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| Title
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Adaptation of forests and people to climate change |
| Partner
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International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
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| Date of submission
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01/05/2009
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| Description
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IUFRO Action pledge
This action pledge aims to contribute to the Nairobi work programme by means of
- Providing a global assessment of scientific information about the impacts of climate change on forests, their implications for human wellbeing, and options for adaptation,
- Effectively disseminating the assessment results to policy makers, stakeholders and the public, and
- Developing follow-up activities supporting the objectives and activities of the second phase of the Nairobi work programme.
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| Action pledge updates | |
| 01/09/2009 |
UFRO Action pledge update 1
This update was provided as a contribution to and is summarised in the Nairobi work programme publication "Action Pledges: Making a difference on the ground. A synthesis of outcomes, good practices, lessons learned, and future challenges and opportunities" |
| 20/09/2011 |
UFRO Action pledge update 2 |
| Further information
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Collaborative Partnership on Forests
http://www.fao.org/forestry/cpf/en/
Global Forest Expert Panels
http://www.iufro.org/science/gfep/ |
| Regional focus
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All regions
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| Sector
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Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning
Terrestrial ecosystems
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| Adaptation delivery activity
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Capacity building
Communications and awareness-raising
Education
Knowledge management
Training
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| NWP work area
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Adaptation planning and practices
Climate modelling, scenarios and downscaling
Climate related risks and extreme events
Data and observations
Research
Socio-economic information
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| Target group
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Policy makers
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Organizations, institutions and private sector companies at all levels and in a wide range of sectors can become engaged with the NWP by becoming a partner and making Action Pledges. Information about how organizations can become engaged with work on adaptation under the NWP can be found here.
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