UNFCCC
06 Dec 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
5 December 2012: The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Risø Centre (URC) has published its December newsletter, featuring stories on its Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) project and electrification in Africa. It also spotlights initiatives and progress on the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), including support by both the Africa Carbon Asset Development (ACAD) Partnership and UNEP Risø’s Green Facility, capacity building in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) region and loan schemes.
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04 Dec 2012
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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...
28 Nov 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
27 November 2012: The UN University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) has released a report on climate-induced loss and damage, based on case studies from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Gambia, Kenya and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The study found that all five countries have suffered climate-induced loss and damage, despite implementing adaptation and coping measures.
The findings illustrate the limits of adaptation and country sensitivity to climatic disturbance. Koko...
22 Nov 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
20 November 2012: The UNFCCC has released the Green Climate Fund (GCF) report. The report describes the GCF’s activities between December 2011 and November 2012. An annex outlines the decisions taken by the Board.
The report features sections on the GCF activities, inter alia: membership; meetings; election of co-chairs; additional rules of procedure; arrangements for the interim Secretariat and observer participation; and the Board’s work plan. On the host country selection, the...
22 Nov 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
19 November 2012: The UNFCCC has released a report on the regional expert meetings on a range of approaches to address loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change, including impacts related to extreme weather events and slow onset events (FCCC/SBI/2012/29). The report summarizes regional level meetings in Ethiopia, Mexico and Thailand and one meeting on small island developing States (SIDS) in Barbados.
The report highlights similarities in approaches used to address...
