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International Conference on Major Forest Basins Discusses REDD+ Funding

12 March 2010: The International Conference on the Major Forest Basins, which took place in Paris, France, on 11 March 2010, discussed funding for REDD+ (reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries, plus conservation, sustainable management of forests, and stock enhancement) activities during 2010-2012.

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InterAcademy Council to Review the IPCC’s Processes and Procedures

10 March 2010: At a press conference held on 10 March 2010, at UN Headquarters in New York, US, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Chair Rajendra Pachauri launched an Independent Review of the IPCC’s processes and procedures. read more »

UNDP Report Summarizes Tools and Guidelines to Mainstream Adaptation

10 March 2010: The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has released a report titled “Screening Tools and Guidelines to Support the Mainstreaming of Climate Change Adaptation into Development Assistance – A Stocktaking Report.” read more »

World Agroforestry Centre and Partners Convene REDD Workshops

10 March 2010: Workshops for countries participating in the UN Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (UN-REDD) and the Forest Carbon Partnership Fund (FCPF) were held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 1-3 March 2010, and Hanoi, Viet Nam, from 8-10 March 2010. read more »

Poverty Environment Partnership Meeting Addresses Climate and Environment Mainstreaming

8 March 2010: The 15th meeting of the Poverty Environment Partnership (PEP 15), which took place from 1-5 March 2010, in Lilongwe, Malawi, convened under the theme “Climate and Environment Mainstreaming and the Green Economy to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals.” read more »

Event Announcement: From Copenhagen to Mexico: A climate of change in development policy

This seminar, organized by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), will explore the results of the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference. The event will also look at the opportunities and challenges for the region during 2010, which will be marked by preparations for the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC in Mexico.
Location
Cancun, Mexico
Start Date
20 March 2010
End Date
20 March 2010
Link

http://www.iadb.org/am/2010/?lang=en&disp=

Event Announcement: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Annual Meeting

Location
Cancún, Mexico
Start Date
19 March 2010
End Date
23 March 2010
Link

http://www.iadb.org/am/2010/?lang=en&disp=

Event Announcement: First Steps after Copenhagen: The Role of the Private Sector in Dealing with Climate Change

This workshop is jointly organized by the Business Humanitarian Forum, the International Chamber of Commerce Switzerland, the UN-mandated University for Peace (UPEACE) and the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI). The workshop is intended to showcase the private sector's role in dealing with climate change both in terms of the post-Copenhagen process and policy framework, and its ability to address challenges and lead the way toward a low-carbon economy.
Location
Geneva, Switzerland
Start Date
23 March 2010
End Date
23 March 2010
Link

http://www.bhforum.org/pdf/First%20Steps%20After%20Copenhagen;%20Agenda,%20Geneva.pdf

Event Announcement: First Steps after Copenhagen: The Role of the Private Sector in Dealing with Climate Change

This workshop is jointly organized by the Business Humanitarian Forum, the International Chamber of Commerce Switzerland, the UN-mandated University for Peace (UPEACE) and the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI). The workshop is intended to showcase the private sector's role in dealing with climate change both in terms of the post-Copenhagen process and policy framework, and its ability to address challenges and lead the way toward a low-carbon economy.
Location
Zurich, Switzerland
Start Date
25 March 2010
End Date
25 March 2010
Link

http://www.bhforum.org/pdf/First%20steps%20after%20Copenhagen,%20Agenda%20Zurich.pdf

India and China to be Listed in Chapeau of Copenhagen Accord

9 March 2010: The UNFCCC Secretariat has posted on its website letters from the Governments of India and China, dated 8 and 9 March respectively, informing of their wish to be listed in the chapeau of the Copenhagen Accord. read more »