Sentences with phrase «action in developing countries»

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is meant to be a new, innovative institution that will directly support climate action in developing countries, with a particular focus on the poorest and most vulnerable who thus far have had little access to climate finance.

Originally posted on Reuters The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is meant to be a new, innovative institution that will directly support climate action in developing countries, with a particular focus on the poorest and most vulnerable who thus far have had little access to climate finance.

This policy document presents the strategies developed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to support adaptation action in developing countries and countries with economies in transition.

And U.S. funding has been key to supporting climate action in developing countries.

In particular, it introduces the Climate Finance Options platform which addresses information needs on the multitude of funds available for climate action in developing countries.

He said the government of India welcomes the proposal made by UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown for the mobilization of at least US$ 100 billion by 2020 for supporting climate change action in developing countries and the priority Brown has given to the needs of least developed countries and small island developing states.

«It is pivotal that all Parties agree to an early freeze date for HFC production and consumption and that sufficient funding and flexibility mechanisms are made available to enable such action in developing countries.»

It builds upon a selection of relevant and practical papers and presentations given at the 2nd International Conference on Evaluating Climate Change and Development held in Washington DC in 2014 and includes perspectives from independent evaluations of the major international organisations supporting climate action in developing countries, such as the Global Environment Facility.The first section of the book sets the stage and provides an overview of independent evaluations, carried out by multilateral development banks and development organisations.

The lessons learned benefit local climate - change - mitigation practitioners, donor agencies, and international institutions involved in capacity building or in the design and implementation of mitigation actions in developing countries.

International cooperation on climate - safe technology development and transfer and building capacity in the developing world are also strengthened: a technology framework is established under the Agreement and capacity - building activities will be strengthened through, inter alia, enhanced support for capacity building actions in developing country Parties and appropriate institutional arrangements.

However, technological and financial support as well as capacity building is crucial to realize the full potential of mitigation actions in developing countries.

He announced that the U.S. will give $ 1 billion over the next three years to early actions in developing countries that develop REDD + (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation) projects to build their countries» capacity to slow and eventually halt deforestation.

«It is remarkable that for 25 years the European Union has led the way globally on climate change policy, be it in mitigation or adaptation, the legal structures of international agreements, or financing actions in developing countries.

Not exact matches

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That's because the growth in emissions from developing countries, including China and India, will simply dwarf any U.S. action, making their commitments under the agreement far more important.

They are just too lazy and selfish to take the actions necessary move religions and make a real statement that would help people in developing countries get the aid they need.

Its dominantly pacifist position forces on it the character of a protest movement, encouraging individual action in withdrawing from «destructive work»; but it has given some attention to constructive alternatives, such as research in agriculture and small industries or technical assistance openings in under - developed countries.

Charmaine Yoest, President & CEO of AUL Action: «What a terrible way to begin a new administration: with an abortion business bailout that will exploit women in developing countries for political ends.

Reminding all in attendance «the complex picture of on farm loss» in both developed and developing countries according to the most recent studies was a great start on the significance of the problem and the need for quick actions.

In an exclusive Q&A with one of the producers Cat Williams, actor Adil Hussain and Patty Rundall from Baby Milk Action UK, the topics of discussion ranged from the problematic method of artificial feeding, to production issues, the inspiration behind the story and a heated discussion about MNCs quite literally milking developing countries for all that they are worth.

The assessment and strategies are developed by organisations and agencies working in maternal and infant health in each country, working together as the WBTi Core Group to highlight gaps and stimulate action to bridge them.

Action and investment in improving complementary feeding or providing foods supplements seems to be taking place with little consideration for supporting or improving breastfeeding amongst 6 < 24 + month old children, despite estimates that 20 % of deaths in 12 < 24 month age group in developing countries are due to lack of breastfeeding.

Instead of aiming «to organise and maintain in parliament and in the country a political Labour party», the party will «bring together members and supporters who share its values to develop policies, make communities stronger through collective action and support, and promote the election of Labour representatives at all levels of the democratic process».

The groups also called for timelines for all countries to develop those national baselines and for Congress to appropriate a «substantial and meaningful sum» for the next three years in foreign aid to developing countries to create the baselines and take other preparatory actions.

Senior author A. David Paltiel, MBA, PhD, professor of Public Health (Health Policy) at the Yale School of Public Health, says, «Our aim is to confront donor nations with the clinical and economic consequences of any decision to substantially cut HIV program funding and to help recipient nations respond in the least harmful ways possible to the actions of countries in the developed world.»

To investigate this, the authors conducted a study involving participants of Action in Diabetes and Vascular Disease: Preterax and Diamicron Modified Re-lease Controlled Evaluation (ADVANCE) trial (published in The Lancet in 2007 and the New England Journal of Medicine in 2008), with its cohort described by the authors as being generally representative of people with diabetes in developed countries such as Australia, New Zealand, China and nations of Europe, and also including China, a developing country.

For example, said Major, the European Council met in Essen last December and approved a plan of action both to improve cooperation between member states, and to develop programmes of assistance to non-EU countries from which the material may be coming.

As at previous population conferences in 1974 and 1984, national delegates will spend the best part of ten days trying to reach consensus on a programme of action to improve access to contraception for women in developing countries and Eastern Europe.

An analysis done before the HFC phase - down agreement predicted that if no action were taken, HFC use in AC units would rise 2 % a year in developed countries and 5.6 % annually in the developing world through 2050.

The discussions, they said, should culminate with the adoption of more ambitious economywide emission reduction targets by developed countries and mitigation action plans from developing countries at the next major U.N. climate conference slated for Doha, Qatar, in November.

International action The contract for an interoceanic canal in Nicaragua represents a classic example of the challenges faced by a developing country in balancing economic growth and environmental protection.

Incoming, allowing foreign or French researchers complying with the Marie Curie Actions mobility rules to carry out their post-doctoral research work in France; Outgoing, for researchers already working in French research institutions and universities (French citizens or other nationalities) wishing to carry out a post-doctoral research project in another country Re-integration, targeted at nationals of EU Member States or Associated Countries working in research for at least 3 years in another Third Country to come to France to further develop their country Re-integration, targeted at nationals of EU Member States or Associated Countries working in research for at least 3 years in another Third Country to come to France to further develop their Country to come to France to further develop their career.

To increase opportunities for research, education and training that strengthen scientific capacities in developing countries to understand, communicate and motivate action on critical global environmental change challenges.

a implement the commitment undertaken by developed country Parties to the UNFCCC to a goal of mobilizing jointly USD100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund through its capitalization as soon as possible

Responding to the COP 17 Durban by actively engaging health care professionals as FIRST RESPONDERS in disaster risk planning and action addresses many of the MDGs that developing countries are struggling to achieve.

Practical Action have produced a set of four beautiful posters illustrating the use of solar power; bio-gas; wind power and hydroelectric in developing countries.

In fact, when properly planned actions and investments in education, you get a good dividend, and especially in the least developed countries, which will reduce povertIn fact, when properly planned actions and investments in education, you get a good dividend, and especially in the least developed countries, which will reduce povertin education, you get a good dividend, and especially in the least developed countries, which will reduce povertin the least developed countries, which will reduce poverty.

To reach these ambitious and important goals, appropriate financial flows will be put in place, thus making stronger action by developing countries and the most vulnerable possible, in line with their own national objectives.

Governments, civil society, religious and cultural organizations, development organizations should develop global education framework for their countries and equally develop national action plan / strategies for its implementation especially in schools, local communities, religious and, cultural centres.

The LDCF plays a key role in addressing urgent and immediate adaptation needs of least developed countries, focusing on reducing the vulnerability of sectors and resources that are central to human and national development, such as water, agriculture and food security; and infrastructure, as identified and prioritized in their National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs).

In fact, when actions and investments are properly planned in education, you get a good dividend, and especially in the least developed countries, where the poverty will be reduceIn fact, when actions and investments are properly planned in education, you get a good dividend, and especially in the least developed countries, where the poverty will be reducein education, you get a good dividend, and especially in the least developed countries, where the poverty will be reducein the least developed countries, where the poverty will be reduced.

From increasing your free school meal take up, to engaging your parents and pupils with healthy food; creative marketing for your school meals even if your budget is limited; using cooking in the curriculum and developing flexible menus whilst still meeting the national standards for school food, you'll walk away with practical actions and ideas that have been tried and tested in schools across the country.

The authors of this study, «Missing in Action: Teacher and Health Worker Absence in Developing Countries, † examine the many causes for such absences.

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In a three - day summit at the United Nations on global warming this week, a parade of representatives from developing countries expressed growing discontent with the lack of action by rich ones to start curbing emissions of greenhouse gases that, in the long run, are likely to exact the most harm in the world's poorest placeIn a three - day summit at the United Nations on global warming this week, a parade of representatives from developing countries expressed growing discontent with the lack of action by rich ones to start curbing emissions of greenhouse gases that, in the long run, are likely to exact the most harm in the world's poorest placein the long run, are likely to exact the most harm in the world's poorest placein the world's poorest places.

The cheap test could help doctors in developing countries to detect the viruses and take action to prevent more infections.

Given that Americans, per person, produce many times more carbon dioxide emissions than people in developing countries (at least for a few more decades), the growth in the United States has added significance for climate projections, said Leiwen Jiang, senior demographer at Population Action International, a nonprofit research group.

Some developing countries are apparent still pushing for changes in wording related to actions they may take to stem emissions, and also how such actions would be linked to programs providing financial aid or better energy technologies.

Developing countries that were once reluctant to join in the first phases of a global response to the climate crisis have themselves now become leaders in demanding action and in taking bold steps on their own initiatives.

Here's a 2009 post on «the climate bill in climate context» with a bit more background on how American legislation relates to the need for global action, mostly in developing countries, to blunt the rising human impact on the atmosphere.