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VCAN meetings will be held every 3 months, for more information contact shirleyl@ oxfam.org.au . …
U n i t e d n a t i o n s e n v i r o n m e n t P r o g r a m m e Guidebook for the development of a nationally appropriate mitiGation action on efficient liGhtinG ISBN: 978-92-807-3336-5 Copyright © United Nations Environment Programme, 2013 This …
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In 2010, global greenhouse gas emissions were 47.9 Gt compared to 35.8 Gt in 1990. Apart from the growth in international transport, this increase stemmed exclusively from industrialization in developing, non-Annex I countries1, 2. Every year, the …
WHO guidance to protect health from climate change through health adaptation planning DISCUSSION DRAFT Editing and design by Inís Communication – www.iniscommunication.com Cover photo: Marko Kokic / WHO WHO guidance to protect health from climate change …
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. Overview of the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process and purpose of the guidance Sustainable development became a formal global process in 1992, when the three Rio Conventions (i.e. on biodiversity, climate change and desertification) were adopted at …
The PROVIA Guidance on Assessing Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation to Climate Change …
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The PROVIA Guidance on Assessing Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation to Climate Change provides a framework for considering the full range of approaches to VIA assessment. It aims to help professionals such as researchers, policymakers, sectoral …
21 November 2013: The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), co-led by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Risø Centre and the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), opened in Copenhagen, Denmark. The CTCN will assist developing countries …
29 November 2013: The Third Session of the Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) has concluded with a call on the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) to facilitate regional cooperation to harness technological …
Creating a Sustainable Food Future: Interim Findings …
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The world’s agricultural system faces a great balancing act. To meet different human needs, by 2050 it must simultaneously produce far more food for a population expected to reach about 9.6 billion, provide economic opportunities for the hundreds of …
The Pacific RISA Social Network Analysis project is pleased to announce the release of our network mapping tools! These tools can be used identify strengths and gaps in professional networks, and to develop new collaborations for future projects. …
14 January 2014: The UNFCCC Secretariat has published the report of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP) on the third part of its second session (FCCC/ADP/2013/3). The report summarizes the discussions held during the …
The 2014 Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management will be held in Suva, Fiji from the 2nd - 4th June 2014 . The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), as co-Convenors, ask that you …
This online course will develop participants' understanding of the climate change policy framework by building an appreciation of the science, causes and impacts of climate change, the history of the policy making process and the UNFCCC framework. It will …
1264 volume 121 | number 11-12 | November-December 2013 • Environmental Health Perspectives Review All EHP content is accessible to individuals with disabilities. A fully accessible (Section 508–compliant) HTML version of this article is available at …
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Climate change is one of the most important environmental changes populations will face in the coming decades. Understanding how it may affect human health and disease is complex and requires a thorough understanding of links between present climate and …
The Multi-Country Office (MCO) based in Apia covers four Pacific island countries (Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa & Tokelau), and manages regional programmes for 10 additional countries. The new UN programmatic framework (2013-2017) has been designed, first …
The National Disaster Management Office Jointly with Red Cross and Care International are organizing a two days workshop on standardization of Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction ( CBDRR) methodology workshop The workshop objective is to achieve …
Global Lessons for Adapting Coastal Communities to Protect against Storm Surge Inundation Ben P. Harman, Sonja Heyenga, Bruce M. Taylor, and Cameron S. Fletcher Ecosystem Sciences, CSIRO 41 Boggo Road, Dutton Park Brisbane, Queensland, 4102, Australia …