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People fleeing impacts of climate change suffering physical and mental health crises
… People migrating to escape climate change-induced drought, floods, sea-level rise and crop failure are … for housing and resources such as water and arable land, creating local conflicts between farmers and pastoralists. Displacement also … Climate change … People fleeing impacts of climate change suffering physical and mental health crises …
News, 14 December 2022
New tool helps communities from Outer Hebrides to Southern Africa to adapt to climate change
… The Traction framework is designed to be universally applicable and has been piloted in very … to rainfall and temperature, to Malawi in Southern Africa where climate change threatens to increase both droughts and flooding. Funded by the … Climate change … helps communities from Outer Hebrides to Southern Africa to adapt to climate change …
News, 10 August 2022
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Ambition to achieve gender balance at international climate negotiations must be matched with finance
Insight, 10 October 2023
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G20 leaders urged to replicate Cabo Verde debt restructure for other countries
… The recent debt restructure for climate and nature agreed between Cabo Verde and Portugal , designed to … the Ministry of Environment, Agriculture, Fisheries and Energy. Local partners with expertise in climate and nature, as well as finance … restructuring as part of the solution to the challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss.” …
News, 08 March 2023
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Three asks to strengthen locally-led action in new biodiversity finance
… the Aichi Biodiversity Targets . To avoid repeating this mistake, it is vital that IPLCs, including women, youth and farmers, are central to … And by excluding them from solutions to biodiversity loss and climate change, it also hastens the erosion of IPLCs’ diverse and rich knowledge … Climate change …
Insight, 13 July 2022
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Critical minerals and the just energy transition: opportunities and challenges
… The need to move away from fossil fuels as part of a response to climate change and the ensuing energy transition is increasing the global demand for minerals such as cobalt, copper, …
Project, 30 July 2024
Four women in a dry landscape watering small plants.
CBA16 and locally led adaptation: an interactive dialogue
Event, 30 June 2022
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World Bank must get behind climate finance mechanisms that see funds go directly to hardest hit countries
… nomination by US President Joe Biden. When it comes to grappling with climate change, the former chief executive of Mastercard is a definite improvement on the outgoing president David Malpass, who … Climate change … World Bank must get behind climate finance mechanisms that see funds go directly to hardest hit …
Insight, 06 April 2023
A ruined house on a hillside, surrounded by mud and rocks.
Climate change and modern slavery: the nexus that cannot be ignored
… that more than 200 million people might be forced to migrate due to climate change by 2050.  Climate change and modern slavery are inextricably … the nexus between modern slavery and climate change. And the evidence is staggering. Everywhere we have looked – from Peru to Ghana, to … Climate change … Climate change and modern slavery: the nexus that cannot be ignored …
Insight, 08 June 2022
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… a future for wild species depends on local people, which is why we believe in solutions that support, empower and respect their … An interactive online policy platform on nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation Website Green Economy Coalition 2011 - ongoing A …
Page, 30 September 2022