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+: Sugarcane “nests” to protect fruit trees in Cape Verde

Justine Marchal posted Information | 27 September 2021

The GCCA+ Agro Floresta project in Cape Verde is introducing agroecology techniques among the local communities. One of these techniques is called “nests" and consists of protecting fruit trees with straw or sugarcane bagasse. The “nests” have several purposes like keeping moisture in soil,...

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Group: GCCA+ Community
Climate Change Summit - Africa 2021

Francois Stepman posted Information | 21 September 2021

15 - 17 September 2021. Climate Change Summit - Africa 2021 The Climate Chance Africa 2021 Summit aimed to bring together the largest community of non-state actors in Africa: local authorities, businesses, NGOs, trade unions, youth organisations, indigenous peoples, women’s organisations,...

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Group: Food & Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture - ROSA
Solar panels for Trinidad and Tobago: 12 recipients chosen

Justine Marchal posted Information | 20 September 2021

The European Union through the Global Climate Change Alliance Plus (GCCA+) programme is funding €2.4 million for Trinidad and Tobago Solar Photovoltaic solar panels. As part of the initiative, 12 recipients were given grants for the installation of small-scale roof-mounted solar panels to be used...

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Group: GCCA+ Community
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Manfred Claude MOUNYELLE NKAKE posted Information | 16 September 2021

Hi, I am Manfred Claude MOUNYELLE NKAKE, Diplomat in service at the Ministry of External Relations of Cameroon, Department of the United Nations and Decentralized Cooperation in charge of monitoring and evaluation of Human Rights and Sustainable Development issues. At the same time, I am Executive...

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Group: Public Group on Security, Justice & Human Rights
Virtual launch of the EU-funded '5 Great Forests of Mesoamerica' initiative

Arnaud Goessens created a new event | 14 September 2021

16 Sep

From 16 September 2021
Organised by Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)

Please join us for the virtual launch of the EU-funded '5 Great Forests of Mesoamerica' initiative, taking place on 16th September at 3 pm CET. A regional initiative for climate, biodiversity, and people. The Zoom link to join the event is on the flyer ( https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81291504931?pwd=...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
5 Great Forests of Mesoamerica

Arnaud Goessens posted Information | 14 September 2021

Please join us for the virtual launch of the EU-funded '5 Great Forests of Mesoamerica' initiative, taking place on 16th September at 3 pm CET. A regional initiative for climate, biodiversity, and people. The Zoom link to join the event is on the flyer ( https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81291504931?pwd=...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
EU GCCA+ SUPA: chicks and pigs for Kiribati

Justine Marchal posted Information | 13 September 2021

The Rikian Arora Community from Nuka Village in Beru in Kiribati are focusing on Poultry and Piggery Farming as a way to improve animal protein consumption, create self-employment, generate income and strengthen the food security system for the next generation in Beru and neighbouring remote...

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Group: GCCA+ Community
Seminario Virtual: Contribuciones de los Pueblos Indígenas a la Acción Climática en América Latina

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun created a new event | 13 September 2021

17 Sep

From 17 September 2021
in (Colombia)

Organised by EUROCLIMAplus

Durante este encuentro se compartirán los hallazgos, mensajes clave y recomendaciones de la última publicación elaborada el marco del sector temático “Bosques, Biodiversidad y Ecosistemas” de EUROCLIMA+. El estudio brinda una síntesis sobre la situación actual de los pueblos indígenas y la acción...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
High level meeting of the Global Alliance on Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency (GACERE)

Alexa Froger updated the event | 9 September 2021

14 Sep

From 14 September 2021
Organised by UNEP UNIDO European Commission

REGISTER HERE LINK TO THE AGENDA What: High level meeting of the Global Alliance on Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency (GACERE) Who: The United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization are organising in close collaboration with the European...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
CitiesWithNature: a new platform for cities that embrace nature

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun posted Information | 8 September 2021

Already 58 countries and 190 cities have joined the CitiesWithNature platform , an initiative that recognizes and enhances the value of nature in and around cities across the world. Through this platform, cities and their partners can engage and connect to work towards a more sustainable urban...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy

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