Presentation on managing climate risk through ecosystem-based adaptation – linking urban and rural development planning by David Sheppard (Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), Samoa)
Presentation on managing climate risk through ecosystem-based adaptation – linking urban and rural development planning by Tomonori Sudo (Japan International Cooperation Agency)
Presentation on managing climate risk through ecosystem-based adaptation – linking urban and rural development planning by Nguyen Trung Thang (Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE), Viet Nam)
Presentation on Managing climate risk through ecosystem-based adaptation – linking urban and rural development planning, by Alexis Robert and Anna Drutschinin from Secretariat OECD
The presentation "National Adaptation Planning in Jamaica " by Ayesha Constable, delivered at the Climate Change and Gender Focal Points Workshop in Jamaica in September 2018.
National Discussions on Priority Adaptation and Mitigation Actions for Agriculture in the National Climate Change Action Plan 2013-2017
More information: http://ccafs.cgiar.org/national-adaptation-planning-event-agriculture#.UhcfJD-LKdk
Presentation on managing climate risk through ecosystem-based adaptation – linking urban and rural development planning by Tomonori Sudo (Japan International Cooperation Agency)
Presentation on managing climate risk through ecosystem-based adaptation – linking urban and rural development planning by Nguyen Trung Thang (Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE), Viet Nam)
Presentation on Managing climate risk through ecosystem-based adaptation – linking urban and rural development planning, by Alexis Robert and Anna Drutschinin from Secretariat OECD
The presentation "National Adaptation Planning in Jamaica " by Ayesha Constable, delivered at the Climate Change and Gender Focal Points Workshop in Jamaica in September 2018.
National Discussions on Priority Adaptation and Mitigation Actions for Agriculture in the National Climate Change Action Plan 2013-2017
More information: http://ccafs.cgiar.org/national-adaptation-planning-event-agriculture#.UhcfJD-LKdk
M&E PROGRESS REPORT: KIRIBATI JOINT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (CC &DRM)NAP Global Network
Presented by Ianeta Iororimo in September 2020 at the Virtual Learning Event on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) for National Adaptation in Pacific Small Island Developing States organized by organized by the NAP Global Network in collaboration with the Pacific Resilience Partnership (PRP)
Samoa Agritourism Policy Setting Worskhop 2016
Linking Agriculture and Tourism through Policy setting:
Strengthening the local agrifood sector and promoting agritourism
Workshop organised by the Government of Samoa and CTA
in collaboration with PIPSO
Apia, Samoa, 13-16 December 2016
Presented by Antonio L. Fernandez (Sr. Coordinator for the People’s Survival Fund, Climate Change Commission/Office of the President, Philippines) at the 2nd Targeted Topics Forum, Jamaica, March 2016
NAP Process in the Philippines: Enhancing the National Climate Change Action ...NAP Global Network
Presentation by Alexis Lapiz, Philippines' Climate Change Commission, on "NAP Process in the Philippines: Enhancing the National Climate Change Action Plan 2011-2028 based on the NAP Process."
Presented at the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network's Targeted Topics Forum in Lilongwe, Malawi, in February 2017.
NAP Training Viet Nam - Mainstreaming Ecosystem-Based Adaptation in Viet NamUNDP Climate
This two-day workshop supported the Government of Viet Nam in building the necessary capacity to advance its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process. The workshop closely focused on building National Adaptation Plans in the agricultural sector through multi-stakeholder collaboration, and increased knowledge and capacity on a number of topics including: prioritization of adaptation options, cost-benefit analysis, overview of the broad-based nature of climate change adaption impacts, analysis of challenges, and creation of an open discussion with key stakeholders on defining a road-map for the NAP process. The workshop was delivered using discussions and case studies to enhance interactive learning for participants, with supporting presentations by GiZ and SNV.
NAP Training Viet Nam - Vulnerability and Adapting to Climate ChangeUNDP Climate
This two-day workshop supported the Government of Viet Nam in building the necessary capacity to advance its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process. The workshop closely focused on building National Adaptation Plans in the agricultural sector through multi-stakeholder collaboration, and increased knowledge and capacity on a number of topics including: prioritization of adaptation options, cost-benefit analysis, overview of the broad-based nature of climate change adaption impacts, analysis of challenges, and creation of an open discussion with key stakeholders on defining a road-map for the NAP process. The workshop was delivered using discussions and case studies to enhance interactive learning for participants, with supporting presentations by GiZ and SNV.
Climate change impacts and Viet Nam's response effortsUNDP Climate
High-level inter-ministerial workshop held in Hanoi June 6-7, 2017 hosted by the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MARD) of Viet Nam and supported under the Integrating Agriculture in National Adaptation Plans (NAP-Ag) Programme. The meeting was attended by over 75 national and provincial level government officials, including MONRE, MARD, MPI and the Ministry of Finance (MOF), UN and development partners, private sector representatives including insurance companies, as well as non-governmental organisations.
Mosuoe Letuma, Ministry of Energy, Meteorology and water affairs: Capacity de...NAPExpo 2014
Mosuoe Letuma, Ministry of Energy, Meteorology and water affairs: Capacity development plan for adaptation to climate variability and change in Lesotho
Presentation on managing climate risk through ecosystem-based adaptation – linking urban and rural development planning by Papa Zoumana Diarra (The African Risk Capacity Insurance Company Limited.)
M&E PROGRESS REPORT: KIRIBATI JOINT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (CC &DRM)NAP Global Network
Presented by Ianeta Iororimo in September 2020 at the Virtual Learning Event on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) for National Adaptation in Pacific Small Island Developing States organized by organized by the NAP Global Network in collaboration with the Pacific Resilience Partnership (PRP)
Samoa Agritourism Policy Setting Worskhop 2016
Linking Agriculture and Tourism through Policy setting:
Strengthening the local agrifood sector and promoting agritourism
Workshop organised by the Government of Samoa and CTA
in collaboration with PIPSO
Apia, Samoa, 13-16 December 2016
Presented by Antonio L. Fernandez (Sr. Coordinator for the People’s Survival Fund, Climate Change Commission/Office of the President, Philippines) at the 2nd Targeted Topics Forum, Jamaica, March 2016
NAP Process in the Philippines: Enhancing the National Climate Change Action ...NAP Global Network
Presentation by Alexis Lapiz, Philippines' Climate Change Commission, on "NAP Process in the Philippines: Enhancing the National Climate Change Action Plan 2011-2028 based on the NAP Process."
Presented at the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network's Targeted Topics Forum in Lilongwe, Malawi, in February 2017.
NAP Training Viet Nam - Mainstreaming Ecosystem-Based Adaptation in Viet NamUNDP Climate
This two-day workshop supported the Government of Viet Nam in building the necessary capacity to advance its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process. The workshop closely focused on building National Adaptation Plans in the agricultural sector through multi-stakeholder collaboration, and increased knowledge and capacity on a number of topics including: prioritization of adaptation options, cost-benefit analysis, overview of the broad-based nature of climate change adaption impacts, analysis of challenges, and creation of an open discussion with key stakeholders on defining a road-map for the NAP process. The workshop was delivered using discussions and case studies to enhance interactive learning for participants, with supporting presentations by GiZ and SNV.
NAP Training Viet Nam - Vulnerability and Adapting to Climate ChangeUNDP Climate
This two-day workshop supported the Government of Viet Nam in building the necessary capacity to advance its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process. The workshop closely focused on building National Adaptation Plans in the agricultural sector through multi-stakeholder collaboration, and increased knowledge and capacity on a number of topics including: prioritization of adaptation options, cost-benefit analysis, overview of the broad-based nature of climate change adaption impacts, analysis of challenges, and creation of an open discussion with key stakeholders on defining a road-map for the NAP process. The workshop was delivered using discussions and case studies to enhance interactive learning for participants, with supporting presentations by GiZ and SNV.
Climate change impacts and Viet Nam's response effortsUNDP Climate
High-level inter-ministerial workshop held in Hanoi June 6-7, 2017 hosted by the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MARD) of Viet Nam and supported under the Integrating Agriculture in National Adaptation Plans (NAP-Ag) Programme. The meeting was attended by over 75 national and provincial level government officials, including MONRE, MARD, MPI and the Ministry of Finance (MOF), UN and development partners, private sector representatives including insurance companies, as well as non-governmental organisations.
Mosuoe Letuma, Ministry of Energy, Meteorology and water affairs: Capacity de...NAPExpo 2014
Mosuoe Letuma, Ministry of Energy, Meteorology and water affairs: Capacity development plan for adaptation to climate variability and change in Lesotho
Presentation on managing climate risk through ecosystem-based adaptation – linking urban and rural development planning by Papa Zoumana Diarra (The African Risk Capacity Insurance Company Limited.)
Presentation on managing climate risk through ecosystem-based adaptation – linking urban and rural development planning by Michael Mullan & Takayoshi Kato (Secretariat, OECD)
Presentation on managing climate risk through ecosystem-based adaptation – linking urban and rural development planning by Karsten Loeffler (Allianz Climate Solutions)
This presentation gives an overview of the multilateral development bank (MDB) Climate Finance Tracking Methodology and of the 2013 Joint Report on MDB Climate Finance.
This presentation gives an overview of OECD work on tracking public and private climate finance, including bilateral and multilateral development finance and private finance.
Presentation on managing climate risk through ecosystem-based adaptation – linking urban and rural development planning by Jozias Blok, EC International Cooperation and Development
On 23 October 2013, the OECD launched the "Science, Technology and Industry (STI) Scoreboard: Innovation for Growth 2013" in Istanbul, Turkey at the OECD Global Forum on Knowledge Economy. The 260 indicators in the STI Scoreboard 2013 show how OECD and partner economies are performing in a wide range of areas to help governments design more effective and efficient policies and monitor progress towards their desired goals.
On 10 October, the OECD released R&D tax incentives indicators featured in the STI Scoreboard 2013. To learn more visit: www.oecd.org/sti/rd-tax-stats.htm.
This presentation by Sebastian Schich draws attention to a potentially fundamental flaw in the design of the European banking union, which is the incomplete harmonization of the underlying financial safety net.
It abstracts somewhat from the specific institutional aspects that currently figure prominently in the European safety net discussion in the financial press. According to one popular view, the European safety net requires, in addition to a common lender of last resort, three pillars, that is first, a common regulatory framework and a single supervisor, second a single bank restructuring fund and third, harmonised or unified deposit insurance. This view implies that the current banking union agenda is incomplete as only the first of the three pillars is in place. While the presentation agrees with the basic assessment that the banking union agenda is still incomplete, the approach taken places a sharp focus on the safety net functions rather than the institutions providing these functions, acknowledging however that both aspects are important. In particular, it argues that the modern definition of the financial safety net includes a guarantor of last resort function.
Moreover, as long as a common fiscal backstop for the European banking sector is missing, the guarantor-of-last-resort function remains a national issue. In fact, an analysis of data reveals that bank debt benefit from implicit guarantees and that the value of the guarantees reflect not only the weakness of the bank but also the strength of the sovereign perceived to be providing the guarantees. This observation is consistent with the view that the GOLR function is perceived as being provided by each sovereign to its domestic banks only. As a result, especially during periods of heightened market stress, banks in Europe face different funding conditions depending on where they are located.
Read more about OECD work on financial sector guarantees http://www.oecd.org/daf/fin/financial-markets/financialsectorguarantees.htm
The 2016 edition of the OECD Pensions Outlook was launched in Paris on 5 December 2016 in the presence of Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General, Phyllis Borzi, Assistant Secretary of Employment to the US Department of Labor and Ambrogio Rinaldi, Director at COVIP.
Find out more here: http://www.oecd.org/pensions/oecd-pensions-outlook-23137649.htm
Presentation by Reynald Chapuis made at the OECD Conference on Innovating the...OECD Governance
This presentation by Reynald Chapuis was made at the OECD conference on Innovating the Public Sector: From Ideas to Impact (12-13 November 2014). For more information visit the OECD Observatory of Public Sector Innovation: https://www.oecd.org/governance/observatory-public-sector-innovation/events/.
Presentation by Maria Manuel Leitão Marques on "Zero Licensing" made at the O...OECD Governance
This presentation by Maria Manuel Leitão Marques was made at the OECD conference on Innovating the Public Sector: From Ideas to Impact (12-13 November 2014). For more information visit the OECD Observatory of Public Sector Innovation: https://www.oecd.org/governance/observatory-public-sector-innovation/events/.
Presentation by Thorir Ingvarsson on "Police on the Social Web" made at the O...OECD Governance
This presentation by Thorir Ingvarsson was made at the OECD conference on Innovating the Public Sector: From Ideas to Impact (12-13 November 2014). For more information visit the OECD Observatory of Public Sector Innovation: https://www.oecd.org/governance/observatory-public-sector-innovation/events/.
Presentation by Andy Feldman on Bridging Evidence and Innovation made at the ...OECD Governance
This presentation by Andy Feldman was made at the OECD conference on Innovating the Public Sector: From Ideas to Impact (12-13 November 2014). For more information visit the OECD Observatory of Public Sector Innovation: https://www.oecd.org/governance/observatory-public-sector-innovation/events/.
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
Presentation by Dr. Orville Grey, Jamaica's Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, for the webinar "Sector Integration in the NAP Process."
You can watch a recording of the webinar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCTfrhYx13o&feature=youtu.be
Integrated Natural Resource Management and the GEF- Reconciling Global Enviro...Iwl Pcu
A Principal Objective: Every integrated program of interventions will be aimed at achieving a principal objective, whose nature will depend upon the “entry point” and whose goal, in line with the MDGs and the WSSD Plan of Implementation, will be the fostering of environmentally sustainable development. In doing so, global benefits will be accrued in a cluster of focal areas, or even in all of them. A tentative/preliminary Operational Program indication will correspond to the Principal Objective.
Climate change in Uganda: Insights for long-term adaptation and building comm...Dr. Joshua Zake
This briefing paper highlights key challenges and issues for
consideration in policy development and planning processes at
community, local, national and regional levels towards creating
awareness and building resilience to climate change impacts in
Uganda. It’s an output from a review of various documents and
literature on climate change impacts and responses in Uganda
and else where. Furthermore, it’s informed by Environmental
Alert’s experiences and lessons generated through facilitating
initiatives to support climate change adaptation at community
and local levels particularly in the West Nile region (in the districts
of Adjumani, Moyo and Yumbe) and Lukwanga Parish in Wakiso
district, Central region of Uganda; and also targeted engagement
with key policy and decision makers at all levels including local,
national, regional and international on issues of climate change. It
is targeting key stakeholders at all levels (including local leaders,
Government, Development Partners, Civil Society, Policy Makers,
Political Leaders, Private Sector, Academia, Research Institutions,
Cultural and Faith Based Leaders and Communities among others;
to mainstream, prioritize and support climate change adaptation
actions at all levels of planning and development.
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OECD presentation on financing for sustainable development in the COVID-19 era and beyond. Filling the SDG financing gap and aligning resources in support of sustainable and inclusive development.
Reporting issues. Providers of development co-operation beyond the DAC (countries, multilateral organisations and philanthropic foundations).
WP-STAT formal meeting 1-2 July 2019.
Summary GPI side-event in Global South-South Development Expo 2018: Triangular Cooperation in the Era of the 2030 Agenda - contributions to the BAPA+40 Conference.
Artificial Reefs by Kuddle Life Foundation - May 2024punit537210
Situated in Pondicherry, India, Kuddle Life Foundation is a charitable, non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to improving the living standards of coastal communities and simultaneously placing a strong emphasis on the protection of marine ecosystems.
One of the key areas we work in is Artificial Reefs. This presentation captures our journey so far and our learnings. We hope you get as excited about marine conservation and artificial reefs as we are.
Please visit our website: https://kuddlelife.org
Our Instagram channel:
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Our Linkedin Page:
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Characterization and the Kinetics of drying at the drying oven and with micro...Open Access Research Paper
The objective of this work is to contribute to valorization de Nephelium lappaceum by the characterization of kinetics of drying of seeds of Nephelium lappaceum. The seeds were dehydrated until a constant mass respectively in a drying oven and a microwawe oven. The temperatures and the powers of drying are respectively: 50, 60 and 70°C and 140, 280 and 420 W. The results show that the curves of drying of seeds of Nephelium lappaceum do not present a phase of constant kinetics. The coefficients of diffusion vary between 2.09.10-8 to 2.98. 10-8m-2/s in the interval of 50°C at 70°C and between 4.83×10-07 at 9.04×10-07 m-8/s for the powers going of 140 W with 420 W the relation between Arrhenius and a value of energy of activation of 16.49 kJ. mol-1 expressed the effect of the temperature on effective diffusivity.
WRI’s brand new “Food Service Playbook for Promoting Sustainable Food Choices” gives food service operators the very latest strategies for creating dining environments that empower consumers to choose sustainable, plant-rich dishes. This research builds off our first guide for food service, now with industry experience and insights from nearly 350 academic trials.
Micro RNA genes and their likely influence in rice (Oryza sativa L.) dynamic ...Open Access Research Paper
Micro RNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs molecules having approximately 18-25 nucleotides, they are present in both plants and animals genomes. MiRNAs have diverse spatial expression patterns and regulate various developmental metabolisms, stress responses and other physiological processes. The dynamic gene expression playing major roles in phenotypic differences in organisms are believed to be controlled by miRNAs. Mutations in regions of regulatory factors, such as miRNA genes or transcription factors (TF) necessitated by dynamic environmental factors or pathogen infections, have tremendous effects on structure and expression of genes. The resultant novel gene products presents potential explanations for constant evolving desirable traits that have long been bred using conventional means, biotechnology or genetic engineering. Rice grain quality, yield, disease tolerance, climate-resilience and palatability properties are not exceptional to miRN Asmutations effects. There are new insights courtesy of high-throughput sequencing and improved proteomic techniques that organisms’ complexity and adaptations are highly contributed by miRNAs containing regulatory networks. This article aims to expound on how rice miRNAs could be driving evolution of traits and highlight the latest miRNA research progress. Moreover, the review accentuates miRNAs grey areas to be addressed and gives recommendations for further studies.
UNDERSTANDING WHAT GREEN WASHING IS!.pdfJulietMogola
Many companies today use green washing to lure the public into thinking they are conserving the environment but in real sense they are doing more harm. There have been such several cases from very big companies here in Kenya and also globally. This ranges from various sectors from manufacturing and goes to consumer products. Educating people on greenwashing will enable people to make better choices based on their analysis and not on what they see on marketing sites.
Natural farming @ Dr. Siddhartha S. Jena.pptxsidjena70
A brief about organic farming/ Natural farming/ Zero budget natural farming/ Subash Palekar Natural farming which keeps us and environment safe and healthy. Next gen Agricultural practices of chemical free farming.
"Understanding the Carbon Cycle: Processes, Human Impacts, and Strategies for...MMariSelvam4
The carbon cycle is a critical component of Earth's environmental system, governing the movement and transformation of carbon through various reservoirs, including the atmosphere, oceans, soil, and living organisms. This complex cycle involves several key processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition, and carbon sequestration, each contributing to the regulation of carbon levels on the planet.
Human activities, particularly fossil fuel combustion and deforestation, have significantly altered the natural carbon cycle, leading to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and driving climate change. Understanding the intricacies of the carbon cycle is essential for assessing the impacts of these changes and developing effective mitigation strategies.
By studying the carbon cycle, scientists can identify carbon sources and sinks, measure carbon fluxes, and predict future trends. This knowledge is crucial for crafting policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions, enhancing carbon storage, and promoting sustainable practices. The carbon cycle's interplay with climate systems, ecosystems, and human activities underscores its importance in maintaining a stable and healthy planet.
In-depth exploration of the carbon cycle reveals the delicate balance required to sustain life and the urgent need to address anthropogenic influences. Through research, education, and policy, we can work towards restoring equilibrium in the carbon cycle and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.
Diabetes is a rapidly and serious health problem in Pakistan. This chronic condition is associated with serious long-term complications, including higher risk of heart disease and stroke. Aggressive treatment of hypertension and hyperlipideamia can result in a substantial reduction in cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes 1. Consequently pharmacist-led diabetes cardiovascular risk (DCVR) clinics have been established in both primary and secondary care sites in NHS Lothian during the past five years. An audit of the pharmaceutical care delivery at the clinics was conducted in order to evaluate practice and to standardize the pharmacists’ documentation of outcomes. Pharmaceutical care issues (PCI) and patient details were collected both prospectively and retrospectively from three DCVR clinics. The PCI`s were categorized according to a triangularised system consisting of multiple categories. These were ‘checks’, ‘changes’ (‘change in drug therapy process’ and ‘change in drug therapy’), ‘drug therapy problems’ and ‘quality assurance descriptors’ (‘timer perspective’ and ‘degree of change’). A verified medication assessment tool (MAT) for patients with chronic cardiovascular disease was applied to the patients from one of the clinics. The tool was used to quantify PCI`s and pharmacist actions that were centered on implementing or enforcing clinical guideline standards. A database was developed to be used as an assessment tool and to standardize the documentation of achievement of outcomes. Feedback on the audit of the pharmaceutical care delivery and the database was received from the DCVR clinic pharmacist at a focus group meeting.
Willie Nelson Net Worth: A Journey Through Music, Movies, and Business Venturesgreendigital
Willie Nelson is a name that resonates within the world of music and entertainment. Known for his unique voice, and masterful guitar skills. and an extraordinary career spanning several decades. Nelson has become a legend in the country music scene. But, his influence extends far beyond the realm of music. with ventures in acting, writing, activism, and business. This comprehensive article delves into Willie Nelson net worth. exploring the various facets of his career that have contributed to his large fortune.
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Introduction
Willie Nelson net worth is a testament to his enduring influence and success in many fields. Born on April 29, 1933, in Abbott, Texas. Nelson's journey from a humble beginning to becoming one of the most iconic figures in American music is nothing short of inspirational. His net worth, which estimated to be around $25 million as of 2024. reflects a career that is as diverse as it is prolific.
Early Life and Musical Beginnings
Humble Origins
Willie Hugh Nelson was born during the Great Depression. a time of significant economic hardship in the United States. Raised by his grandparents. Nelson found solace and inspiration in music from an early age. His grandmother taught him to play the guitar. setting the stage for what would become an illustrious career.
First Steps in Music
Nelson's initial foray into the music industry was fraught with challenges. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue his dreams, but success did not come . Working as a songwriter, Nelson penned hits for other artists. which helped him gain a foothold in the competitive music scene. His songwriting skills contributed to his early earnings. laying the foundation for his net worth.
Rise to Stardom
Breakthrough Albums
The 1970s marked a turning point in Willie Nelson's career. His albums "Shotgun Willie" (1973), "Red Headed Stranger" (1975). and "Stardust" (1978) received critical acclaim and commercial success. These albums not only solidified his position in the country music genre. but also introduced his music to a broader audience. The success of these albums played a crucial role in boosting Willie Nelson net worth.
Iconic Songs
Willie Nelson net worth is also attributed to his extensive catalog of hit songs. Tracks like "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," "On the Road Again," and "Always on My Mind" have become timeless classics. These songs have not only earned Nelson large royalties but have also ensured his continued relevance in the music industry.
Acting and Film Career
Hollywood Ventures
In addition to his music career, Willie Nelson has also made a mark in Hollywood. His distinctive personality and on-screen presence have landed him roles in several films and television shows. Notable appearances include roles in "The Electric Horseman" (1979), "Honeysuckle Rose" (1980), and "Barbarosa" (1982). These acting gigs have added a significant amount to Willie Nelson net worth.
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VII. 2 DAC-EPOC JOINT TASK TEAM ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION
1. SPREP PRESENTATION
“Strengthening risk management, transfer
and sharing at the national level”
OECD Joint DAC-EPOC Task team meeting in Paris on Climate Change and
Development Co-operation.
David Sheppard
Director General
21 April , 2015
davids@sprep.org
2. This presentation will
• Introduce the Pacific context and SPREP
• Outline the risk from climate change in
the Pacific region
• Outline key elements of risk
management and transfer at the
national level
• Suggest implications for donors and
partners
6. ABOUT SPREP
• The Pacific regional agency for the environment – an
issue of sustainable development in our region
• Lead agency in the region on: (i) climate change; (ii)
biodiversity; (iii) waste management; and (iv)
environmental governance
• Focus on strengthening partnerships and
cooperation among Pacific Island countries &
territories
• 26 member countries (21 Pacific Island countries &
territories), 5 ‘metropolitan’ states (AU, NZ, FR, USA,
UK)
• SPREP is fully accountable to member governments
through an annual SPREP Meeting (SM)
8. The Vision
Mandate – 1993 SPREP Agreement
To promote co-operation in the Pacific region and
provide assistance in order to protect and
improve its environment and to ensure
sustainable development for present and future
generations
The Pacific environment, sustaining our
livelihoods and natural heritage in harmony with
our cultures
9.
10.
11. The SPREP structure – from 2012
Climate
Change
Adaption
Mitigation
Science &
Policy
Biodiversity &
Ecosystems
Coastal &
Marine
Threatened
Species
Invasive
Species
Biodiversity
Environmental
Monitoring
Monitoring
Governance
Planning
Waste &
Pollution
Marine and
Land
Pollution
Solid Waste
Hazardous
Wastes
Corporate
Services
Outreach
Information
& IT
Finance
HR
13. Climate Change risk in the Pacific
• Due to small size, isolation, small
economies, and lack of capacity - Pacific
countries are extremely vulnerable and
highly exposed to the dangers of climate
change and extreme weather events
• PICs contribute 0.03% of the world’s
greenhouse gases but are in the climate
“front line” – and will potentially be the
first to disappear. Climate change is a
matter of survival and national security
14. Climate Change risk in the Pacific
• The IPCC has put emphasis on thresholds and has
given clear warning of unexpected or
unpredictable consequences as well as “tipping-
points”.
• The experience of small island communities in
the face of climate change has borne all of this.
• For all small island countries, there is immediate
danger, and climate change is causing serious
damage now. It is not an event of the future.
15. What do we know and where do we want to be?
• Climate change is real
16. Climate impacts on coral reefs
At a temperature increase of 1.5 small islands will
encounter severe climatic stresses – coral reefs will bleach
and eventually die at 2 degrees
Global mean temperature will increase in a variable
manner so localised impacts may be more intense than just 2
degrees increase
17. Vulnerable sectors in Kiribati
Water
resource
security
Coasts
Food
security
Health
Bio-
diversity
based
resources
Social
Dimension
NATIONAL SECURITY
18. KEY ELEMENTS OF RISK
MANAGEMENT AND
TRANSFER AT THE
NATIONAL LEVEL
19. Climate change risks impact
development in the Pacific Region.
• Social, economic, political and environmental
development goals will not be achieved in the
region if climate change risks and impacts are
not considered at all phases of the
development process.
• This presentation will cover broad aspects of
risk management in the Pacific region
20. KEY ELEMENTS OF RISK MANAGEMENT
(1) Build on experience
• There are major climate change
adaptation projects in the Pacific region –
PACC (SPREP/UNDP/GEF) and CCCPIR
(GIZ/SPC/SPREP).
• These need to be continued and
reinforced – we should not “reinvent the
wheel”
22. Pacific Adaptation to Climate
Change(PACC) the Model Project
SPREP & UNDP PACC Team with the Hon. Henry Puna, Cook Islands Prime Minister
23. PACIFIC ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
www.sprep.org/climate_change/pacc
PACC Solomon Islands – Food Security
Solomon Islands
Farming and water systems exposed to inundation by high tides, storm
surges and to changes in rainfall duration
PACC focus on introduction of new farming methods and different crop
varieties – work in Ontong Java in Malaita Province
24. VANUATU (EPI) – PACC SUPPORT FOR CLIMATE
PROOFING OF INFRASTRUCTURE
DESIGN AND
CLIMATE
PROOFING OF
ROADS AND
AIRSTRIPS
LINKING TO
NATIONAL
ROADING PLAN
25. KEY ELEMENTS OF RISK MANAGEMENT
(2) EBA must be a key part of the solution
• Ecosystem based Adaptation (EbA) is critically important
in the Pacific region
• CBA, such as in Lami City, Fiji, have shown the benefits
of EbA versus “hard” infrastructure approaches to cc
adaptation and risk management
• Key elements include the protection of coastal
mangrove vegetation and better management of
ecosystems, including addressing key issues such as
invasive species
27. 2014 Signing with
Government of Germany: “Natural Solutions to
Climate Change” Pacific Ecosystem-based Adaptation
to Climate Change (PEBACC) Project
Signing with Parliamentary State Secretary Schwarzelühr-Sutter from the German Federal
Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety
28. Nature Conservation and Protected
Areas (NCPA) Framework
• Ecosystem based
Adaptation in the Pacific
region also links with key
biodiversity frameworks
such as the NCPA
Framework adopted in
2013 and launched by CBD
Executive Secretary at the
SIDS Conference, Apia,
2014
29. KEY ELEMENTS OF RISK MANAGEMENT
(3) Link CCA and DRR
• Pacific region has integrated climate
adaptation and disaster risk reduction at
regional and national levels
• WHY? – many approaches are similar (e.g.
climate proofing, EbA) and with our
limited resources it makes sense to link
these key areas
30.
31. Integrated Approach for DRR and CCA
• Regional Integrated Approach for DRR and CCA from 2015
onwards
• “integration is a great opportunity for the region to deal with
the impacts of climate change and disasters”
32. The PMC
• The Pacific Meteorological Council
(PMC) is a specialized subsidiary
body of SPREP, established in RMI in
2011 to facilitate and coordinate
the scientific and technical
programme and activities of the
Regional Meteorological Services.
• Supported by the Pacific
Meteorological Desk Partnership
• Guided by the Pacific Islands
Meteorological Strategy (PIMS)
2012-2021
33. KEY ELEMENTS OF RISK MANAGEMENT
(3) Link CCA and DRR
• At the national level JNAPs have been
prepared to integrate climate adaptation
and DRR
• These build on and reinforce the NAP
process and define priorities for
adaptation, in the context of DRR, and
mainstream CCA and DRR into national
development plans and sectoral policies
34. KEY ELEMENTS OF RISK MANAGEMENT
(3) Link CCA and DRR
• The Pacific Climate Change Centre, with
support from the Government of Japan
will be a major initiative for integrating
climate change and disaster risk
reduction in the Pacific region –
planning is staring this year with JICA
35. KEY ELEMENTS OF RISK MANAGEMENT
(4) Ensure use of best information and ensure it
reaches key target audiences
• There is considerable information available, and
the priority is making this available in a way that is
relevant to key target audiences, including policy
makers and local communities
• Recent work with WMO and the Government of
Korea is strengthening climate modelling and
predication
36. Collaboration with PACCSAP
• Making scientific research available
and accessible
• Collaboration improved in
communication science e.g. Climate
Crab
• PCCSP and PACCSAP developed
tools
• PACCSAP is in final stages and
recommendation from PMC on
climate science
37. Pacific Climate Change Portal
http://www.pacificclimatechange.net/
• Key tool for knowledge management
• Managed by SPREP on behalf of other CROPs
• Essential for transfer and sharing of risk management
experience
• Important to link to global initiatives such as the NAP
Global Network (Anne Hammill)
• Information targeted at key levels – decision makers
to communities
38. FINPAC: Red Cross Signing
SPREP partnering with IRC on Government of Finland Pacific Climate Change Project linking
with communities for capacity building outreach
39. KEY ELEMENTS OF RISK MANAGEMENT
(5) Improve donor and partner coordination
• There are many donors and partners working in
the Pacific region on climate change
• Mechanisms for improving coordination need to
be improved
• A number of useful mechanisms exist in the Pacific
region including the DPCC and country based
examples such as those in Choiseul province,
Solomon Islands
41. KEY ELEMENTS OF RISK MANAGEMENT
(6) Better ocean governance and management is needed
• The Pacific is 98% ocean - management and sustainable
use of the Pacific ocean and marine resources is
essential for the livelihoods of Pacific people
• Climate change has significant impacts on fisheries
resources, including migration of key fish stocks
• Ocean acidification, if unchecked, are likely to have
major adverse effects on marine ecosystems, including
fish stocks.
42.
43. KEY ELEMENTS OF RISK MANAGEMENT
(6) Loss and Damage (L&D) is a key aspect
• Pacific countries have supported AOSIS on
establishing an international mechanism
to address loss and damage from the
adverse effects of climate change.
• Mechanism is proposed to sit under
UNFCCC and have 3 mutually connected
components
44. KEY ELEMENTS OF RISK MANAGEMENT
(6) L&D- Components of Loss and Damage
• An Insurance Component to help SIDS and other particularly vulnerable
developing countries manage financial risk from increasingly frequent
and severe extreme weather events;
• A Rehabilitation Component to address the progressive negative
impacts of climate change, such as sea-level rise, increasing land and
ocean temperatures, and ocean acidification; and
• A Risk Management Component to support and promote risk
assessment and management tools and facilitate and inform the
Insurance Component and Rehabilitation Component.
45. KEY ELEMENTS OF RISK MANAGEMENT
(6) L&D - General
• We need to understand what is required in countries to
properly establish a climate risk financing mechanism or
structure, which would serve as the strategy for its financing
and operation.
• Difficult to estimate at the outset the capital that may be
needed to facilitate and support initiatives taken through the
mechanism as a whole.
• The amount needed will depend upon how many of what
products might be needed where, as well as the degree of
subsidization that may be needed to make these tools most
effective for the policy goals sought to be achieved.
46. RISK MANAGEMENT - INSURANCE
• The Pacific region is generally poorly insured - most PICs only legally require
insurance for cars, most businesses undertake a form of self-insurance (savings,
collateral)
• Mutual support in the face of disasters is a form of risk transfer and risk
sharing. This also occurs at the State level, as shown by the assistance offered
by Pacific Island Countries to Vanuatu and Tuvalu in the aftermath of Cyclone
Pam.
• Increasing frequency of natural disasters make premiums beyond the scope of
PICs
• A mixed funding/implementation model is most likely to be required - involving
mechanisms such as the Green Climate Fund, donor support, national support,
linked with initiatives taken by Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to
climate-proof infrastructure, through the Pilot Programme on Climate
Resilience.
• Pacific needs to learn from the experience of other regions, including the
Caribbean and Africa
47. KEY ELEMENTS OF RISK MANAGEMENT
(6) L&D – moving forward
• SPREP is working with GIZ on a Loss and
Damage project in the Pacific region, in 3 pilot
countries - Samoa, Kiribati and Vanuatu
• Will assess options for implementation of the
3 elements of L&D in the Pacific
• Consultant will commence shortly and report
will be delivered mid-year
49. IMPLICATIONS FOR DONORS
• Invest in and support adaptation and risk
management programmes that are working
(PACC, CCCPIR)
• Build on mechanisms and projects which
strengthen donor coordination (Choiseul,
DPCC)
• Strengthen work with and through effective
regional agencies, such as SPREP
50. IMPLICATIONS FOR DONORS
• Support work on Loss and Damage in
the Pacific region, including on
assessment of options for insurance and
risk management
• (Please) continue to support Pacific
countries in their efforts to adapt to a
changing climate and to natural
disasters