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Environment & Energy

03 February 2010
Preserving the Prespa Basin in the Balkans

The agreement is a big step forward for Prespa's conservation, with each of the countries committing themselves to joint cooperation in managing its watershed.


03 February 2010
Development programme for Syria's Al-Ghab region

A project aimed at up improving the living standards of the Al-Ghab region has been signed between the State Planning Commission, UNDP and the Food and Agriculture organization (FAO).
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11 January 2010
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia takes on climate change

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia held a series of public awareness activities to demonstrate the country's commitment towards combating climate change.


05 January 2010
Climate change: the Zambian story

In Zambia, any change in climate can spell disaster. With a majority of Zambians depending on agriculture, even a slight change in temperature can affect crops like maize with catastrophic consequences for livelihoods. 

17 December 2009
UNDP supports marine conservation efforts in Thailand

With the help of a small grant from UNDP, fishermen have started to rehabilitate Chao Lao Bay, using local knowledge and technology.

16 December 2009
UNDP helps drought-stricken Iraq combat effects of climate change

As the destructive effects of climate change become an everyday reality for the people of Iraq and the Middle East, UNDP has been working with governments to implement nationwide projects that help these countries adapt to an ongoing drought.

16 December 2009
UNDP, Ecuador protect biodiversity and promote development

By leaving one of the world's largest oil reserves – located in Ecuador's protected Yasuni National Park – untouched, Ecuador will prevent 407 million tonnes of CO2 from being released.

15 December 2009
UNDP Administrator Helen Clark visits Copenhagen

Helen Clark gave remarks and participated in discussions on climate change in Copenhagen, site of the COP15.

15 December 2009
China’s pathway towards a low carbon economy and society

As the United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen enters the homestretch, government leaders, heads of international organizations, and academics gathered at a side event to debate China's political and economic shift towards a low carbon model of growth.


10 December 2009
Future uncertain for Pacific Islands like Kiribati

Kiribati is no more than four metres high at its highest point, and 100 percent of the population lives within one kilometre of the coast, making this nation one of the most vulnerable to the effects of global warming.

09 December 2009
Moldova must act now to adapt to changing climate

Most aspects of Moldovan life and the Moldovan economy are likely to change for the worse due to global climate change if no actions are taken, a new UNDP report predicts.


08 December 2009
Protected areas – Natural solutions to climate change crisis

Protected Areas offer a cost effective solution to the impacts of climate change, according to a new book from IUCN, The Nature Conservancy, UNDP, Wildlife Conservation Society, the World Bank and WWF.
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07 December 2009
Country fact sheet: Mali and climate change

In Mali, the impact of climate change has been very strongly felt over the last 40 years, with increased desertification and flooding.
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07 December 2009
Copenhagen: the African dimension



07 December 2009
United Nations climate change conference kicks off in Copenhagen

The United Nations Climate Change Conference kicked off in Copenhagen today with a strong sense of confidence that countries can seal a comprehensive, ambitious and effective international climate change deal in Denmark and with an unprecedented sense of urgency to act on climate change.
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