The International Climate Initiative of the German Government (IKI) supports projects in developing countries and emerging economies in these four areas: Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions Adapting to the impacts of climate change Conserving natural carbon sinks with a focus on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) Conserving … [Read more...] about Call for proposals: climate change projects for the German Government
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Data Collection on Brazil’s Savannah Fosters Conservation
A comprehensive initiative to gather forest and land use data on a threatened biome in Brazil will support conservation measures and contribute to sustainable programs to mitigate GHG emissions. The project, which will be financed by the Forest Investment Program, will encourage the rational utilization of forest resources by fostering production chains of timber and … [Read more...] about Data Collection on Brazil’s Savannah Fosters Conservation
Brazil Investment Plan to Protect Cerrado Biome
The Brazil FIP Investment Plan will maximize the impact of actions being carried out by the country’s ministries of environment, science and technology, and agriculture to reduce deforestation in the Cerrado biome by improving environmental management in areas already altered by people and by producing and disseminating environmental information. The plan was endorsed by the … [Read more...] about Brazil Investment Plan to Protect Cerrado Biome
As Garcia Marquez might say, Life is nothing if not a continuous succession of opportunities to survive
Today one of the most influential Latin American writers passed away. Internationally known for his book "A hundred years of solitude", Gabriel García Márquez helped us imagine how the lives of our future generations might be like. Holding the IPCC Climate Change Report at hand and imagining the future, we can only hope that our cities' future isn't as bleak as Márquez's … [Read more...] about As Garcia Marquez might say, Life is nothing if not a continuous succession of opportunities to survive
The human face of climate change adaptation
Sometimes climate change can seem a little abstract. Some of us believe we can only convince our partners with long-term benefits, geeky climate models, strong financial analysis and any kind of scientific tool we may find. But still, climate change projects are about people today. A couple of weeks ago, I was in Haiti working on an agricultural project to be implemented in … [Read more...] about The human face of climate change adaptation