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Le changement climatique compromet la quasi-totalité des objectifs de développement durable
Les sciences du climat et les services climatologiques sont au cœur des solutions Genève, le 14 septembre 2023 (OMM) – À mi-parcours du Programme de développement durable à l’horizon 2030, les...
Climate change undermines nearly all sustainable development goals [EN/AR/RU/ZH]
Climate science and services are central to solutions Geneva 14 September 2023 _ At the half-time point of the 2030 Agenda, the science is clear – the planet is far off track from meeting its climate...
United In Science 2023: Sustainable development edition
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY We stand at a pivotal point in history – the halfway mark for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. With only 15% of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on...
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2022 Review of Climate Ambition in Asia and the Pacific: Raising NDC targets with enhanced nature-based solutions
New UN report reveals that climate pledges by countries in the Asia-Pacific are off track with the 1.5°C pathway As typhoons, floods, heatwaves and droughts in the Asia-Pacific region highlight the...
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Urban ecosystem-based adaptation: Regreening cities to tackle climate change
Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) is a strategy for adapting to the adverse impacts of climate change by harnessing nature and the services it can provide. This strategy is crucial for cities and...
United in Science 2022: A multi-organization high-level compilation of the most recent science related to climate change, impacts and responses
Summary United in Science provides an overview of the most recent science related to climate change, impacts and responses from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and partner organizations...
New financing mechanism for climate action becomes operational
30 June 2022, Helsinki - A new finance mechanism to strengthen weather and climate observations, improve early warnings to save lives, protect livelihoods and underpin climate adaptation for...
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Around the world, cities race to adapt to a changing climate
Click on here to find out more about this work. In Tanzania’s commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, one of Africa’s fastest growing cities, families come to enjoy the scenic coastline along Barack Obama...
Global Environment for Cities - GEO for Cities: Towards green and just cities
Summary for city-level decision makers It is clear from the analysis provided in this second edition of GEO for Cities that cities have the potential to drive progress towards the 2030 Agenda and its...
Las Naciones Unidas presentan un nuevo mecanismo de financiamiento para impulsar la acción climática
Los países se comprometen en la COP 26 En el Día del Financiamiento en el 26º período de sesiones de la Conferencia de las Partes (COP 26) en la Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el...
L'ONU présente un nouveau mécanisme de financement pour renforcer l'action climatique
Des pays s'engagent lors de la COP26 Glasgow, 3 novembre 2021: À la COP26, en cette «Journée de la finance», l'Organisation météorologique mondiale (OMM), le Programme des Nations Unies pour le...
UN Unveils New Finance Mechanism to Boost Climate Action [EN/AR/RU/ZH]
Countries commit at COP26 Glasgow, 3 November 2021: On Finance Day at COP26, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)...
5 ways to make buildings climate change resilient
The past decade was the hottest in human history. Apocalyptic fires and floods, cyclones and hurricanes are increasingly the new normal, and emissions are 62 per cent higher now than when...
A practical guide to climate-resilient buildings & communities
Lead Authors: Rajat Gupta (Oxford Brookes University), Mittul Vahanvati (RMIT University), Julia Häggström (SEfficiency), Jacob S. Halcomb (SEfficiency). Contributing Authors: Matt Gregg (Oxford...
Climate change vulnerability assessment of Labutta Township Ayeyawady Region, Myanmar, 2016-2050: Scenarios for resilience building [EN/MY]
Lead Authors: Liam Fee, Montse Gibert, Ryan Bartlett, Pasquale Capizzi, Radley Horton, Corey Lesk Contributing Authors: Mozaharul Alam, Annette Wallgren EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This assessment analyzes the...
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Cities - where the fight for a green recovery will be won or lost
Cities are home to 55 per cent of the world’s population, all jammed together cheek-by-jowl. Little wonder, then, that cities are being hit hardest by COVID-19: an estimated 90 per cent of all...
Ecosystem-Based Adaptation in Madagascar 2014-2020 - Factsheet
Introduction • Madagascar is a large island nation of 21 million people located off the southeastern coast of the African continent. The country encompasses a diversity of ecosystems, with a highland...
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Six façons dont la nature peut nous protéger du changement climatique
Ce mois-ci, le Programme des Nations unies pour l'environnement (PNUE) lance une toute nouvelle animation pour expliquer le concept de plus en plus populaire d'adaptation fondée sur les écosystèmes...
Assessment of climate change vulnerability of Hakha Township, Chin State, Myanmar 2017–2050: Scenarios for resilience building
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This assessment analyses the vulnerability of the ecosystem, infrastructure, and socio-economic conditions in Hakha Township located in Chin State, Myanmar in relation to present...