Browsing Discussion Papers, Concepts and Proposals by Topic "Nature Action"
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4 Million Trees in 4 years Initiative (4MT4Y)
(2019)In the fight against climate change and protecting our environment and rich biodiversity, the Fijian Government is embarking on the ‘4 million trees in 4 years initiative’(4MT4Y) as it recognizes the important service that ... -
Accelerating Adaptation by Spurring a Paradigm Shift in Water Engineering in Indonesia, with Replication in Asia and Globally
(2019)It is MMAF’s ambition to spur a paradigm shift in hydraulic engineering in Indonesia, Asia and ultimately worldwide through the establishment of a BwN platform, to convene public private and civil society actors in the ... -
Advocating all Sectors of Society to Achieve Carbon Neutrality through Afforestation
(2019)In order to encourage enterprises and organizations to participate in green carbon sink public welfare undertakings, establish a good social image as well as improve their soft power, China Green Carbon Foundation has ... -
The African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100)
(2019)The African Union Development Agency (AUDA)-NEPAD Agency has a network of partners across Africa that could provide a perspective from the African Regional point of view. The AFR100 Secretariat works closely with country ... -
Agroecology: A Nature-based Food System - NBS Proposal from the AgroEcology Fund
(2019)In India, the state of Andhra Pradesh is investing $200 million to convert its farmers to the agroecological practice known as zero budget natural farming, which uses from-the-farm nutrients to grow crops without using ... -
Agroforestry a Nature Based Solution for Sustainability
(2019)The contribution will evaluate the five types of agroforestry practices: silvopasture, silvoarable, homegardens, riparian buffer strips and forest farming in the different types of land use across the world (table 1) as a ... -
Amazon Sacred Headwaters Initiative: Initial Results and Contributions to Global Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
(2019)The Sacred Headwaters region of Ecuador and Peru is composed of the ancestral territories of a dozen indigenous nations, adjoined by a number of protected areas, together forming a vast contiguous mosaic containing the ... -
Analysis Document - Gender and the Environment: A Preliminary Analysis of Gaps and Opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean - Regional Group on Gender and Environment of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean
(2020)This report explores some connections and gaps between the environment and gender. The data and case studies included in this document explain how gender differences and traditional roles, considered as women’s ones, affect ... -
Andes Action: Restoration of One Million Hectares of High Andean Forest Ecosystems
(2019)Andes Action is a new Latin American-led large-scale restoration initiative, aiming to restore one million hectares of high Andean ecosystems (mostly Polylepis forests) in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and ... -
Applying innovation to reduce nutrient pollution from wastewater and agricultural discharges in waterways, coastal and marine environments of the Caribbean Sea
(2016-10-07)To demonstrate effective small-scale wastewater and agricultural management solutions for nutrient discharge reduction to the environment through strengthened national capacities and partnerships within the Caribbean ... -
The Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART): Attracting New Investment to Protect and Restore Forests
(2019)ART will provide a credible, independent program overseen by a global Board, and run by a Secretariat. It includes a rigorous Standard to quantify emissions reductions from REDD+ activities at a jurisdictional and national ... -
Assessment on Linkages with Other Clusters related to Chemicals and Waste Management and Options to Coordinate and Cooperate on Areas of Common Interest
(2022)Assessment paper prepared by United Nations Environment Programme February 2020 - Revised version: July 2022. This assessment paper explores the linkages and options to coordinate and cooperate between chemicals and waste ... -
Background Paper Prepared by UNEP to Support the Intergovernmental Consultations on Nature-based Solutions
(2023-04)This paper contains background information to inform the intergovernmental consultations on nature-based solutions. UNEP was requested to convene these consultations in United Nations Environment Assembly Resolution 5/5 ... -
Bamboo for Climate Change
(2019)The International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation (INBAR) is a multilateral development organisation which promotes environmentally sustainable development using bamboo and rattan. It is currently made up of 44 Member states, ... -
Bankable Water Solutions (BWS) - Engaging with the Nature-Based Solutions coalition for the Climate Action Summit
(2019)Investors, banks and private companies are investing heavily in water-related infrastructure and they are hungry to invest in more sustainable water projects, but there is no pipeline of viable projects. WWF is taking ... -
Bringing Concrete to Life - Enhancing Natural Processes on Concrete Based Coastal and Marine Infrastructure (CMI)
(2019)The ecological engineering of shorelines schemes is an evolving discipline (Mitsch., 2012) with the aim of building more inclusive, resilient and safe coastal and marine structures for people and nature that maximize ... -
Building a global soil movement through philanthropic investment
(2019)The Global Alliance for the Future of Food is an alliance of 25 philanthropic foundations, which invests in projects on all five continents. The Global Alliance works with its members and with others to transform global ... -
Building the Business Case for Nature-based Solutions for Watersheds
(2019)A private-public initiative to scale private investment in nature-based solutions by developing: a standardized framework to demonstrate and value stacked water-carbon benefits associated with the implementation of ... -
Call for Expression of Interest towards Establishment of a COBSEA Network of Marine Protected Areas
(2021)COBSEA is an intergovernmental mechanism for protection and sustainable development of marine and coastal areas of the East Asian Seas region. The East Asian Seas Action Plan1 envisages implementation of integrated marine ... -
Carbon Forest
(2019)The Carbon Forest Project is the proposal of the State Forests National Forest Holding to mitigate negative climate change. The main factor with negative impact on climate is the excessive emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) ...