening National Development in Eritrea

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the Information | 25 June 2020

This video features some highlights of the training on 'Greening National Development' that took place in Eritrea in Sep 2019. Want to know more or see what a similar training could look like in your country or region? Please take a look! Further information about the training can be found below. A...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
SWITCH-Asia supports creative campaign in Myanmar addresses environmental impact

Susanne Müller posted Information | 25 June 2020

The SWITCH-Asia Programme joins the Doh Gabar campaign to raise awareness in Myanmar about the urgent need to take action against climate change and protect the world’s environment. The six-week multimedia digital exhibition features the creative works of Myanmar visual artists, celebrities, and...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Green recovery remains high on the agenda

Susanne Müller posted Information | 23 June 2020

The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) presents a COVID 19 hub consisting of a data observatory, analytic tools and covid updates from partner organisations. As attention turns to managing the economic fallout from COVID-19, national and global recovery plans will determine if future...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Harvest of hope: sprirulina from Lake Chad

Justine Marchal posted Information | 22 June 2020

On the shores of Lake Chad, a group of women and girls work in the shade of a solitary tree. Temperatures here regularly soar past 40℃ yet the women work tirelessly to harvest and process the blue-green algae known to health-conscious consumers all over the world as spirulina. Nearby, a cage...

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Group: GCCA+ Community

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