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

The role of green procurement in driving demand for low carbon products 19 October 2021 13:30-15:30 (CET)

Lisa Nossek created a new event | 6 October 2021

19 Oct

From 19 October 2021

Industry is an engine for economic growth. To remain competitive in a rapidly changing landscape, industry can realise significant financial cost savings through reducing primary energy demand, switching to cleaner fuels, increasing energy efficiency efforts and using energy more productively. Read...

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Group: UNIDO Brussels - United Nations Industrial Development Organization
IMF - Still Not Getting Energy Prices Right: A Global and Country Update of Fossil Fuel Subsidies

Xavier LE MOUNIER posted Information | 5 October 2021

Countries subsidize fossil fuels in 2 ways: undercharge for the product or for other costs such as damage to the planet and people’s health. Read the new analysis on the real cost of energy subsidies and what countries can do to reform the system: https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WP/Issues/2021/...

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Group: Economics, public finance, domestic revenue mobilisation & budget support
Capitalismo de Desastre (Disaster Capitalism) en América Latina: Una breve definición

Vicente SANDOVAL updated the WIKI page | 5 October 2021

Link: https://europa.eu/!mX67kM En el capitalismo de desastre, dos procesos de escala global, que aparentemente progresan de manera separada, se entrelazan: riesgo de desastre y prácticas neoliberales. Los desastres desencadenados por fenómenos meteorológicos/climáticos extremos se han vuelto más...

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Group: Latin American Studies
EU GCCA+ in the news: Nigeria - Developing a Resilient Shea Agroforestry Farm Model

Justine Marchal posted Information | 4 October 2021

©Global Shea Alliance - Global Cosmetics News “Developing a Resilient Shea Agroforestry Farm Model” is a new project launched in Nigeria, it will take 20 months and is funded by the Global Alliance Climate Change plus (EU GCCA+). The project seeks to evaluate the economic and environmental benefits...

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Group: GCCA+ Community
OPINION: Secretary-General of the OACPS says 'A climate awakening is urgently needed to save the world’s most vulnerable'

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun posted Information | 30 September 2021

A climate awakening is urgently needed to save the world’s most vulnerable Time is fast running out for millions of people living in high-risk situations where their livelihoods, their homes, and their very lives are at stake. Extreme climate and weather-related devastation is occurring at an...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Webinar: Tracking climate and biodiversity funding – how to use Rio markers?

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun created a new learning event | 30 September 2021

07 Dec

From 7 December 2021
in (Belgium)

Organised by INTPA

Over the 2014-2020 period, the EU committed to spend at least 20 % of its budget on climate-related actions. These commitments are being stepped up in the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI - Global Europe) to at least 30 % for climate action. As regards...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Webinar: Updates on Green Deal policy developments

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun created a new learning event | 30 September 2021

30 Nov

From 30 November 2021
in (Belgium)

Organised by INTPA

On 14 July, the European Commission adopted a set of proposals to make the EU's climate, energy, transport and taxation policies fit for reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 , compared to 1990 levels. Achieving these emission reductions in the next decade is crucial to...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Webinar: Green and sustainable cities

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun created a new learning event | 30 September 2021

23 Nov

From 23 November 2021
in (Belgium)

Organised by INTPA

A green and sustainable city incorporates eco-friendly practices, green spaces and supporting technology into the urban environment to reduce air pollution and CO 2 emissions, enhance air quality, and protect natural resources. The 2-hour session will focus on the fundamental roles of cities to...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Webinar: Greening budget and greening public finance management: Supporting National Partners in Prioritizing Environment and Climate Change Objectives

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun created a new learning event | 30 September 2021

01 Dec

From 1 December 2021
in (Belgium)

Organised by INTPA F2

How can we support national partners in prioritising environment and climate change objectives? The EU Green Deal puts sustainable finance at the heart of the financial system, encourages public authorities to do green budgeting and procurement. But what does it mean in practice? What can we do to...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
“Climate for Youth” (online/offline seminar)

Xiaoying LIU created a new event | 28 September 2021

28 Sep

From 28 September 2021
in Shanghai (China)

Organised by Consulate General of Italy in Shanghai, in collaboration with Tongji university Shanghai

On September 28th Milan will host the COP26 initiative “Youth4Climate: driving ambition”. On the same 28th in Shanghai we planned to host the “Climate for Youth” online/offline seminar. After the dramatic discontinuity generated by Covid-19, a new paradigm for development becomes more and more...

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Group: Knowledge@Terra Classrooms

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