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A Nepalese man carrying a large sack on his back walks up some steps with the Himalayas soaring behind.
Nepal: Vice-President and top singer launch report that signals steps to sustainable development
… planning and development decision-making, examine what is driving the need to take environmental issues seriously and the challenges to doing … are not improving,” says Mr Ajay Mathema from AEMS . “We urgently need to find ways to mainstream environment in development”. The report … root when local institutions and communities recognise it as both a need and a benefit and accept it as a regular part of community …
News, 14 May 2012
A large audience sits in a cricualr room, facing a man behind a lectern. The UN logo is printed on the wall.
Is COP26 back on track? The UN General Assembly will be a pivotal moment
… Success at this year's UN climate negotiations (COP26)  relies on countries agreeing strong political outcomes for climate action. As the … these are from the  least developed countries (LDCs) , Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and G7 countries. G20 countries are lagging … countries. At the July ministerial, the Canadian and German governments agreed to work together to develop a delivery plan for …
Insight, 28 July 2021
Rubbish bags on top of buildings.
Community-led waste management at scale
… Most city governments in the global South struggle with waste collection, which … tailored to the city The World Bank estimates that municipalities in developing countries spend 20-50% of their budget on solid waste collection and …
Insight, 12 April 2022
Mary Robinson talking to Maarten van Aalst
Interview: What if our best world is still in front of us?
Article, 05 July 2022
Men and women sitting around a table, writing on poster-like papers
Inclusive and integrated energy planning in Kitui County, Kenya
… of energy planning to the county level, and the 2019 Energy Act mandated that county governments develop county energy plans (CEP) to meet the energy … their inputs. We provide advice for local officials tasked with developing the CEP and engage regularly with stakeholders such as county …
Project, 21 September 2020
A wildfire burns a forest. A man climbs a fire engine and another one, wearing a mask, walk on the road.
Sounding the alarm: new IPCC report reinforces urgency for G20 to take stronger climate action
Insight, 09 August 2021
Gambia is hoping to develop its tourism industry, but coastal areas are environmentally fragile and threatened by erosion. (Photo: Nick Brooks, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: The Gambia expects solid financial commitment at Paris climate talks
… The Gambia is one of Africa's most vulnerable countries to climate change and a member of the Least Developed Country … rise and adaptation. Such a goal should commit the world to support developing countries, particularly the most vulnerable such as the LDCs, … by 40-70 per cent by 2050, the recognition by G7 leaders of the need to decarbonise the global economy, and the needs of the most …
Article, 24 November 2015
CLACC Fellows gather in Durban, South Africa
Capacity Strengthening in Least Developed Countries for Adaptation to Climate Change (CLACC)
… groups To eEstablish an information and knowledge system to help countries to deal with the adverse impacts of climate change, and … an assessment of key climate change and health issues in their countries. This information was fed into national adaptation planning … helped to reflect a growing acknowledgement in the South of the need to share at a regional level intelligence, lessons and best ways …
Project, 05 September 2008
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Enhanced Direct Access to climate finance: "I wish I knew that at the start!"
… There is a significant need for climate finance to reach the local level so that communities, … under the Paris Agreement, but the process of gaining accreditation, developing project proposals and gaining approval is prohibitively long. … A process called Enhanced Direct Access describes a way in which countries can claim some decision-making power back from the board of …
Event, 01 July 2022
People walking on agricultural land
Envisioning a better future for The Gambia
… integrated coastal zone management. From vision to action Developing and adopting our 2050 Climate Vision is just one step in the … climate-resilient development. The Paris Agreement invites all countries to develop long-term strategies ; and developed, developing, … levels. Better decisions, a better future Like other countries, we need solidarity and support from the international community to move …
Insight, 19 July 2021