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World Economic Forum 2013 Considers Ways to Revive Global Economy Sustainably[viewed]

The 2013 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum was held on the theme “resilient dynamism” and focused on three pillars: leading through adversity, strengthening societal resilience, and restoring economic dynamism. It included discussions on many sustainable development-related topics including: closing the poverty gap and responding to rapid urbanization; ensuring sustainable growth and development within the limits of the Earth’s resources; building climate change resilience; ensuring food security; promoting energy security and securing energy access; promoting and producing “green” energy; building economic resilience; and catalyzing innovative development partnerships.

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ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee Considers Climate Change Impacts[viewed]

The 45th session of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)/World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Typhoon Committee considered urban flood risk management, cyclone renaming, severe weather forecasting, an assessment report on the influence of climate change on tropical cyclones and other issues during its four-day meeting in Hong Kong, China.

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CIFOR Highlights Article on Policy Options for REDD+[viewed]

The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) highlights an article published in the Review Environmental Economics and Policy on designing effective REDD+ policies within three forest types, namely: remote (core) forest areas; frontier forests; and forest-agriculture mosaics.

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Nordic Group Highlights Short-Term Climate Benefits from Cuts in Black Carbon[viewed]

The Nordic Group on Climate and Air Quality (KoL) has released a report on scientific and policy developments related to black carbon, HFCs, methane, and other short-lived climate forcers (SFLCs) in Nordic countries. The report cites recent studies indicating that SLCFs exert a greater climate impact than previously believed, but also describes opportunities for immediate emissions reductions to delay a 2°C warming in global temperatures by three to four decades.

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IPCC Undertakes Expert Review of First Draft of Guidance on GHG Emissions from LULUCF[viewed]

The first order draft review by experts of the “Draft 2013 Revised Supplementary Methods and Good Practice Guidance Arising from the Kyoto Protocol,” developed by the Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventories (TFI) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), ended on 3 February 2013. The guidance is expected to be finalized by October 2013.

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IPCC Calls for Review of Second Draft of Wetlands Supplement for GHG Inventory Guidelines[viewed]

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued a call for government and expert review of the second order draft of its “2013 Supplement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventories: Wetlands,” known as the Wetlands Supplement.

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UNW-DPAC Reviews UN Publications on Water and Sanitation[viewed]

The UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication (UNW-DPAC) has published its Bimonthly Publications Review, noting relevant UN systems publication on water related issues from September through January 2012. These publications address a range of issues such as climate change, child survival, city resilience and cultural diversity.

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Event: TUNZA International Youth Conference on the Environment [viewed]

This meeting will be attended by young people, from the ages of 15-24, and convene under the theme of health and environment.

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Event: 68th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 68)[viewed]

The 68th Regular Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 68) will convene at UN Headquarters on Tuesday, 17 September 2013.

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Event: 69th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 69)[viewed]

The 69th Regular Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 69) will convene at UN Headquarters on Tuesday, 16 September 2014.

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