International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources IUCN's mission is to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable.
Ecosystem restoration and conservation plans
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Knowledge partnerKnowledge partnerCountry of registrationSwitzerlandRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberKnowledge PartnerSector(s) of expertiseAgriculture and forestryCoastal zonesForestryInfrastructure and Urban planning
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Knowledge partnerCountry of registrationSpainRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberSector(s) of expertiseEarly warning and Environmental assessmentCoastal zonesWaterRenewable energyEnergy efficiencyAgriculture and forestry
GlobalCAD is formed by a group of international experts specialized in fields related to human and sustainable development. They provide technical and strategic advice, research and capacity building to international organizations, governments, NGOs and private sector organizations worldwide.
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This guide is about taking account of, and managing, ecosystems to help people adapt to climate change in coastal areas: coastal Ecosystem based Adaptation (EBA). Vital to human wellbeing, adaptation to climate change is increasingly important in international policy discussions such as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which have acknowledged the potential importance of EBA in meeting this challenge.
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Knowledge partnerCountry of registrationItalyRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberSector(s) of expertiseEarly warning and Environmental assessmentWater
CIMA Foundation is a no profit organization promoting and supporting scientific research, technological development and training within fields of Civil Protection, DRR, CCA and Biodiversity.
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Knowledge partnerCountry of registrationColombiaRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberSector(s) of expertiseAgricultureCoastal zonesInfrastructure and Urban planning
Grupo Laera is a private consultancy firm, headquartered in Colombia, and working to ensure sustainable development without compromising the speed of economic growth.
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Knowledge partnerCountry of registrationGermanyRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberSector(s) of expertiseWaterCoastal zonesMarine and FisheriesAgricultureAgriculture and forestryIndustryForestry
GOPA Consultants is a private consulting company with over 50 years of experience in designing and implementing technical assistance projects for national and international donors.
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The Microfinance for Ecosystem-based Adaptation measures (MEbA) project aims to provide vulnerable and peri-urban populations in the Andean region of Colombia and Peru with microfinance services and products that will allow them to invest in activities related to ecosystem sustainability, improving their income and resilience towards climate change effects.
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This project, which will run until 2015, aims to support Colombia's national climate change response system by strengthening the capacity for adaptation in water resources management in the country's coffee-growing region and other areas. The subtitle, "Ríos del páramo al valle, por urbes y campiñas" (rivers from the páramo to the valley, through cities and countryside), reflects the special attention to be paid to the role of delicate high elevation ecosystems in the region's water supplies.
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Country of registrationIsraelRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberSector(s) of expertiseAgricultureCoastal zonesRenewable energyEnergy efficiencyForestryHuman healthIndustryTransportWaste managementWater
Natural Resources and Environmental Research Center (NRERC), University of Haifa is a resaerch and academic institution established in 1985 with the mission to carry out interdisciplinary research in the area of natural resource and environmental resource management, pioneering this academic re
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Knowledge partnerCountry of registrationFranceRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberSector(s) of expertiseAgricultureEarly warning and Environmental assessmentRenewable energyForestryMarine and FisheriesWater
IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (Research Institute for Development) - is a research organization based in France that is working with its partners in the South to address international development issues.