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

Green Climate Fund - Request for expertise: Advisor to Executive Director (February 2014)

Kyriaki POULIADOU posted Information | 18 February 2014

The Adviser to the Executive Director will be based at the Fund’s headquarters in Songdo, Incheon City (Republic of Korea). The position is for an initial period of three years. This is a unique opportunity for a highly-skilled and ambitious individual to be part of a new international organization...

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Briefing Note - Supporting adaptation to climate change in Africa's livestock sector

Kyriaki POULIADOU uploaded a new Document | 18 February 2014

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supporting_adaptation.jpg Livestock production is increasing throughout Africa, driven by human population growth, improving living standards and urbanization. Seventy percent of the rural poor own livestock and over 200 million people rely on livestock for income. Livestock provide both food and...

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Building Climate Change Resilience for African Livestock in Sub-Saharan Africa

Kyriaki POULIADOU uploaded a new Document | 18 February 2014

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resilience.jpg The insight that climate change will in affect agricultural production in developing countries in particular has resulted in support to increase the adaptive capacity among vulnerable populations. This study focuses on livestock production systems in Africa, as African livestock...

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ESA Publication on Green Growth: Earth observation for international development projects

Laura Giappichelli uploaded a new Document | 14 February 2014

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2014 SEED Awards Applications – Now Open: Grassroots Green Entrepreneurs Can Win Business Support Package

Kyriaki POULIADOU posted Information | 14 February 2014

Nairobi, 11 February 2014 – Start-up social and environmental entrepreneurs who have developed innovative products or services and are working with local communities can win a tailor-made business support package through the 2014 SEED Awards, which open for nominations today. SEED Award Winners,...

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Global Forum Summary: Using Country Systems to Manage Climate Change Finance - Incheon, Republic of Korea, 2-3 December 2013

Kyriaki POULIADOU uploaded a new Document | 12 February 2014

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Over 150 participants, from 24 countries, from Ministries of Finance, Planning and Environment from Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East met in Incheon, Korea on 2 nd & 3 rd December 2013 with development partners, civil society and representatives from the UNFCC and Green...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Fiji: A village forced to move by rising seas

Etienne Goffin posted Information | 11 February 2014

The International Labour Organization is playing a critical role in helping a Fijian coastal community rebuild its flooded village. VUNIDOGOLOA, Fiji (ILO News) – The villagers of Vunidogoloa on Vanua Levu, Fiji’s second largest island, know first-hand how climate change can affect their daily...

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Group: Building resilience of small island economies
Young Voices for Inclusive Governance

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 7 February 2014

At the European Development Days, several leading development and youth organisations came together to organise a session on Young Voices for Inclusive Governance. The panel included two young people, Luciano from Brazil and Jennifer from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who in this Voices...

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Young Voices for Inclusive Governance

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article | 5 February 2014

At the European Development Days, several leading development and youth organisations came together to organise a session on Young Voices for Inclusive Governance. The panel included two young people, Luciano from Brazil and Jennifer from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who in this Voices...

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Second Committee Discusses SIDS’ Resilience

Etienne Goffin posted Information | 3 February 2014

In a special event on ‘Strengthening the resilience of small island developing States (SIDS) within the context of sustainable development,' the UN General Assembly's (UNGA) Second Committee (Economic and Financial) discussed SIDS' unique and particular vulnerabilities, while also noting their...

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