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Climate change is a multiplier of challenges, so how can we adapt in the high mountains of Colombia?
The Colombian high-mountain region is constantly affected by the advance of urban footprints and the expansion of the agricultural frontier, which significantly contribute to the loss of biodiversity and the ecosystem services provided by the páramos. Additionally, the impacts of climate…
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Countries build climate resilience by learning from one another
To build a more climate-resilient world we need to learn from the experiences of diverse countries – what has worked, what has not, and what should be tried in new locations. This is especially true for developing countries with limited means to adapt to changes in weather, water, and storm…
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Building with nature for a better climate
Nature finally got its rightful place within climate negotiations at COP26 in November. It was the first time – despite the well-established links between the climate and biodiversity crises – that we saw so much emphasis at an international summit on the positive role that nature can play in…
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Climate finance and the urgency for adaptation in the developing world
There is growing momentum in the international community to ramp up climate finance for mitigation and adaptation actions. Undoubtedly, a focus on climate change adaptation in the developing world must be a priority for the financing. At the same time, there is a rallying call for countries to…
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Money can indeed grow on trees
Five years after the Paris Agreement was reached, the need for global action on climate change is clearer than ever. Calls for mitigation and a green economic recovery continue to catch headlines, even if in the margins of the COVID-19 newsreel.
Yet the natural corollary, climate adaptation,…
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![As the world meets in Madrid for the COP25 climate summit, we put together a compilation of inspiring examples of coalitions that are helping build collective action on climate change across the GEF Partnership spanning 183 countries, 18 agencies, civil society, indigenous peoples, the private sector, and others. Photo: E Fehrenbacher/Shutterstock shutterstock_wind_farm.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/listing_image_290x218/public/shutterstock_wind_farm.jpg?h=e85f6c07&itok=BkwFUqCw)
These 7 climate stories illustrate partnership in action
As governments, intergovernmental organizations, businesses, and civil society organizations gather in Madrid for the latest UN Climate Summit, we are reminded of the importance of partnerships to meaningfully address the challenges of a warming planet.
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is…
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![The Global Commission on Adaptation estimates that investing $1.8 trillion to climate-proof businesses and the broader economy between now and 2030 could generate up to $7.1 trillion in net benefits. This is a very attractive return on investment. Photo: donvictorio/Shutterstock. Cargo ships entering one of the busiest ports in the world, Singapore.](/sites/default/files/styles/listing_image_290x218/public/shutterstock_cargo_singapore.jpg?h=e85f6c07&itok=ApvsD7yD)
The next challenge for business: adapting to climate change
The private sector must begin preparing for climate change and the ensuing disruption to operations and services with new approaches
The future success of the private sector may not only depend on how successfully it can mitigate, but also on how it can adapt to climate change.…
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First-ever Virtual Climate Summit to urge for greater action on global warming
The world’s first-ever Virtual Climate Summit will take place tomorrow, November 22, to renew political momentum in tackling climate change.
Announcing the summit at the 6th GEF Assembly in Da Nang Hilda Heine, the President of the Marshall Islands and Chair of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF)…
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![Burkina Faso is currently developing a strategy to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) based on improving land use planning, securing land rights, improving management of agro-sylvo-pastoral systems, and building capacity. Photo: CAD Productions. Burkina Faso is currently developing a strategy to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) based on improving land use planning, securing land rights, improving management of agro-sylvo-pastoral systems, and building capacity. Photo: CAD Productions.](/sites/default/files/styles/listing_image_290x218/public/WBblog1_870.jpg?h=e85f6c07&itok=9-m7N5So)
Unlocking economic growth through integrated natural resource planning and governance
Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in the West African Sahel, includes sparse and dry forests, woodlands, wooded and shrub savannas, and a large desert area to the North. The country relies heavily on agriculture, yet faces shrinking arable land and increasing soil degradation. Enhancing factors…