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Significant new EU support for Latin America announced
European Development Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs, will today announce new EU support of €2.5 billion for Latin America for the years 2014 to 2020 (including funding for regional programmes, and for the bilateral envelopes to the eligible countries).
Soil Atlas of Latin America and the Caribbean published
The first ever comprehensive overview of the soils of Latin America and the Caribbean elaborated by the JRC, in the framework of the EUOCLIMA programme, has been published today.
Workshop Seeks to Guide Research, Science-Based Adaptation Strategies in the Andean Region
'The Science Policy Workshop: Impacts of Global Climate Change on Snow, Glaciers and Water Resources in the Andes: Policy Recommendations for Adaptation Strategies' addressed the optimization of research efforts and identified science-based policy needs for climate change adaptation strategies in the Andean region, with a focus on its water resources.
Climate change programme for Latin America expands its implementation
Latin American and European experts coordinate efforts
EUROCLIMA 2014-2016, a new phase emerging out of the dialogue with Latin American countries
Latin America in synergy with the European Union
Adaptation Fund approves funding for innovative adaptation programme in Guatemala
The Adaptation Fund Board approved grant funding for an adaptation programme in Guatemala.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs closes the II Regional Dialogue on Climate Finance in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Deputy Minister for Development Cooperation and the Minister's Office in charge, Jaime Miranda, closed this afternoon the II Regional Dialogue on Climate Finance in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Second Dialogue on Climate Finance begins
"We have a clear mandate to encourage governmental institutions to seek intersectoral solutions that allow urgent adaptation to this environmental phenomenon (climate change)“ said the Deputy Minister for Development Cooperation.
2nd Regional Dialogue on 29-30 July 2013
Representatives from the Ministries of Finances, Environment, Planning and Foreign affairs will attend this event. The event is financed by Development Cooperation partners such as UNDP, UNEP through REGATTA, the European Commission through its EUROCLIMA programme, the Inter-American Development (IADB), the Latin American Development Bank (CAF), among others. For the European Commission, Mr. Stefan Agne from the Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) will present the EU experience in taking advantage of the private sector for climate change financing. The Director of EUROCLIMA's Technical Assistance, Mr. Jan Karremans, participates in the Organisation Committee of this event.
COP20 will aim to reach an international binding agreement on climate change
Peru will host the global largest event on climate change in 2014.
Nicaragua Climate Change
El cambio climático es producto de un modelo dispuesto a acabar con la vida en la tierra, el del derroche, afirmó hoy el viceministro del Ministerio de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales de Nicaragua, Roberto Araquistain.
New version of Cristal launched
IISD, in partnership with IUCN, SEI, and HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation, has released a new version of CRiSTAL. It´s also available in spanish.
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Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought Observatory
The first complete version in Spanish, Portuguese and English of the Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought Observatory is now online which includes a version of of the Map Viewer still in development.
The Durban Summit: Consequences for Latin America
EUROCLIMA's Partner Countries Reflectios on Durban.
RALCEA completes selection of knowledge centres to make up the network
Latin America is home to a large number of institutions with a high level of technical and scientific knowledge and considerable experience in the water sector.
Editorial Newsletter #2
The aim of EUROCLIMA is to help improve the knowledge of Latin American decision-makers and scientists regarding the impact of climate change in the region, and therefore facilitate integration of the issue within sustainable development strategies.