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![]() 18 NOVEMBER 2009 | Bonn, Germany – The Adaptation Fund Board has
decided to accept the offer of Germany to confer legal capacity and to
host the Board. Legal capacity will allow the Adaptation Fund Board to
have a long-term solution to disburse funds in its function to assist
developing countries in adapting to climate change. 12 NOVEMBER 2009 | Washington, DC - An innovative new
financial framework was among the decisions approved at the 36th
meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council, held in
Washington DC, from 10-12 November 2009. 16 NOVEMBER 2009 | Washington, DC— The prestigious professional group
American Water Resources Association (AWRA) has honored Dr. Al Duda,
GEF senior advisor for international waters for his longstanding
dedication to sound water resource management. 13 NOVEMBER 2009 | Close to $5 million in grant money has been awarded to 26 innovative climate adaptation projects, through the 2009 Global Development Marketplace, a global competitive grant program to fund innovation in development. 12 NOVEMBER 2009 | Cambridge, Massachusetts – The Global Environment
Facility, the world’s largest public environment fund, was recognized
with its partners for a path-breaking environmentally-sound transit
project in Mexico City today. 6 NOVEMBER 2009 | Washington, DC -The GEF today announced the winners of its 2009 Photo Contest.
Winning entries included images that showcased the following
environmental themes in three separate categories: "Wildlife",
"Climate Change" and "People and Environment". Over 400 people
submitted photos from around the world, offering unique and often
poignant ways the environment has a direct impact on daily life in both
the developed and developing world. 2 NOVEMBER 2009 | From November 2 to 6, the Faculty of Life Sciences of the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences is hosting “Climate 2009”, the second worldwide climate conference on the internet, which is guaranteed climate-friendly. SAVE THE DATE! NOVEMBER 10 – 13, 2009 - Development Marketplace 2009 - Global Competition On Climate Adaptation - World Bank Headquarters, Washington, D.C. 29 OCTOBER 2009 | Cairns, Australia--
Groundwater is the world’s largest store of freshwater, and the primary
source of drinking water for nearly half the world’s population.
And with climate change threatening land and water resources it is
important now more than ever to manage such a critical shared asset,
experts gathering at an important GEF conference said this week. 27 OCTOBER 2009 | Cairns, Australia - The findings of a recent global assessment show the Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs) of our planet are warming much more rapidly than expected and are over-fished and over-fertilized. The findings, launched at the Fifth GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia, found that 61 of the world’s 64 large marine ecosystems show a significant increase in sea surface temperatures in the last 25 years. 26 OCTOBER 2009 | Washington DC - From October 24-29, 2009, the Australian Great Barrier Reef will provide the setting for an important meeting of global water-related projects. Over 300 of the world’s leading water and ocean managers, scientists, civil society, international organization staff, and country representatives to identify practical measures for coping with climatic variability. Co-hosted by the Government of Australia and the GEF, the Fifth GEF Biennial International Waters Conference promises to unveil new research results on protecting coral reefs, adapting to the accelerated warming of coastal oceans, and adjusting to the movement of fisheries away from warming, polluted waters. 23 OCTOBER 2009 | Washington DC - An Action Plan to address trans-boundary threats to fisheries and living marine resources in the Arafura and Timor Seas, has attracted US$2.65 Million in support from the GEF and US$5.45 Million in co-financing from other partners, including the Australian Government, as part of the broader multi-party Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI). 19 OCTOBER 2009 | Washington DC - In connection with the 9th Meeting of the COP of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, for which the GEF is a financial mechanism, GEF CEO Monique Barbut visited a site in Patagonia with a representative of the Government of Argentina, Mr. Severo Fulia, where a GEF project is helping to control land degradation through the promotion of sustainable rangeland management practices to restore ecosystems to their full integrity, stability, and functions. 12 OCTOBER 2009 | Washington DC - The second phase of the Mindanao Rural Development Project is gaining momentum and is well-positioned to meet its objectives of improving livelihood opportunities in targeted communities as well as decentralizing agriculture and fishery services delivery in a way that promotes participation, transparency, and accountability. This is one of the major findings of the recently concluded portfolio review mission conducted by the World Bank together with the officials of the Department Agriculture (DA) implementing the project in 26 provinces, 225 municipalities, and cities in Mindanao. To support the project, the World Bank provided US$83.752 million worth of loans and the GEF has recently approved a grant of US$6.351 million to support the national resources management component of the project. On September 18, Science Magazine has published the following article in the Policy Forum section. Many authors contributed to this article, including GEF staff. 25 SEPTEMBER 2009 | WASHINGTON DC/NAIROBI – A new global initiative to accelerate the uptake of low energy light bulbs and efficient lighting systems was launched today by the Global Environment Facility and the United Nations Environment Programme. The close to $20 million initiative, the Global Market Transformation for Efficient Lighting Platform that will be implemented in collaboration with the private sector companies OSRAM and Philips, is aimed at reducing the bills of electricity consumers in developing economies while delivering cuts in emissions of greenhouse gases.
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