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🌏 Reflecting on the BRICS XVI Kazan Declaration🌱 🔹A Unified Stand on Environmental and Climate Cooperation On October 23, 2024, in Kazan, Russian Federation, leaders of BRICS, & new members of BRICS presented a vision for a cooperative and equitable approach to tackling environmental and climate challenges. The Kazan Declaration is a remarkable commitment to multilateralism, focusing on sustainable development and security. Here’s a summary of the environmental and climate-related commitments from the Declaration: 🔹 Climate Action Through the UN Framework The BRICS countries reiterated their commitment to multilateralism as the primary route for tackling climate change, affirming the UNFCCC, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement. They underscored the importance of equity and the principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC) in guiding global climate action. 🔹 Unified Stance on Climate Finance and Technology Transfer The Declaration strongly condemns unilateral environmental actions and emphasizes the need for cooperation. BRICS leaders highlighted the significance of carbon sinks and called for a cooperative approach to technology and resource transfer to aid greenhouse gas mitigation efforts and adaptation in vulnerable regions. As we look ahead to COP29 in Azerbaijan, there is an expectation for a strengthened framework for climate finance to empower developing nations to fulfill their climate commitments. 🔹 Progress in Loss and Damage Funds and Future COPs BRICS recognized the essential advancements made at COP27 in Egypt and COP28 in the UAE, where the Loss and Damage Fund was operationalized to support affected regions. They welcomed the UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience and committed to productive outcomes at future COPs, especially COP30 in Brazil (2025) and a potential COP33 hosted by India (2028). 🔹 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Conservation Environmental protection extends beyond climate change, with the Declaration advocating for the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. BRICS calls on developed nations to ensure accessible, adequate financial support for developing countries to conserve biodiversity. Strengthening capacity-building initiatives and equitable benefit-sharing mechanisms are integral for conserving global biodiversity. 🔹 Sustainable Land Management to Combat Desertification and Drought Acknowledging the dire impacts of land degradation, desertification, and drought on ecosystems and human livelihoods, the Kazan Declaration encourages a multi-faceted response. By fostering integrated policies, partnerships, and financial support, BRICS nations aim to advance sustainable land management solutions. The upcoming UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh this December will be another critical step toward implementing these policies. #BRICS2024 #KazanDeclaration #ClimateAction #LandManagement #ClimateFinance #COP29 6 #GlobalPartnerships

Climate Change is the greatest threat to our global environment and socio-economic development – I’m thrilled to have led a new study which highlights the urgent need to transform the UN Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs) to address this crisis. https://lnkd.in/et8cNVRQ Our study highlights the links between climate change and my own field of environmental protection – not to mention global warming’s impact on #Poverty, #Health, #Education, and #GenderEquality. The UN SDGs aim to end poverty, enhance social-economic-health protection, and improve education and job opportunities, all while tackling climate change and protecting the environment. Following the recent #COP29 summit in Baku, experts from the University of Birmingham emphasize that integrating climate resilience into every aspect of the SDGs is crucial for securing our planet’s future. #ClimateChange impacts every one of the 17 SDGs, particularly through increasing temperatures, rising sea levels, and extreme weather events. Embedding climate action within each SDG ensures climate resilience is at the heart of sustainable development. Find out more on how we can work together to transform the SDGs and secure a sustainable future for our planet and its people. Amazing author list - Ajit Singh, Jonathan Radcliffe, Carlo Luiu, Hakeem Bakare (PhD), Dr Suzanne Bartington, Nana O. Bonsu, John Bryson, Nic Cheeseman, Heather D. Flowe, Stefan Krause, Karen Newbigging, Fiona Nunan, Louise Reardon, Chris Rogers and Ian Thomson

Climate change impacts every one of the 17 SDGs, particularly through increasing temperatures, rising sea levels, and extreme weather events. Embedding climate action within each SDG ensures climate resilience is at the heart of sustainable development. #SDGs #Climatecrisis #Poverty #Health #Responsibleproduction #Sustainablecommunites Find out how we can collaborate to transform the SDGs and achieve a sustainable future for our planet and its people in our latest publication: https://lnkd.in/eDkXCHYU

🇺🇳🌍 #COP16, the 16th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, begins today in Riyadh. We believe that solutions to the global environmental crises must put the #LandRights of local and indigenous communities, especially women, at the center. 🌱 Land is the element that connects the focal points of all 3 Rio Conventions – climate, biodiversity, and desertification. Therefore, we advocate that land rights, particularly women’s land rights, should be enshrined in the goals of these conventions. A strong role for women’s grassroots organizations in all processes is a prerequisite for achieving this. 🌐 Although less well known than the mega-event of the World Climate Conference, COP16 is just as important as its sister conventions, because land degradation, which is the focus of discussions in Riyadh, is inextricably linked to the climate and biodiversity crises. COP16 is an opportunity to leverage these synergies and find sustainable, socially just solutions in climate, biodiversity and land policies. 🌿 ➡️ Learn more about the importance of land rights for ecosystems and local communities: https://lnkd.in/e72rSMVW #HerLand #UNCCD #ClimateCrisis #Sustainability #GenderEquality #WomensLandRights #InclusiveClimateAction | TMG Think Tank for Sustainability

Globally, climate change represents the most significant threat to the environment and socio-economic development, endangering lives and livelihoods. Within the UN’s current 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), climate action is explicitly covered under Goal 13, “to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts”. This perspective considers how to re-frame the SDGs and their successor towards mainstreaming climate action within the targets and indicators of all the development goals. https://lnkd.in/d7hJQTy8 #delivering #sustainable #climateaction #threat #environment #socioeconomic #development #reframing #sustainabledevelopmentgoals #targets #indicators #sdgs

This year’s #UN environmental summit has limited representation for the world’s most vulnerable communities. We hear from the local and regional experts denied a platform in #Baku. Earlier this year, it was announced that budget constraints meant the #UNFCCC had to cancel Regional Climate Weeks. These vital platforms are designed to amplify the concerns of people most affected by climate change. It’s also been confirmed that #COP29 has half the delegation as last year’s summit, with many of those left out of negotiations also coming from frontline communities and #NGOs. This is particularly worrying given 2024’s focus is on the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance, which promises relief for those same communities. According to Tim Wainwright, Chief Executive of WaterAid, these people are ‘currently picking up the tab for a crisis they have done the least to cause and their voices are being closed out of crucial conversations’. In response, the charity has now launched the #MyCOPMessage, asking specialists who were not given access to negotiations in Baku to deliver a statement about urgency, needs, hopes, and demands. In addition, WaterAid is also calling for a number of things from COP29. The list includes;  Calling on the UNFCCC climate negotiators to align behind a New Collective Quantified Goal that meets the ambitions and needs for realising the #ParisAgreement.  Calling on national governments to develop climate adaptation plans that strongly consider the water and sanitation needs of communities – particularly in the next round of submissions for Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in 2025. Governments must work with local experts, civil society, and communities to develop and implement these plans.     Calling on donor governments and multilateral financial institutions to provide accessible and timely finance for countries most affected by the #climatecrisis, so that low-income country governments can implement their climate adaptation plans in full, and support communities to build resilience to #climatechange.   Calling on communities to raise their voices and call for action, wherever they live. WaterAid encourages communities affected by climate change to share their expertise and solutions, and demand their governments to provide clean water, sanitation and hygiene, especially in the face of the climate crisis.

PROMPT project is strictly connected to the SDGs. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests. PROMPT endeavors to preserve the biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea by combating marine pollution of oil and HNS spills and is a significant effort to complement the SDGs Agenda 2030.

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🌍 Turning High-Level Climate Commitments into Action! High-level meetings like CHOGM and COP, are crucial for securing global leadership and commitments to climate action. But real change happens when communities and businesses take action. Here are some of the ways we can make a difference in our islands states: 1. Localized Climate Plans: How can we tailor global strategies to fit our local context? Samoa’s 2nd NDC has made commitments in key sectors like energy (including transport and tourism), waste, and agriculture. In Samoa, we are supporting the Government of Samoa's drive for low carbon and sustainable transport solutions for its land and maritime sectors through the UNDP CAP-IT project funded by the Government of Japan. Underpinning this planned transition for the transport sector requires a more stable and sustainable energy grid for Island States like Samoa. 2. Building Capacity: What training is needed to empower local leaders and youth? Initiatives we have been involved with like the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) helped equip communities with the skills to drive sustainable practices and the ongoing upskilling program for EVs through UNDP CAP-IT is looking at the long term sustainability of transitioning to low carbon transport options. By investing in education and training, we can empower local leaders, businesses, and youth to innovate and lead the way in sustainability. 3. Access to Finance: How can we simplify access to climate finance? Samoa is providing microgrants and community funds to support local projects. Private sector are also keen to support through blended mechanisms to ensure risks are mitigated and funding is made accessible to the most vulnerable. By making climate finance more accessible through concessionary lending terms and productive grants, we can accelerate the adoption of renewable energy and sustainable practices across the islands. Communities are the first responders and should be well supported to adapt and mitigate the impacts of climate change. 4. Public-Private Partnerships: How can we foster real partnerships? Collaborations between governments, businesses, and civil society are creating scalable solutions such as microgrids that benefit both the environment and the economy. By working together, we can amplify our efforts and resources to achieve greater impact. By turning high-level commitments from CHOGM and COP into actionable steps and ensuring buy-in from all stakeholders, each of us can create meaningful change starting within our own homes and communities. #ClimateAction #Sustainability #SmallIslandStates #CHOGM2024 #COP29 #RenewableEnergy #YouthEngagement #PublicPrivatePartnerships

As the COP29 is closing in, we hope for a more green and more sustainable future. Many displacement affected areas depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. Protecting these environments is therefore key to securing and upholding living conditions and to preventing further displacement. Danish Refugee Council does this by creating sustainable solutions that:   👉 Build climate resilience and community self-reliance of through sustainable and climate sensitive approaches   👉 Protect natural resources and restore degraded environments   👉 Mitigate the adverse environmental effects of our activities    👉 Acknowledge and aim to reduce DRC’s own climate footprint   We will continue to develop and implement many more sustainable initiatives. And we are always looking for new innovative and scalable solutions! If you want to engage in a partnership with an organization that continuously ranks as one of the best NGOs in the world – and you truly want to move the green-needle, please don’t hesitate to reach out. www.DRC.NGO/GoGreen