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Solar energy in Cambodia: lessons learnt from the SWITCH-Asia programme

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Voices & Views

Almost 80% of Cambodians live in rural areas with limited access to clean and affordable energy. The EU promotes sustainable consumption patterns and changes behaviours by supporting micro, small and medium-sized companies (MSMEs)...

Asia
Cambodia
Agriculture & Rural Development
Environment & green economy
Private Sector

Local heroes protecting the world’s biodiversity hotspots

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Voices & Views

Small, local conservation organisations in high-biodiversity areas are among nature’s most powerful allies; this is mainly due to their knowledge of and influence over the environment. However, in most cases, these organisations...

Americas & the Caribbean
Bolivia
Asia
+1
Viet Nam
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Environment & green economy

Policy dialogue: a tool to act on climate and environment

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Voices & Views

The recent European Green Deal, set by the European Commission, is paving the road to a sustainable Europe by clearly recognising the global climate emergency, and by providing new input for action in and outside of Europe...

Asia
Laos
Viet Nam
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Conservation
Natural resource management
+4
Wildlife trade & trafficking
Environment & green economy
Green policy
Resource efficiency

Protecting Soil Fertility: Protecting Life

Article
Voices & Views

There is much discussion in the development arena about the struggle ahead to feed the seven plus billion, of the methods proposed towards food security, building resilience, safeguarding water resources and so on. But few stop to...

Africa
Algeria
Egypt
+4
Libya
Morocco
Tunisia
Europe
Agriculture & Rural Development
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Climate change & disaster risks
+2
Environment & green economy
Forests

GCCA Partners Take Stock of Climate Change Actions in Developing Countries

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Voices & Views

The European Union’s Global Climate Change Alliance, or GCCA, recently held it’s first Global Learning Event to identify achievements and lessons learned so far, and to consolidate thinking towards the UN Framework Convention on...

Asia
Cambodia
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Climate change & disaster risks
Environment & green economy
+1
Forests