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![Ethiopian woman watching over sheep flock at sunset. Photo credit: Kelley Lynch / USAID Ethiopia / Flickr Ethiopian woman watching over sheep flock at sunset](/sites/default/files/styles/listing_image_290x218/public/USAID_Ethiopia_Flickr_woman_sheep.jpg?h=e7ded9ed&itok=PmSDR9LG)
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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![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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![One key tool we use to share knowledge about the GEF is the Expanded Constituency Workshops (ECWs). These workshops were born out of a need for stakeholders within governments who are responsible for GEF activities – called GEF “focal points” – to understand how we work and provide clear expectations of their responsibilities. Photo: Ksenia Ragozina/Shutterstock. One key tool we use to share knowledge about the GEF is the Expanded Constituency Workshops (ECWs). These workshops were born out of a need for stakeholders within governments who are responsible for GEF activities – called GEF “focal points” – to understand how we work and provide clear expectations of their responsibilities. Photo: Ksenia Ragozina/Shutterstock.](/sites/default/files/styles/listing_image_290x218/public/shutterstock_uruguay_cattle_news.jpg?h=e85f6c07&itok=H5YzDZw0)
Demystifying the GEF at a workshop in Latin America
Uruguay is a country whose economy was built on cattle grazing. It has rolling hills, a temperate climate, sprawling beaches, and no difficult-to-access areas, like jungles, dense forests, or mountainous regions. But while in some countries cattle farming is a driver of deforestation, in Uruguay it…