UNCCD
26 Jul 2012
The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) 2nd Scientific Conference will be held in Fortaleza, Brazil, during the 3rd special session of the Committee for Science and Technology (CST S-3). The scientific conference will be the main part of the CST session and will consider the theme "Economic assessment of desertification, sustainable land management and resilience of arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas," with a focus on two sub-topics: economic and social impacts of...
11 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
17 June 2012: The Secretariat of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has announced three winners of its first “Land for Life Award,” highlighting community organizations that demonstrate tangible evidence of combating land degradation and promoting sustainable land management.
The UNCCD’s Land for Life Award winners, receiving a total of US$100,000, were announced at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). The Award was launched at the 10th...
03 Jul 2012
The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Council meets twice per year to approve new projects with global environmental benefits in the GEF's focal areas, and provide guidance to the GEF Secretariat and Agencies. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/gef-council-meeting-8/ ]
20 Jun 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
15 June 20120: The Rio Conventions Pavilion at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) focused on the theme of Ecosystem-based Adaptation. Four panels addressed: ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation; economic valuation of land (EVL); the Bonn Challenges; and coastal climate change solutions.
The panel on ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation considered the value of ecosystem-based adaptation, implementation and decision support tools to move from principles to...
18 Jun 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
17 June 2012: The Secretariat of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is marking World Day to Combat Desertification, which is celebrated annually on 17 June, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, just a few days before the opening of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20).
To mark the Day, the Rio Conventions Pavilion at UNCSD focused on the theme of securing healthy soils and stopping land degradation within a generation, as well as global observance of the World...
