MSc Programme on Integrated Drylands Management 2009-2010, Part 5, Climate Change Financing

MSc Programme on Integrated Drylands Management 2009-2010, Part 5, Climate Change Financing SESSION 3: Climate Change Financing Opportunities Why climate change financing? A plethora of funds and initiatives are supporting climate change initiatives – bilateral, multilateral, INGOs, Financial Institutions Opportunities for adaptation (and mitigation) financing Packaging of projects is necessary to. [...] no-till farming) Livestock management Forestry Afforestation / Reforestation Kyoto + Agroforestry Voluntary Primary forest conservation (Reduced Emissions Voluntary only from Deforestation and forest Degradation - REDD) Rural Energy Energy efficiency Kyoto + Renewable energy Voluntary Biofuels and fuel switch Regional distribution of projects Compliance markets Voluntary markets From: UNEP RISOE 2. [...] to address the marine resources, ecosystem (estimate) developing country national adverse effects of management. [...] Parties; AOSIS climate change Conclusions Potential for mobilising finance through climate change mechanisms but hindrances still exists (scope of CDM, complicated procedures, lack of capacities for developing projects etc.) The design of a future REDD mechanism is crucial to its applicability to SLM related activities Thank you! Camilla Nordheim-Larsen Financing Strategy Officer Global Mechanism.