IFAD
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
October 2009: Now available in English, Spanish and French, the UN Development Group’s (UNDG) Guidelines on Indigenous Peoples’ Issues call for indigenous peoples’ full participation in the definition and implementation of policies and plans related to climate change impact mitigation.
The Guidelines further stress that indigenous peoples’ traditional ecological knowledge should be considered as an important element within the adaptation debate. They highlight that the direct and indirect...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
14 April 2010: The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has released a story in their Rural Poverty Portal titled “Rising waters are threatening to destroy the homes and culture of Pacific islanders.” The article outlines the impacts of sea level rise on Kiribati.
In the article, Anote Tong, President of Kiribati, underscores the challenge of adapting to climate change, noting that erecting sea walls around the 33 islands of the country would be impractical. The...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
24 June 2010: The Adaptation Fund Board approved the first four proposals of concrete adaptation projects at its tenth meeting held in Bonn, Germany, from 14-16 June 2010. The approved project concepts include one by the Centre de Suivi Ecologique, a National Implementing Entity from Senegal, under the direct access modality. At the concluding session, Farrukh Khan, Chair of the Adaptation Fund Board, stated that “we have translated into reality our collective quest for direct access....
