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⌛ Need for Stronger #ClimateActions In Kyrgyzstan, this year alone, the number of mudflows has increased sixfold compared to last year, with a staggering 182 mudflows recorded in the first six months of 2024. This alarming rise from just 30 mudflows during the same period last year has resulted in an estimated $2 million in damages, as estimated by the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic. However, this figure does not account for the loss of upper fertile soil, which poses a significant threat to future agricultural yields and food security. To combat these escalating climate-related disasters, we must implement and support robust climate actions, including but not limited to: 1️⃣ Adopting #RenewableEnergy: Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources such as #wind, #solar, and #hydropower to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 2️⃣ Investing in #ClimateAdaptation: Building infrastructure that can withstand extreme weather events and natural disasters, and developing early warning systems for communities. 3️⃣ Adopting Sustainable or #SmartAgriculture Practices: Promoting practices that improve soil health, water management, and crop diversity to mitigate the effects of climate change on food production. 4️⃣ Reforestation and Afforestation: Planting trees and restoring forests to sequester carbon, protect biodiversity, and reduce the risk of soil erosion. 5️⃣ Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling: Implementing policies and programs that minimize waste production and encourage recycling and composting. 6️⃣ Improving Public Transportation and Decarbonizing the Transport Sector: Expanding and modernizing public transportation systems, promoting the use of #ElectricVehicles (EVs), and implementing policies to reduce carbon emissions from the transport sector. 7️⃣ Supporting Climate Research and Education: Investing in climate science and educating communities about the importance of climate action and how they can contribute. The $2 million in direct damage from mudflows is only part of the story. The loss of upper fertile soil, often washed away during such events, will likely lead to diminished agricultural productivity in the future. This could result in reduced harvests, increased food prices, and greater food insecurity. Additionally, given that mudflows predominantly occur in the heavily populated South and near border areas, the resultant social instability could be severe. The disruption of communities and local economies in these regions poses a high risk of destabilizing situations, with long-term social and economic repercussions. The urgency for stronger #ClimateAction is seconded by the UNDP, which has just launched the world’s largest standalone public opinion survey on climate change. In particular, in Kyrgyzstan, 81% of people want stronger #ClimateAction from its leaders. Check out the results to see what #ClimateAction people in your country want to see: https://lnkd.in/dVdbkTbp

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has just launched the world’s largest standalone public opinion survey on climate change. And the results may surprise you…   Covering 77 countries and representing 87% of the world’s population, the #PeoplesClimateVote 2024 explores a world of views on the climate crisis.   People were asked how they are being affected by the impacts of #ClimateChange, and what actions they want their leaders to take.   The survey found that an overwhelming 80% of people around the world want their country to take stronger #ClimateAction. In Kyrgyzstan, 81% of people in Kyrgyzstan want stronger climate action from their leaders.    With critical climate thresholds dangerously close, the people have asked for stronger commitments from their government, including a quick transition away from fossil fuels, international collaboration on climate, and many other key climate policies.   Check out the results today to see what climate action people want to see from their country.  👉  peoplesclimate.vote UNDP Climate UNDP

the results of the new UNDP survey on #ClimateChange, #PeoplesClimateVote, are quite remarkable. The 2024 survey is the largest so far, in 77 countries, representing 87% of the world's population. For instance, 80% of people globally want their country to do more on climate change; or: a majority of people in 9 out of 10 of the world's biggest oil producing countries want to move away from fossil fuels to clean energy; or: a large majority wants countries to cooperate on climate change (even if they disagree on other issues). Full report at: https://lnkd.in/eHEDSi_m I would expect that governments recognize their responsibility and act accordingly.

Are you looking for examples of climate-smart agriculture work that is locally led, culturally relevant, and innovative? 🧑🏼🌾🧑🏽🌾🧑🏿🌾👩🌾 Or maybe you want to see what projects UNDP is funding to get a sense if you are a good fit to submit a grant proposal to UNDP the future? If so, check out the article below! And I love the shoutout to Natün Guatemala for their transformative work. This work is the result of a proposal I helped them write 2 years ago. #climatesmartagriculture #ngofundraising #locallyleddevelopment

United Nations 🔹 86% of people want their countries to put differences aside and work together to address the climate crisis. 🔹 69% of people say their big life decisions - like where to live or work - are being impacted by climate change. 🔹 53% of people say they are more worried about climate change than last year. These are some of the results of UNDP's People’s Climate Vote, the world’s largest standalone public opinion survey on the climate crisis. More than 73,000 people from 77 countries were asked how climate change is impacting their lives and what action they want to see. Their answers were clear: The world wants urgent #ClimateAction now. https://lnkd.in/e5akwb8B https://lnkd.in/eaGVuPCS

How the Global South and North Can Collaborate to Combat Climate Change: Bridging Gaps for a Sustainable Future

Dr Dominic Okoliko writes that climate change "media coverage is still concentrated in wealthier, urban-focused media outlets. This leaves lower-income communities and local media out of the conversation. This exclusion is significant because studies show that non-urban populations are less aware of climate change than city dwellers. There is also a noticeable bias about who gets visibility in climate stories. In a forthcoming study of media coverage in South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya, I and my co-author, Martin de Wit, found that most reporting was on government figures, followed by experts. Civil society, businesses and ordinary citizens received far less attention. This elite-dominated narrative risks framing climate issues as problems that can be dealt with technically rather than those that society as a whole needs to understand and work towards solving. This can alienate people who want to help society adapt to climate change".

The results of #PeoplesClimateVote, the world’s largest standalone public opinion survey on climate change, are in 👇   People from 77 countries were asked how climate change is impacting their lives and what action they want to see. 🔹  86% of people globally want their countries to put differences aside and work together to address #ClimateChange. 🔹  More than half (53%) of people globally said they were more worried than last year about climate change. 🔹  69% of people globally said their big decisions like where to live or work were being impacted by climate change.   The results are clear.    The world wants urgent #ClimateAction now. Check out the UNDP's Peoples' Climate Vote 2024 today and share the results: https://lnkd.in/e5akwb8B

Auspicious to mark this year’s World Environment day with the backdrop of the ongoing  Climate negotiations, SB60 in Bonn. Grateful to Dr George Wamukoya Kwame Ababio CROMWEL LUKORITO Truphie Kwaka-Sumba Shadrack Arum and the entire African Group of Negotiators Expert Support team for their invaluable efforts in preparing African technocrats and decision -making on Climate Negotiation and Diplomacy in preparation for COP29. As we celebrate this year under the theme of "Land Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience," it's crucial to highlight the varied impact of climate change in Africa, ranging from desertification to droughts and flooding, affecting food security and livelihoods.  Despite the establishment of the Loss and Damage/ Climate Resilient Fund in past COPs, climate finance is geographically concentrated, with Developed economies mobilizing the most climate finance. Access remains a significant hurdle, with Africa receiving less than 5% of global climate finance, primarily due to gaps in financial, logistical and negotiating capacity.  The importance of collaboration with the IPCC and initiatives such as the SBTI on emissions tracking and land use change reform, as well as the need for technocrats and politicians to work together to ensure African nations can effectively access and utilize these funds, cannot be overemphasized. Together, we can restore our planet and build resilience against climate change. Let's make #GenerationRestoration a reality! 🌍💚 #WorldEnvironmentDay #ClimateAction #SustainableDevelopment #LandRestoration #ClimateResilience #COP28 #COP29 #AGNES #IPCC #ClimateFinance https://unfccc.int/sb60

Through UN-REDD Programme, UNDP assists countries in reducing deforestation and promoting sustainable land use, advancing forest-centric solutions under the #ParisAgreement. Learn how we're working to mobilize climate finance & foster inclusive action: go.undp.org/owY