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This brochure provides background information on EBSAs, which have been described through a series of regional workshops convened by the CBD Secretariat. It also sheds light on how EBSA information can be used to advance research, conservation of marine and coastal biodiversity, and sustainable use of marine resources. EBSAs encompass...
What if we could identify the best local and regional solutions, and promote them for learning at a global level? PANORAMA is a partnership initiative to document, promote and exchange examples of inspiring, replicable solutions across a range of conservation and development topics, enabling cross-sectoral learning and inspiration. Different formats...
3:51 pm GMT+12, 21/11/2016, Fiji Fiji’s successful bid to preside over next year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 23) is the added muscle needed to trigger more action to combat climate change for small island states, according to the Director-General of the Pacific Community, Dr. Colin Tukuitonga. “This is a...
What’s behind TUrbOCliC’s success? Recent development points to the need for innovation and an efficient knowledge management. Big challenge, bigger opportunity The challenges facing international cooperation for sustainable development are constantly on the rise. As a result, it is important to make sure that good ideas are lying around and replicated when...
The Sustainability Awards, instituted by the CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development in 2006, are for: Identifying and recognising exemplary performance in economic, social and environmental dimensions of Indian business Promoting role models in Indian industry and recognising excellence achieved by businesses in mainstreaming Sustainability with business practices ...
By Evelyn Añago Oct. 17 – GIZ can now implement even more climate change projects, with its recent accreditation as an implementing organization by the Green Climate Fund (GCF). GIZ can now apply for financing from the fund for projects with a total volume of up to USD 250 million. It can also...
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 25 October 2016 The Commission welcomes the European Union's strong commitment to scale-up financing for climate action in developing countries, which showed a significant increase in 2015. The EU, EIB and Member States last year provided EUR 17.6 billion to help developing countries tackle climate change. The figure...
By CIMI SUCHONTAN, THE SUNDAY NATION, UBON RATCHATHANI A solution to lift Thai rice farmers out of a low-income trap has edged closer to reality with a German-Thai rice programme that showed “great promise” in the Northeast, the heartland of jasmine rice. In Ubon Ratchathani province with 4.2 |million rai...
Over 15 years since it has started, Taman Simalem Resort in Karo Highlands, Indonesia well combines business, agriculture and tourism and becomes a model to many. Eddy Tanoto Sukardi, its Director shares a good mix of success recipes. Bringing up eco-agro tourism Eddy Tanoto Sukardi “Taman Simalem Resort started an infrastructure...
ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems (ASEAN SAS) recently welcomed seven delegates from the German’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), German Development Bank (KfW), GIZ Headquarter and GIZ Country Office on the occasion of the annual Cambodian-German Government Consultations at the Eco-Agri Co. Ltd (EAC) in Phnom Penh,...
