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Thursday, April 16th, 2009The Director for Climate Change of Argentina’s Environment & Sustainable Development Secretariat (SAyDS) told a workshop of 100+ energy, economic and environment specialists and representatives of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) today that SAyDS is preparing a national strategy to reduce the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions through a reduction of emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) program, […]
UN to Fund Pilot REDD Programs
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009From UN-REDD: 18 Million Dollars Approved Under UN-REDD Programme Funds Will Back Forestry Programmes Combating Climate Change and Boosting Local Livelihoods A United Nations programme aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from forests and boosting livelihoods in tropical nations has approved $18 million in support of five pilot countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. […]
More LAC Nations Covered by Forest Carbon Partnership Facility
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008Temas Note: When the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility was first officially announced by the World Bank a few months ago, only five Latin American nations (Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Mexico, Panama) were to participate. Because of strong interest in the Facility, it has been decided recently to expand its developing country participants, and as a […]
Jagdeo on Climate Change and Guyana
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008Recently the Stabroek News carried an article reporting on a series of statements by President Bharrat Jagdeo on the issues of climate change. He was speaking at the People’s Progessive Party (PPP) congress. Jagdeo claimed that adapting to global climate change will cost Guyana “billions.” He said that to adapt Guyana must fortify 360 kilometers […]
Two More World Bank Carbon Facilities
Friday, October 12th, 2007From the World Bank: Two New World Bank Carbon Facilities Will Help Fight Climate Change And DeforestationThe World Bank is working to increase significantly the world’s ability to tackle global climate change and deforestation with two new carbon finance facilities to benefit developing countries. An innovative Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) would prevent deforestation by […]