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REDD+ Partnership Launches the Voluntary REDD+ Database
05 Dec 2012 | SIDS Policy and Practice
4 December 2012: Through the REDD+ Partnership, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), in collaboration with the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), have launched an online database of REDD+ investments. The voluntary REDD+ database (VRD) was launched with data collected by Australia, France and Papua New Guinea for the purpose of improving REDD+ transparency. The VRD also supports the exchange of experiences on REDD+, and the...
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UNFCCC and Partners Launch UN Alliance on Climate Change Education, Training and Awareness
04 Dec 2012 | SIDS Policy and Practice
3 December 2012: The Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) launched the UN Alliance on Climate Change Education, Training and Public Awareness along with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The Alliance...
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Secretary-General's Report and Briefing Provide Update on Oceans Compact
04 Dec 2012 | SIDS Policy and Practice
12 November 2012: The UN Secretary-General’s 2012 Report on Oceans and the Law of the Sea and the Secretary-General’s new Oceans Compact were the subjects of a briefing held on 12 November 2012, in New York, US. The briefing was hosted by Achim Steiner, Chair of the High-level Committee on Programmes (HLCP) and Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), and Patricia O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs. The Secretary-General’s report covers UN...
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First Meeting of the International Advisory Council for the Advancement of Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability
04 Dec 2012
The Network for the Advancement of Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability, supported by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Organization of American States (OAS), and World Congress on Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability, will hold the first session of the new International Advisory Council under the theme "Collaboration and Synergies in the Implementation of the Rio+20 Declaration on Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability"....
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UNEP ROLAC Launches Online Platform for Technology Transfer and Action on Climate Change

30 Nov 2012 | SIDS Policy and Practice
21 November 2012: The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (ROLAC) has formally launched a regional virtual knowledge platform on climate change. The Regional Portal for Technology Transfer and Action on Climate Change in Latin America and the Caribbean (REGATTA) was taken live online on 21 November 2012. REGATTA is a regional network of technology centers within Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) that aims to strengthen capacity and...
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