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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The EU and Flood Recovery: Lessons Learned for the Next Disaster in Pakistan

Claire Touron created a new event | 24 June 2013

26 Jun

From 26 June 2013
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) - EU

The objective of the event is to establish and agree some concrete lessons learned from activities addressing major emergencies in Pakistan and to inform any future actions for key actors in the region. The timeliness of the event is of particular pertinence given that the region is now...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
The EU and and Flood Recovery : lessons learnt for the next disaster _ event 260613

Claire Touron uploaded a new Document | 24 June 2013

fpi_260613_event_draft_agenda_eu_and_flood_recovery.pdf 484.94 KB

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
The Climate Public Expenditure and Institutional Review (CPEIR): a methodology to review climate policy, institutions and expenditure

Anonymous uploaded a new Document | 21 June 2013

cpeir_methodology_paper.pdf 5.77 MB

Issue date: August 2012 This paper describes a new methodology that aims to inform the development of the national response to climate change: the climate public expenditure and institutional review (CPEIR). The CPEIR examines the linkages between the three spheres of: national climate change...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
The adaptation "Toolkit": A guide book for researchers

Anonymous uploaded a new Document | 20 June 2013

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Issue Date: March 2013 The “Adaptation toolkit – a guide book for researchers and adaptation practitioners working with local communities” contains 7 participatory tools selected on the basis of their ability to guide researchers and adaptation practitioners in the implementation of a participatory...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Turn down the heat : climate extremes, regional impacts, and the case for resilience - full report (English)

Anonymous uploaded a new Document | 20 June 2013

turn_down_the_heat.pdf 6.71 MB

Issue date: 19 June 2013 This report focuses on the risks of climate change to development in Sub-Saharan Africa, South East Asia and South Asia. Building on the 2012 report, Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided, this new scientific analysis examines the likely impacts of...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Warmer World Will Keep Millions of People Trapped in Poverty, Says New World Bank Report

Anonymous posted Information | 20 June 2013

LONDON, June 19, 2013 - Regular food shortages in Sub-Saharan Africa….shifting rain patterns in South Asia leaving some parts under water and others without enough water for power generation, irrigation, or drinking….degradation and loss of reefs in South East Asia resulting in reduced fish stocks...

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Announcing Availability of Expanded No-Fee Expert Advice to All LEDS GP Country Teams

Laura Giappichelli updated the Information | 19 June 2013

The Low Emissions Development Strategies (LEDS) Global Partnership is pleased to announce our newly expanded, no-fee remote Expert Assistance service. With this new service, government agencies and technical institutes working with governments can receive remote consultation and advice on LEDS...

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EC Cooperation: Responding to Climate Change Sector Script for Trade & Investment

Laura Giappichelli updated the Document | 19 June 2013

sector_script_for_trade.pdf 874.94 KB

This document was developed by EuropeAid in cooperation with DG RELEX, DG DEV, DG ENTR, DG TRAD and DG ENV with the support of the "environmental integration advisory services" project. It was designed to provide practical guidance on the links between climate change and a specific sector, together...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
TRAINING: Country-led environmental and climate change mainstreaming (specialist course) Module 2

Anonymous updated the Document | 19 June 2013

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TRAINING: Country-led environmental and climate change mainstreaming (specialist course) Module 2: Understanding environment - climate change - development linkages <<See the full training documentation catalogue

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
TRAINING: Country-led environmental and climate change mainstreaming (specialist course) Module 1

Anonymous updated the Document | 19 June 2013

module1_en_vfinal.pptx 2.87 MB

Country-led environmental and climate change mainstreaming (specialist course): Module 1: Understanding the basics: global environmental challenges and climate change science <<See the full training documentation catalogue

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