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

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the learning event | 19 October 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
Webinar: Greening budget and greening public finance management: Supporting National Partners in Prioritizing Environment and Climate Change Objectives

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the learning event | 19 October 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
EU GCCA+ in the news: Sustainable agriculture in Upper Guinea

Justine Marchal posted Information | 19 October 2021

The Project for the Introduction of Sustainable Agriculture Practices on Family Farms in Upper Guinea (PIPADEF-HG) was launched in the urban community of Kankan, as part of the GCCA+ West Africa project, implemented by Expertise France under the aegis of the Economic Community of West African...

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Group: GCCA+ Community
Montpellier Global days - Agroecological transitions

Francois Stepman posted Information | 18 October 2021

4-7 October 2021 . Montpellier Global days The University of Montpellier and its I-SITE MUSE partners offered four days devoted to higher education, research and innovation on the eve of the New Africa France Summit held in Montpellier on October 8, 2021. ► Twitter : https://twitter.com/Cirad ►...

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Group: Food & Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture - ROSA
Ghana: "LEAN" project the preservation of biodiversity

Justine Marchal updated the Information | 18 October 2021

The Landscapes and Environmental Agility across the Nation (LEAN) project aims to protect this threatened biodiversity. Recently launched in Ghana, the project is being implemented by a coalition of organizations including World Vision, Tropenbos Ghana, EcoCare Ghana and Rainforest Alliance. "The...

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Group: GCCA+ Community
Major new project to enhance early warning systems for increased climate resilience in Timor-Leste

Anders Morris posted Information | 13 October 2021

The Green Climate Fund has approved a USD 21.7 million project to support the establishment of end-to-end climate information services and multi-hazard early warning systems (MHEWS) in Timor-Leste 1.03 million people in Timor-Leste (80% of the population) are expected to directly benefit Nairobi, 8...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Press Release: New report reveals how infrastructure defines our climate

Alexa Froger updated the Information | 13 October 2021

Experts from UNOPS, UNEP and the University of Oxford have found that infrastructure is responsible for 79 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions, and 88 per cent of all adaptation costs. ● A new report titled Infrastructure for climate action has been published by UNOPS, UNEP and the University...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Press Release: New report reveals how infrastructure defines our climate

Anders Morris posted Information | 12 October 2021

Experts from UNOPS, UNEP and the University of Oxford have found that infrastructure is responsible for 79 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions, and 88 per cent of all adaptation costs. ● A new report titled Infrastructure for climate action has been published by UNOPS, UNEP and the University...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Moulaye Abdellahi commented on an event | 10 October 2021

Webinar 13 Oct 21 - What does gender-responsive social protection have to do with the climate crisis?

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Group: Social protection across the humanitarian-development nexus
Webinar 13 Oct 21 - What does gender-responsive social protection have to do with the climate crisis?

Zena Mouawad created a new event | 8 October 2021

13 Oct

From 13 October 2021
Organised by UNICEF Innocenti and FCDO

With the increased recognition of the important role social protection plays in securing household and gender-equitable security and response to shocks, the webinar will feature a panel of leading experts on gender, climate change and social protection. These experts will convene to investigate...

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Group: Social protection across the humanitarian-development nexus

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