Pacific Disaster Risk Management Partnership Network Discusses Climate Change Adaptation
Mon, 2010-08-09Climate-L.org
The fifth Annual Meeting of the Pacific Disaster Risk Management Partnership Network was organized around the theme "Enhancing the Implementation of the Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Management Framework for Action through a Multi-stakeholder Approach."
The meeting, which took place from 9-13 August 2010, in Suva, Fiji, aimed to: review the outcomes of regional and global meetings
2010 Innovation Fund submission deadline extended
Found in:Mon, 2010-07-26AfricaAdapt
AfricaAdapt is pleased to announce the launch of the 2nd Edition of the Knowledge Sharing Innovation Fund! This year, the Fund offers grants of up to US$6,500 to projects that seek to overcome barriers to sharing knowledge with ’hard to reach’ or marginalized African communities. Applications should be submitted by 3 September, 2010.
For further details, click here.
From: http://www.africa-adapt.net, 26 July 2010.
Climate Adaptation and Rural Forested Communities: Funding Opportunity
Thu, 2010-07-15Model Forest Policy Program
The Model Forest Policy Program (MFPP) is now accepting applications for 2011 Climate Solutions University: Forest and Water Strategies (CSU). This program offers rural communities the opportunity to protect their natural resources and be part of the climate adaptation solutions urgently needed across the country. Applications are due by 5:00 PM CST, September 15th, 2010.
UNFCCC Launches Fellowship Programme
Found in:Sat, 2010-07-10Climate-L.org
The UN Climate Change Secretariat has announced the launch of its fellowship programme, which aims to contribute to building capacity for addressing climate change in parties not included in Annex I to the Convention, in particular parties that are small island developing States or Least Developed Countries. The deadline for submitting applications is 31 August 2008. For more details click here.
Source: http://climate-l.org/2008/07/14/unfccc-launches-fellowship-programme/, accessed on 10 June 2010.
UNDP’s Africa Adaptation Programme launches cross-practice collaboration
Found in:Fri, 2010-06-18Climate-L.org
Dakar, Senegal
A 5-day workshop that brought together UNDP Practice Team experts in gender, capacity development, poverty reduction, learning (LRC), and knowledge management, to formulate an integrated program of technical assistance in support of the Africa Adaptation Programme (AAP),
EU clarifies climate aid plan
Found in:Mon, 2010-06-07EURACTIV.COM
The EU last week (3 June) took the first step to bring clarity to international climate financing pledges by outlining at the Bonn climate talks how it intends to implement its funding commitment to help developing countries fight global warming.
Pole-to-Pole Climate Research: Adaptation Lessons from Tiny Springtails
Found in:Mon, 2010-06-07Science Daily
What can minuscule soil-dwellers teach us about nature's adaptation to climate change? Researchers in Norway and South Africa are using springtails as model systems in order to study how different species respond when the climate changes.
They are about one millimetre long. Your foot lands on hundreds of them with each step you take in the woods. Their scientific name is Collembola, but their appearance has earned them the common name of springtails.
UN names Salceda 'champion' of climate change adaptation
Found in:Sun, 2010-06-06The Philippine Star
The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN-ISDR) has named former presidential economic adviser and Albay Gov.
RP proposes zero climate-change casualty
Sat, 2010-06-05Business Mirror
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Media to seek knowledge on climate change
Found in:Sat, 2010-06-05Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Judith Akolo
Climate change adaptation is key to ensuring that the African continent saves itself from the serious effects arising from the distortion in climatic patterns.
Prof Charles Basalirwa of Makerere Universities department of Geography however says, the current flurry of organisations that have sprung up to try and address the dangers of climate change are causing more confusion than helping the situation.
Basalirwa who spoke at media meeting on Climate Change at the Hotel Afric