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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UNEP Deputy Ibrahim Thiaw on Poverty Eradication & Climate Change

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 3 December 2013

UNEP’s Deputy Executive Director Ibrahim Thiaw of Mauritania spoke at EU Development Days 2013 in a session organised by DG Climate Action entitled “Poverty Eradication and Climate Change: Friends or Foes?” on 27 November 2013 in Brussels. EU Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard began by stating...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Ecosystem-based adaptation can support food security

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) uploaded a new Document | 3 December 2013

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Publication Date: 2013 This article explores a number of projects in Africa which demonstrate the great potential of ecosystem-based approaches to harness multiple ecosystem services, ultimately helping to alleviate food crises. A project to restore mangroves in Mozambique, for example, not only...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Atoll Island States and International Law

ADRIEN Eric posted Information | 2 December 2013

Atoll Island States exist on top of what is perceived to be one of the planet's most vulnerable ecosystems: atolls. It has been predicted that an increase in the pace of sea level rise brought about by increasing greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere will cause them to disappear, forcing...

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Group: Building resilience of small island economies
Climate and Development Outlook: Rwanda: Pioneering steps towards a climate resilient green economy

Laura Giappichelli updated the Document | 29 November 2013

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Reaching Resilience: Handbook Resilience 2.0 for aid practitioners and policymakers in Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation and Poverty Reduction

Kyriaki POULIADOU uploaded a new Document | 27 November 2013

annex_5_reaching_resilience_handbook_resilience_2.0_1.pdf 3.27 MB

Reaching Resilience This handbook is designed to encourage thinking and provide insights and ideas about how to design well-integrated, step-by-step actions and strategies to foster resilience at the local level. The handbook aims to support students and young professionals in their DRR, CCA and PR...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Climate and Development Outlook: Rwanda: Pioneering steps towards a climate resilient green economy

Kyriaki POULIADOU uploaded a new Document | 27 November 2013

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Rio Markers Handbook OECD-DAC Climate Markers

Kyriaki POULIADOU uploaded a new Document | 27 November 2013

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rio_markers.jpg This handbook provides information about OECD-DAC’s statistical markers on climate change mitigation and adaptation. These markers help to measure and report on climate finance.

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Energy and climate change_Greening the Industrial Agenda

UNIDO Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development Organization uploaded a new Document | 22 November 2013

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
UNIDO's involvement @ European Development Days 2013

UNIDO Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development Organization posted Information | 22 November 2013

The UNIDO Brussels Office would like to kindly invite you to join us at the 5 high level events that UNIDO is organizing with its partners during the European Development Days on 26th-27th November in Tour & Taxis, Avenue du Port 86C, Brussels. On the basis of this year’s theme “A decent life...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Climate Change in the South Caucasus: A visual synthesis

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) uploaded a new Document | 22 November 2013

climate_change_in_the_south_caucasus_-_a_visual_synthesis_2011.pdf 13.72 MB

Publication date: 2011 This joint publication aims to communicate the known facts of climate change in a well illustrated, easily understandable manner, accessible to everyone. For this it relies on the rich Caucasian tradition of geographic analysis, map making and visual arts.

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development

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