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GM and UNCCD featured by "Farming Matters" magazine 21 December 2012 Defining “the future we want” for the planet we rely on, world leaders at Rio+20 resolved to achieve a land degradation neutral world. Forging a global partnership to reverse and prevent desertification/land degradation and to mitigate the effects of drought in affected areas in order to support poverty reduction and environmental sustainability, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), one of the three international t... Read more
East African countries gain insight on valuing natural capital 20 December 2012 Government officials of twelve East African countries deepened their understanding of assessing the value of land and ecosystem services during a workshop in Kigali, Rwanda, from 10 to 13 December 2012. Participants from Burundi, Comoros, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia grasped how establishing a price for services offered by nature -- such as,... Read more
In a changing climate, land and agriculture must remain a priority 19 December 2012 Discussions @ UNFCCC 18th Conference of the Parties (COP18) in Doha addressed yet avoided decisions on land and agriculture. ... Read more
Myanmar forum thinks green now 11 December 2012 “Think green now” rather than “grow first and clean up later” served as the refrain of a mid-November conference in Myanmar where discussions focused on how to promote and grow the economy of the southeast Asian country in a way that is environmentally sustainable, resilient, inclusive and equitable. The Green Economy Green Growth (GEGG) Myanmar forum, now in its second edition, drew 500 participants to Nay Pyi Taw, the nation’s capital, from 13 to 15 November 2012, and Yangon, its most populous city, on 16 November. Public and pri... Read more
New publication outlines climate change financing in West Asia 30 November 2012 The Global Mechanism (GM) has published a paper listing private, public, bilateral and multilateral sources of funding for climate change-related development initiatives in West Asia. The “Overview of Climate Change Financing Mechanisms in Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory, Syria and Yemen” briefly explains the most prominent mechanisms – the Global Environment Facility, the Clean ... Read more
Myanmar strives to safeguard its natural resources 27 November 2012 As Myanmar sets out on the parallel tracks of economic development and environmental conservation, it held a workshop in its capital, Nay Pyi Taw, from 8 to 10 November 2012, to strengthen the capacities of government officials to access funding for climate change adaptation and mitigation projects and programmes. The participants of the three-day workshop, which was co-organized by the Global Mechanism (GM), Global Environment Faci... Read more
Caribbean countries jointly address enhancing investments and land-use practices 23 November 2012 Six Caribbean small island developing states (SIDS) shared information and experiences on sustainable land management (SLM) policy, good practices and innovative financing to combat land degradation in the sub-region during a workshop in Saint George’s, Grenada, from 25 to 26 October 2012. During the two-day meeting of the third session of the Partnership Initiative on Sustainable Land Management (PISLM) task force, Barbados, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago decided to explore creating a sub-regiona... Read more
Call for expression of interest on UNCCD best practices 21 November 2012 In response to a specific request by the COP (decision 15/COP.10) and the guidance of the Bureau of the CRIC (report CRIC Bureau), the secretariat is pleased to open a call for expres... Read more
Eritrea assesses SLM financing sources while planning national strategy 08 November 2012 Eritrea stands a step away from developing its integrated financing strategy (IFS), having discussed and validated two studies on financial resources that would improve sustainable land management (SLM) during a workshop hosted by the Eritrean Ministry of Agriculture in Asmara, Eritrea, from 17 to 18 October 2012. The first study was a stocktaking of existing financial flows and innovative financing opportunities for SLM while the second focused on innovative approaches and best practices that could support or leverage additional resources.... Read more
World food security body recommends investing responsibly in land 30 October 2012 The linkages between land degradation and food security loomed large during the 39th session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) from 15 to 20 October 2012 in Rome, Italy. The intergovernmental platform that strives ‘to ensure food security and nutrition for all’ approved consultation processes to develop principles for responsible investment in agriculture and an Agenda for Action to address food security in protracted crises and agreed on a Global Strategic Framework fo... Read more
 
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