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Tanzanians Seek Stronger GEF Support to Cushion Vulnerable Communities
- Inter Press Service
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, June 5 (IPS) - In the opulent conference halls of Samarkand, far from the drought-hit fields of East Africa, Tanzanian delegates have warned that unless global climate finance is directed to rural communities, environmental destruction will only accelerate, deepening the vulnerability of those least responsible for the crisis.
At GEF’s Eighth Assembly, Uzbekistan Signals New Role as Donor
- Inter Press Service
SAMARKAND, June 4 (IPS) - In a significant policy shift symbolising rising environmental ambition, Uzbekistan on Thursday announced that it will become a donor of international environmental funding to the Global Environment Facility (GEF), as the Eighth GEF Assembly opened in the historic city of Samarkand.
AI’s environmental costs threaten water, land and climate
- UN News
Artificial Intelligence is not only responsible for worrying amounts of earth-warming greenhouse gases: the technology's environmental footprint is also expanding at a pace that could strain the planet’s natural resources.
From the Field: In crisis-hit Middle East, renewables power daily life
- UN News
Across the Middle East, countries facing severe energy access challenges are turning to renewables to power essential infrastructure, from hospitals to schools and street lighting.
Killed for speaking up: UN sounds alarm over attacks on environmental defenders
- UN News
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called on Thursday for greater protection for environmental and land defenders, noting that hundreds worldwide have been killed or detained in recent years.
World Ocean Assessment highlights urgent need for science and global action
- UN News
In the wood-panelled rooms of New York’s storied Explorers Club, where portraits of pioneering adventurers line the walls, diplomats, scientists and ocean advocates gathered on Tuesday evening with a shared sense of urgency – and anticipation.
From War Zones to Global Environment Talks, Communities Seek Faster Green Finance
- Inter Press Service
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, June 4 (IPS) - For three decades, Iffat Rachid Edriss walked Lebanon’s coastline with a clear purpose: protecting the sea she loves.
Governments Falling 90 percent Short of Climate Adaptation Finance Needs
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 3 (IPS) - Governments are falling 90 percent short of adaptation finance targets and leaving people in climate-vulnerable communities drastically under-equipped to cope with the devastating impacts of climate change, Oxfam warns ahead of Bonn climate talks (8-18 June).
GEF Pushes Innovation, Blended Finance Ahead of the Eighth Assembly
- Inter Press Service
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, June 3 (IPS) - As the Global Environment Facility (GEF) steps into the starting blocks of its next financial cycle, the Interim CEO Claude Gascon reflects on what he termed a “moment of transition and delivery”.
Filipino Indigenous Leader Takes Ancient Wisdom to the Global Stage
- Inter Press Service
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, June 3 (IPS) - Every year, when dark clouds gather above the dense forests of the Philippines, 56-year-old Mini Baeyens, of the Aplay Kankanaey tribe, vigilantly watches the sky.
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