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Join CDKN and Alertnet in a debate with experts on the state of climate finance – and how to make climate finance work for the poorest. 13:00 – 14:00 (London time, GMT) Tuesday 26 February 2013 To participate, simply visit: AlertNet – All that glitters …
RECRUITMENT NOTICE Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) 27 February 2013 Pacific Islander Junior Professional (Reef Fisheries Science) Noumea, New Caledonia. SPC is the Pacific Island region’s principal technical and scientific organisation. It …
Climate change will affect all of us. For many it has already left its mark. Tackling global warming practically and effectively will require listening to the experiences of those people on the frontier of its effects. What is required is a truly global …
The world is already in the grip of environmental and social megaforces including climate change, water scarcity, population growth and ecosystem decline. These megaforces portend economic, social and ecological disaster unless a dramatic change of course …
18 February 2013: The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) has announced that the Government of Denmark has provided US$4 million for the development of clean and sustainable energy in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Palau, the Marshall …
Recognizing the critical role of indigenous peoples and other forest-dependent communities to the long-term sustainability and effectiveness of REDD+, the UN-REDD Programme has prioritized stakeholder engagement from its inception. Recognizing that a key …
Feb. 22, 2013 — The commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions should be allocated based on countries' historic responsibility for the emissions. This logic was recognized early on in climate negotiations. But the countries are still disputing how it …
Impacts of temperature. Malaria is caused by a parasite transmitted to humans via mosquitoes (the vector). Development of the mosquito and, even more, of the malaria parasite is temperature-sensitive. Temperature can influence the timing and intensity of …
21 February 2013: The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has released the Third African Environment Outlook (AEO-3) Summary for Policy Makers, commissioned by the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN). The report focuses on the links …
20 February 2013: The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has announced the launch of an online Course for Secondary Teachers on Climate Change Education for Sustainable Development (CCESD). The training kit, which features a …
18 February 2013: The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), through its Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT), will cooperate to provide more …
These are National Officer posts for UNDP’s Pacific Risk Resilience (PRR) Programme. Vanuatu - http://www.pacificdisaster.net/dox/UNDPPC_NationalOfficer_PRRP_VUT_20130227.pdf All three posts can be accessed and applied for via the UNDP jobs website: …
As part of the CRM TASP, Altamirano and Guzmán (2012) studied the impacts of past climate patterns on diarrhoea, dengue and leptospirosis. These are some of the most important diseases in Nicaragua and are expected to depend significantly on climate …
What does a “green economy” look like? Few people - including most of the experts pushing for one - have painted a clear picture of what a green economy would include, which is one reason it has been so hard to build enthusiasm for a shift. Yet it turns …
NAIROBI (AlertNet) - Lydia Owenga is a rarity among young career women in Kenya - a trained installer of biogas systems who doesn’t mind getting her hands dirty. She is at ease doing masonry and ensuring her farmer clients mix cow dung and water in the …
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Climate Change & Development (CCD) Community Climate Change & Development (CCD) Community, of the Pacific Solution Exchange Community Update Issue: 04 Date: 1 March 2013 Pacific Solution Exchange Compiled by the Facilitation Team for the Climate …
Welcome to CLIMATE 2012 / KLIMA 2012 http://www.climate2012.de The World´s CO 2 -friendly Scientific On-line Climate Conference "Climate Change, Island States and Sustainable Technologies" 5-9 November 2012 Let the conference introduce you to the latest …
Workshop Objectives & Intended Outcomes Objectives: 1. To compile a list of DRR activities conducted at the national, provincial, island, community and school levels in 2012 2. To identify and share lessons learned in DRR at the national, provincial, …