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Cities need to be at the heart of climate action – we explain why it matters.
Under the Climate Promise, UNDP delivers the UN system’s largest portfolio of support on climate action in more than 140 countries. This portfolio is…
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Uganda is seeing worsening impacts of climate change. Local changemakers are leading adaptation solutions for urban and smallholder farmers.
With support from the Adaptation Fund, a project is helping restore wetlands in the La Mojana region of northern Colombia.
If left unmanaged, transboundary climate risks could impede progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Funding from the Least Developed Countries Fund will boost climate resilience and foster inclusive, green economic development in the four countries.
Landmark research reveals overwhelming majority around the world support more ambitious efforts to fight the climate crisis.
The Peoples’ Climate Vote is the world’s largest standalone public opinion survey on climate change. It serves as a platform for people to express…
The partnership aims to advance the 2030 Agenda, and help countries achieve a just and green transition with circular economy approaches.
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Investing in clean energy, partnerships and youth are key to harness the country's abundant renewable energy resources.
We break down the results of Peoples’ Climate Vote 2024, representing 87 percent of the global population.
The Earth is heating up faster than ever. As the mercury climbs, so too do the stakes for humanity.
Cindy Duval-Kouamé, is the manager of The Blue Marlin Restaurant at Anse aux Anglais, Rodrigues. Her establishment proposes seafood and farming products from Rodrigues. Restauration depends a lot on tourism in Rodrigues in general. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent limitation of international flights to and from the Republic of Mauritius, the situation has become complicated for restaurant owners and people working in the hospitality sector who depend on tourism for their livelihoods. Presently many restaurants, guest houses or hotels open only a few days a week to accommodate a reduced clientele consisting mainly of Mauritian travelers or European expatriates residing in Mauritius or Rodrigues. Photo credit: Stéphane Bellerose/UNDP in Mauritius and Seychelles. August 2020.
Small islands sit on the front line against climate change. They’re among the most vulnerable to rising sea levels, declining rainfall, and extreme…
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Solving land-use conflicts in the country’s forests is crucial to protecting their vast climate change mitigation potential.
This paper shares insights from a Youth4Climate: Sparking Solutions event, highlighting research to be explored by young climate leaders.
UNDP has teamed up with Lavazza, initiating a partnership focused on transforming global coffee production towards sustainability.
Photo: UNDP Mauritius and Seychelles
The time is ripe for the private sector to play its part in shaping a low carbon, resilient, and sustainable future, for Africa and the world.
This brief summarizes key findings from UNDP policy documents developed to address adaptation and preparedness for climate mobility in LAC.
This report proposes a preliminary conceptual approach for development organizations such as UNDP to assess risks and responses to climate mobility.
This assessment reviews the extent to which human mobility features in NDCs and NAPs in Latin America and the Caribbean.