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Indigenous groups bear witness to climate change damage.The Baka people in Eastern Cameroon are using video cameras provided by UNDP and the Global Environment Facility to document how climate change is damaging the forests where they live. May 18, 2009.
2009 World Water Day: Shared Water - Shared Opportunities
World Water Day 2009 is dedicated to promoting responsible cooperation between countries in managing their shared sources of freshwater. March 22, 2009
- Video: Transboundary water: An agent of peace and cooperation.
The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Poznań, Poland - COP 14
The 14th session of the Conference of the Parties to the Climate Change Convention (COP 14) will be held in conjunction with the 4th Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 4) in Poznań, Poland, from 1 to 12 December 2008. The conference will also include the 29th sessions of the Convention’s two subsidiary bodies - SBSTA and SBI – as well as the 4th session of the AWG-LCA and the 2nd part of the 6th session of the AWG-KP. November
26, 2008
New publication: Climate Change at UNDP: Scaling Up to Meet the Challenge
This paper presents UNDP’s strategy to support the efforts of developing countries and vulnerable groups for scaling up mitigation and adaptation action to successfully meet the climate change challenge and achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In close partnership with all concerned UN agencies, and other development partners such as the World Bank and the regional development banks, environmental bodies such as the GEF, as well as NGOs, the private sector and civil society.
November
26, 2008
Photography exhibition - portrayed by UNDP staffer in Bangkok, Doungjun (Moon) Roongruang. November 21, 2008
New publication: Reducing threats to protected areas: lessons from the field - A Joint UNDP and World Bank GEF Lessons Learned Study
This paper is a joint effort between the biodiversity specialists of the World Bank (WB) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to enhance the quality of Global Environment Facility (GEF) and other biodiversity projects. The UNDP and World Bank biodiversity teams undertook a study of a number of their GEF biodiversity-funded projects to identify and analyze the effectiveness of different intervention strategies in production landscapes and their impact in reducing pressure on protected areas. The intent of the study was to derive general lessons, both positive and negative, that will assist in improving the design and implementation of projects aimed at strengthening protected area systems. November
6, 2008
Young oceanographers join crew of ambitious ASCLME research cruise. August 19, 2008
IWCAM Project Video Outreach: Several new IW project videos can now be streamed live through IW:LEARN.NET. June 30, 2008
UNDP-GEF scores side event success at CBD COP9: UNDP-GEF held two well attended side events – one on support to PoWPA, and the other on Biodiversity and Business - at the ninth meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of the Parties (Bonn, Germany, from May 19-30, 2008).
GEF side events on Biodiversity Strategy, Indigenous Peoples, and Sustainable Financing for Protected Areas also benefited from UNDP participation, while CBD events including preparation of the Fourth National Report, the Towards 2010 Guidebook, and the EU-China Biodiversity Partnership enjoyed substantial support and participation from UNDP-GEF.
Full report and links to presentations
New publication launched: Biodiversity – Delivering Results (pdf 5.9MB).May 14, 2008
New publication launched: Promotion of Wind Energy: Lessons Learned from International Experience and UNDP-GEF Projects (pdf 1.8MB). May 14, 2008
Green power for rural areas in India
In Karnataka, a new biomass gasifier plant that uses carbon
neutral biomass to produce electricity for rural villages is supported
by the Global Environment Facility (GEF)/UNDP, India Canada Environment
Facility and the Government of Karnataka, and is managed and run by
the community. March 24, 2008
Video: UNDP Administrator visits plant in India
'UNDP praised for outstanding collaboration in early action Protected Areas project' The Convention on Biological Diversity Executive Secretary Ahmed Djoghlaf has congratulated UNDP and GEF in his opening address to the Second Ad-hoc Working group on Protected Areas.
Full story and a Poster on Financial Sustainability of National Systems
of Protected Areas features UNDP scorecard. Rome. February
13, 2008
Read the full text of Mr Djoghlaf’s speech (pdf)
Climate change brings 'social injustice' UNDP/China environment head tells Time magazine. February 13, 2008
Inception Workshop - Agulhas Somali Large Marine Ecosystems Project. February 1, 2008
Copenhagen 2009 COP will be a political thriller says Danish environment minister. January 24, 2008
World sets 2010 deadline for reduced biodiversity loss. January 22, 2008
UNDP tops global accountability ranking: UNDP received top ranking on the 2007 Global Accountability Report launched in London on 4 December by One World Trust, a leading expert in the field of global governance and accountability.
UNFCCC Conference of the Parties - Climate Change. BALI. December 3–14, 2007
February 2008
Inception
Workshop – Agulhas Somali Large Marine Ecosystems Project. February
1, 2008.
July 2007
GEF funding helps countries carry out implementation of the CBD Programme of Work on protected areas.
Information Kit for Countries available (pdf). July 10.
May 2007
Message from Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, on the Occasion Of The International Day for Biological Diversity. 22 May 2007.
May 2007
Message from Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, on the Occasion Of The International Day for Biological Diversity. 22 May 2007.
March 2007
Statement by Kemal Dervis, UNDP Administrator, on the occasion of World Water Day, 22 March 2007.
Administrator Kemal Dervis and RBLAC Bureau Director Rebeca Grynspan visit to GEF SGP Projects in Costa Rica.
February 2007
UN development chief calls for aid to curb climate change.
GEF CEO visits project in India funded by GEF and implemented by UNDP:
Tackling Climate Change Now: GEF Project in India's Karnataka State Shows How.
Cross-regional virtual Knowledge Fair on Water Governance
The essence of UNDP Knowledge Management approach was recently brought to life in a virtual Knowledge Fair on Water Governance.
December 2006
CEO Statement to GEF Council
English (pdf)
French (pdf)
AUGUST 2006
Ronaldo and Zidane kick off Greener Transport Bid for 2010
World Cup
UNDP Goodwill Ambassadors praise South
Africa and UN’s
eco-friendly vision at the opening of major environment conference
in Cape Town. More
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29 August 2006
Statement by Ad Melkert to the Third Assembly of the Global Environment Facility. More ...
GREEN TEAM CLIMBS ABOARD SOUTH AFRICA'S WORLD CUP TRANSPORT
PLAN
Third Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly
Cape Town 29 - 30 August. More...
June 2006
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY APPOINTS NEW CEO
Monique Barbut Chosen after International
Search
The Council of the Global Environment Facility (GEF)
yesterday appointed Mrs. Monique Barbut, a French national, to a three-year
term as its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. More ...
June 2006
Major partnership to help manage local resources in the Pacific
On World Environment Day, June 5, NZAID, the New Zealand Government's
aid and development agency, and the Global Environment Facility Small
Grants Programme (GEF SGP), are jointly announcing a major environment
and development funding programme to help Pacific communities manage
environmental resources. More ...
June 5, 2006
Statement of the UNDP Administrator on
the Occasion of WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY International theme:
Deserts and Desertification - ‘Don’t Desert Drylands’
More...
october 2005
GOVERNMENTS NEED TO PAY MORE ATTENTION TO FORGOTTEN PASTORALISTS,
SAY UNDP, THE GEF AND THE WORLD CONSERVATION UNION
Nairobi, Kenya (UNDP/IUCN) – Increasing
encroachment on the livelihoods of pastoralists, as a result of the
rapid conversion of rangelands to crops and other uses, and the rapid
decline of natural resources such as food, forage, fuel wood and
fresh water in drylands, requires urgent measures from governments. More
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June 2005
Pacific Islands Oceanic Fisheries Management
Under the auspices of the Pacific Small Islands Developing States (SIDS)
International Waters Strategic Action Programme (Pacific IW SAP), support
continues to be made by UNDP-GEF towards the implementation of enhanced
oceanic fisheries management in the Pacific Ocean. More
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April 2005
Pakistan Wetlands Environment Plan Approved. More...
UNDP and UNCCD Launch a New Joint Initiative to Promote Activities at the National Level
UNDP Publishes Cutting-edge Guide to Local Business Development for Biodiversity Conservation
October 2007
Lake Manzala leads the way in engineered wetlands technology: Completion of the Lake Manzala Engineered Wetlands project and its handover as a fully-operating facility from Egypt’s Ministry of Environmental Affairs to the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, full story. October 16
October 2007
UNDP lends backing to Carbon Forum Asia: 6-7 November 2007 Suntect International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore. October 25
September 2007
Namibia - 100 years of history builds a flagship conservation area -
The centenary of Etosha National Park is being used to promote new initiatives in the country’s protected area network, more ..., September 28
September 2007
UNDP Protecting the Ozone Layer - Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer – 20 Years of Success (pdf). September 17
September 2007
"International Forum Soils, Society & Global Change
Celebrating the Centenary of Conservation and Restoration of Soil and Vegetation in Iceland; 31
August – 4 September 2007, Selfoss, Iceland; Background paper, Key Note Speech
September 2007
WISP sponsored “Global Pastoral Gathering” in Segovia, Spain, 8-16 September – see websites : www.iucn.org/wisp and www.nomadassegovia2007.org
Message of the representatives of pastoralists to United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. Madrid, 3- 14 September
Launch on 10 July 2007
GEF funding helps countries carry out implementation of the CBD Programme of Work on protected areas.
Information Kit for Countries available (pdf)
New publication launched: UNDP-GEF International Waters Programme – Delivering Results (pdf)
Featured biodiversity project writeups:
Biodiversity Conservation in Coffee (pdf)
Central American Markets for Biodiversity (pdf)
May 22, 2007
Message from Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary,
on the Occasion Of The International Day for Biological Diversity.
April 6, 2007
The GEF-UNDP Ballast Water Documentary won the Best UN Feature Film Award - it is called 'Invaders from the Sea'. BBC/IMO film,
March 22, 2007
Statement by Kemal Dervis, UNDP Administrator, on the occasion of World Water Day
MARCH 22, 2007
World Water Day
New website
MARCH, 2007
Cross-regional virtual Knowledge Fair on Water Governance
The essence of UNDP Knowledge Management approach was recently brought to life in a virtual Knowledge Fair on Water Governance
January 13, 2007
Administrator Kemal Dervis and RBLAC Bureau Director Rebeca Grynspan visit to GEF SGP Projects in Costa Rica.
UN development chief calls for aid to curb climate change
GEF CEO visits project in India funded by GEF and implemented by UNDP:
Tackling Climate Change Now: GEF Project in India's Karnataka State Shows How
December 11, 2006
21 New Countries added to the GEF Small Grants Programme
December 5, 2006
CEO Statementto GEF Council
English (pdf)
French (pdf)
December, 2006
Focus: Namibia Environment Team and Portfolio
December 11, 2006
Read the PEMSEA Update / East Asian Seas
October, 2006
Portfolio section: New featured project writeups
September 14, 2006
Okavango River Delta project unites communities, government and businesses in biodiversity conservation to the benefit of all
More...
August 29, 2006
Ronaldo and Zidane kick off Greener Transport Bid for 2010 World Cup
UNDP Goodwill Ambassadors praise South Africa and UN’s eco-friendly vision at the opening of major environment conference in Cape Town
Cape Town 29 - 30 August
For Immediate Release
GREEN TEAM CLIMBS ABOARD SOUTH AFRICA'S WORLD CUP TRANSPORT PLAN
Third Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly
August, 2006
Multimedia section on the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem and the Agulhas Biodiversity Initiative
New PURE Programming Kit:
This UNDP-GEF programming site on Productive Uses of Renewable Energy
20 June 2006 - Beijing, China
Emissions-Free Fuel-Cell Buses Debuts in Beijing
UNDP-GEF Fuel Cell Bus Website
20 June 2006
Q&A: THE CARBON TRADE
With climate change now an increasingly important concern for policy-makers, carbon trading is riding high on the agenda. BBC News examines current approaches to the issue
February 2006
Campaign helps change Jordanian law to save forest land. The Dibeen Forest’s very existence was under threat. In less than three months a coalition of NGOs not only saved the Dibeen Forest, but ensured that Jordan’s laws continue to protect the environment.
January 2006
The BCLME programme is a joint initiative by the governments of Angola, Namibia and South Africa to manage and utilize the resources of the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem in a sustainable and integrated manner.
January 2006
Waste Management and Recycling in Bangladesh
More...
2005
New document
'Guide for Countries preparing Third National Reports to the
Convention on Biological Diversity'
More...
December 2005
NGO-government partnership builds stewardship of environment
November 2005
UNDP- GEF Regional
Workshop - Hammamet, Tunisia NOV 2005
“Towards Energy Efficiency Thermal Building Codes and Appliance
Standards & Labels in the Mediterranean Countries”
