| | | | | | | | Every year on the International Day of Forests the World
celebrate the ways in which forests and trees sustain and protect the
planet. This year FAO is raising awareness of how forests are key to the
planet’s supply of freshwater, which is essential for life… Find out
more on the International Day of Forests... The Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon, Director of the UN Forum on Forests Secretariat' messages...
Videos... humid tropical forests of the Congo Basin great green heart of
Africa ... Celebrate with us.. |
| | | Washington, D.C. (March 1, 2016) — The Adaptation Fund expanded
its capacity to reach more vulnerable developing countries with
urgently needed climate adaptation projects when its Board approved the
accreditation of two new implementing entities Feb. 26 and reaccredited a
third..
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| Bonn, Germany (March 17-18, 2016) — The Adaptation Fund strengthened its pipeline of programs and capacity to reach more vulnerable countries at the 27th Adaptation
Fund Board meeting with the approval of a new coastal adaptation
project in Peru, endorsements of 10 other project concepts ...
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The Board of the Green Climate Fund has taken a series of policy
decisions designed to strengthen its partnerships and grow its project
pipeline in 2016. The decisions, taken at the Board’s twelfth meeting
(B.12), include the adoption of the Fund’s first Strategic Plan, its
Work Plan for 2016, and the accreditation of 13 new entities.
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| | | | | | With data becoming ever "bigger", increasing in volume (not sampling, just ingesting), with greater velocity (available in near real-time) and in limitless variety (drawing
from text, images, audio, video, and many new forms), there is great
potential to change the way we understand and care for the world.
Specifically, concepts like “sustainability” begin to take on more
definition. Big data is fueled by the power of transparency and can help
to identify sustainability leaders and those lagging behind set
sustainability targets across corporate and sovereign landscapes.
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| | | 4 March 2016: Scientists from the Center for International Forestry
Research (CIFOR) have researched potential emission reductions of
interventions in the agricultural and forest sectors in the tropics,
highlighting the need to include both sectors in the decision-making
process for mitigation interventions at the national level, including
under REDD+.
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| | | | | 9 March 2016: The International Partnership on Mitigation and MRV has
reported that several developing countries, including Mexico and Viet
Nam, have started planning for the implementation of their intended
nationally determined contributions (INDCs) under the UNFCCC, with
support from their developed country partners. In addition, the Center
for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) has been working closely with developing
country policymakers, most recently in Latin America, to identify ways
to "convert INDCs into action."
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| | 3 March 2016: The 34th Session of the Regional Conference for Latin
America and the Caribbean of the Food and Agriculture Organization of
the UN (FAO) adopted a number of measures to achieve the region's goal
to eradicate hunger by 2025, five years ahead of the deadline agreed in
the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).. |
| | | | 1 March 2016: During the month of February, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO) and the World Bank announced sustainable energy project funding and initiatives.
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This announcement is for pre-applications only. Applicants will be
notified of the opportunity to submit a full application by May 13, 2016
(by invitation only). The deadline for submitting full applications is
June 3, 2016. Unsuccessful applicants will also be contacted by May 13,
2016...
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| | | Welcome to this new edition of Infosylva. In a new publication launched
at the Asia-Pacific Forestry Week, “Forty years of community-based
forestry. A review of its extent and effectiveness”, FAO demonstrates
the importance of community-based forestry as a tool to create
employment and income within rural communities, and to foster
sustainable forest management. |
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We are thrilled to announce the 2016 call for abstracts! We hope you
will join us as a presenter this September and look forward to reading
your submissions! Read more... |
| | | | | | 2016 Champions of the Earth NominationUNEP
invites nominations from individuals and organizations who exemplify
leadership and advocate action on sustainable development and climate
change at the national, regional and global levels.
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