The World Bank has been selected to continue managing DGM Global under the Nature, People, and Climate (NPC) program with an allocation of US$5 million under the DGM’s new financing window.
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In February 2019, Mozambique signed one of the first Emission Reduction Payment Agreements (ERPA) with the Carbon Fund of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), unlocking $50 million to support the country’s ongoing efforts to reduce carbon emissions from its forest sector. This milestone is part of a joint effort supported by the World Bank through the Integrated Landscape Management (ILM) Portfolio. In terms of program integration and harmonizing multilateral investment, Mozambique seems to be a unique example worth understanding.
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In the summer of 2018, Conservation International (CI) held a weeklong workshop on Indigenous negotiation training and exchange with partners in Laikipia County, Kenya. Read Part Two here.
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The United Nations has declared 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages. The potential loss of these languages poses a further risk to the cultures and traditional knowledge systems tied to them. Indigenous peoples are critical partners for forest management and climate action, and their languages must be preserved.
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In the summer of 2018, Conservation International (CI) held a weeklong workshop on Indigenous negotiation training and exchange with partners in Laikipia County, Kenya. Read Part One here.
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DGM Global will hold its Global Exchange from Friday, November 30 to Saturday, December 1, 2018 in Katowice, Poland. The exchange will focus on effective IPLC engagement in climate policy, and it will feature the participation of several prominent indigenous leaders, who are actively engaged in climate action and UNFCCC negotiations.
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Tropical forests hold the potential to provide one-third of the near-term solution to mitigate climate change. Growing evidence demonstrates that when the rights of Indigenous Peoples to their land and natural resources are respected, deforestation rates are lower than in areas managed by the government.
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