Context: Dredging, freight transport, pollution, and a lack of management plan leaves India’s only dolphin sanctuary, Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary (VGDS) in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district, under threat. The number of dolphins…
The Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats (IDWH) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched during the 11th Plan period to provide technical and financial assistance to States/UTs for protection of wildlife…
The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves is a non-profit organization operating under the under the support of the United Nations Foundation. It is a public-private partnership hosted by the UN…
Objectives The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), which became operational in June 2008, is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society, and indigenous peoples focused on reducing emissions from…
The BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes (ISFL) is a multilateral fund, supported by donor governments and managed by the World Bank. It promotes reducing greenhouse gas emissions from…
Connect4Climate is a global partnership program launched by the World Bank Group and the Italian Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea, together with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation…
In 2015, the world endorsed the bold 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the landmark Paris Agreement to address climate change. Nationally determined contributions (NDCs) are at the heart of…
The Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition is a unique initiative that brings together the public and private sectors to introduce effective carbon pricing strategies that support competitiveness, create jobs, encourage innovation…
The Paris Agreement signals a shift towards a bottom-up approach where climate activities, as reflected in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), are driven by national reality, economic growth and political…
The Paris Agreement aims to limit global warming caused by man-made climate change to well below two degrees Celsius. To achieve this goal, global greenhouse gas emissions must be rapidly…
