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National Action Programme alignment workshop for the Southern African sub-region 12 February 2013 - 14 February 2013
Maseru, Lesotho UNCCD National Focal Points of Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries will take part in a workshop in Maseru, Lesotho, in mid-February 2013 to work toward aligning their National Action Programmes (NAPs) to combat desertification with the 10-Year Strategy of the UNCCD (2008-2018). During the sub-regional capacity-building event, the Global Mechanism (GM) together with the UNCCD secretariat will guide government officials in the practical organizational measures to take to align thei... Read more
The Great Green Wall showcased at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change 18th Conference of Parties 05 December 2012 - 05 December 2012
Doha, Qatar A side-event on the Great Green Wall for the Sahara and the Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI) will take place on 5 December 2012 in Doha, Qatar on the sidelines of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 18th Conference of Parties (26 November to 7 December 2012). As set out in the Harmonized Regional Strategy, the GGWSSI aims to “improve the resilience of human and natural systems in Sahel and Saharan areas faced with climate change through healthy ecosystem management and sustainable development of natural reso... Read more
Zambia to complete comprehensive investment framework for SLM 28 November 2012 - 29 November 2012
Lusaka, Zambia In late November 2012, in the capital city of Lusaka, Zambia will finalize its integrated investment framework (IIF) to combat land degradation and desertification. The IIF, which is combined with the integrated financing strategy (IFS), is meant to guide resource mobilization and investments for implementation of the UNCCD, or the promotion of sustainable land management (SLM), in Zambia. Government officials, partner organizations – including the Global Mechanism (GM) – and donors will conduct a peer review to fine-tune the IIF... Read more
Workshop in Eastern Africa on the economic valuation of land and ecosystem services 10 December 2012 - 13 December 2012
Kigali, Rwanda The Global Mechanism (GM), Land Policy Initiative (LPI), Offering Sustainable Land-use Options (OSLO) Consortium and UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will hold a “Sub-Regional Knowledge Exchange and Capacity-Building Workshop on the Economic Valuation of Land and Ecosystem Services” from 10 to 13 December 2012 in Kigali, Rwanda. Hosted by the Rwanda Natural Resource Authority (RNRA), the workshop aims to equip land-use decision-makers with the capacity to assess the “real” value of land; an understanding of the... Read more
The Ecosystem Services Partnership gathering ideas and abstracts for 2013 conference 26 August 2013 - 30 August 2013
Bali, Indonesia The Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP), of which the Global Mechanism (GM) is a member, will hold its sixth annual international conference from 26 to 30 August 2013 in Bali, Indonesia. Discussions will centre on the practical application of the ‘ecosystem services concept’ in planning, management and decision-making, and the development of case studies. The deadline for submission of workshop ideas (by ESP members) is 1 March 2013 while the deadline for the submission of abstracts (for all types of sessions) is 1 May 2013.... Read more
Five Central Asian countries dare-to-share on the sustainable use of natural resources 01 November 2012 - 02 November 2012
Almaty, Kazakhstan The Central Asian Countries Initiative for Land Management (CACILM) is holding a “Sub-regional Dare-to-Share Forum” to make decision-makers more aware of ways to address sustainable natural resource management (SNRM) in the five-country sub-region. Participants from the governments and organizations of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan will discuss the progress that has been made toward resource degradation solutions concerning pastures, forests, irrigated lands, wildlife and climate change. Organize... Read more
A Platform for the Great Green Wall for the Sahara and the Sahel Initiative 06 November 2012 - 07 November 2012
Tunis, Tunisia This ambitious initiative of the African Union calls for strong coordination so that all stakeholders involved in the Great Green Wall for the Sahara and the Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI) overcome sectorial barriers and make coordinated land management decisions on the regional, national and local levels. A multidisciplinary platform responds to the need for a stakeholders’ network that promotes partnerships, enhances knowledge-sharing and builds synergies. To fine-tune the platform, a regional workshop on the “Validation of the GGW... Read more
Workshop on innovative finance to combat land degradation in the Caribbean 25 October 2012 - 26 October 2012
Saint George’s, Grenada Below the surface image of sandy beaches and coconut trees in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) lie significant environmental challenges, such as climate change and land degradation, which are intrinsically linked. The degradation of land due to a wide variety of factors including deforestation, overuse and extreme meteorological events, resulting in deteriorated water quality and soil erosion, has immense impact on the local populations with limited land areas. The Global Mechanism (GM), through the scope|acp project, w... Read more
Workshop to improve access to climate change financing in East and Southern Africa 08 October 2012 - 11 October 2012
Antananarivo, Madagascar There are inextricable linkages between climate change and land degradation, drought and desertification – the impacts of which are felt most in developing countries, because of their heavy reliance on land resources for their human, economic, social and sustainable development. All meaningful efforts to address climate change needs to reflect the important role that sustainable land management (SLM) plays in climate change adaptation and mitigation, and vice versa. The potential opportunities are many - financing mechanisms and in... Read more
FAO Committee on Forestry to showcase the Great Green Wall 24 September 2012
Rome, Italy The Global Mechanism is co-organizing a side-event to be held during the biennial meeting of the Committee on Forestry (COFO) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), in Rome, Italy, from 24 to 28 September 2012, simultaneous to World Forest Week. Together with the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU) and FAO, the GM, on 24 September 2012 at 2:30pm (FAO, Iran Room), will examine how sustainable land management (SLM), including of forests, contributes to alleviating poverty in the implementation of the Great Green Wall... Read more
 
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