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PEDRR Shoutout:
Western Indian Ocean Islands take matters into their own hands with Eco-DRR training
Due to growing interest in Eco-DRR, the Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity, and Environment and Sustainable Development of Mauritius, invited IUCN to deliver an Eco-DRR training from 9-13 October 2017, in partnership with the Indian Ocean Commission. The training aimed to strengthen national capacities to mainstream Eco-DRR in national and local development planning.
The workshop convened 40 participants from disaster management, environment, local authorities and other concerned ministries/organisations in Mauritius as well as representatives from Madagascar, Seychelles and Zanzibar. See a video from the workshop here. |
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News
Investing In nature 101: A triple win for cities, communities, and developers
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A new article in Forbes looks at the benefits of including green infrastructure when strengthening America’s aging infrastructure. It argues that green infrastructure can provide the same services as traditional man-made solutions, but at less cost while also providing environmental benefits. Read the full article here.
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India: Encroached wetlands increase climate risks in Chennai
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India Climate Dialogue explores the reduced disaster resilience of the Chennai region in India due to shrinking wetlands and forest patches. A reduction in these ecosystems has drastically reduced the city’s ability to soak up excess rainwater. Read the article here.
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Fiji encourages Pacific countries to embrace nature-based solutions
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At a recent Pacific Regional Dialogue on linking climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development, Fiji's Permanent Secretary for Environment, Mr. Joshua Wycliffe encouraged Pacific countries to embrace nature-based solutions to climate change. "Countries have nothing to lose. It doesn't cost much. It may be as simple as maintaining what we have. And of course, repairing the ecosystems that have been damaged,” he said. Read the article here.
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As climate threat grows, Solomon Islands hunts “evergreen” solutions
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Following a series of substantial flooding events which destroyed crops, homes and livelihoods in the Solomon Islands, the Government is working on new legislation to integrate climate and disaster resilience in development. Read more here.
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Featured Publication
New manual helps Arab countries to integrate climate change in integrated water resources management
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A new manual has been developed as part of the United Nations Development Account Project to enhance climate change adaptation capacities in Arab countries, using integrated water resources management (IWRM) tools. The project provides regionally-appropriate IWRM tools for supporting climate change adaptation in five key sectors: agriculture, economic development, environment, health and human settlements. The report makes reference to the importance of protecting ecosystem services. Access the report here.
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Upcoming Events
Ecosystem-based adaptation events at UNFCCC COP23
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Attending UNFCCC COP23 in Bonn from 6-10 November 2017? Make sure you get along to the discussion forum ‘It’s getting hot in here: biodiversity and ecosystems in climate change’! Topics for discussion include ecosystem-based adaptation planning and implementation, biodiversity and protected areas under climate change, and ecosystem-based adaptation standards, criteria and linkages. Further information on the events can be found here.
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Head, Species Conservation Action - Global Species Programme
Organisation: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Location: Gland, Switzerland
Closing date: 10 November 2017
Save our Species (SOS) Coordinator
Organisation: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Location: Gland, Switzerland
Closing date: 7 November 2017
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Senior Program Officer
Organisation: World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Location: Washington, United States
Closing date: Unspecified
Deputy Director, Northern Great Plains
Organisation: World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Location: Bozeman, United States
Closing date: Unspecified
For more info about these job vacancies, please visit PEDRR's LinkedIn.
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