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At #GEFCouncil69 Monday, the Council approved the sixth Work Program under the eighth replenishment of Global Environment Facility (GEF) Trust Fund, which totals USD 190.9 million and aims to mobilize USD 2.6 billion in co-financing Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/global-environ… #GEF #sustdev #SDGs


Join IISD Economies's Sovereign Debt team for insights on reimagining #DebtSolutions for low-income countries 🔗 iisd-elp.zoom.us/webinar/regist… The June 12 webinar will offer 🔑 findings on the diagnosis of current debt vulnerabilities & introduce the Debt Relief for Resilience initiative.


Nature-based solutions can deliver many benefits for biodiversity and people. But increased interest in #NbS has also provoked criticism, sparking the need for guidelines. Jeffrey Qi explores offerings from IUCN and UN Biodiversity. 🔎 iisd.org/articles/polic…









🌊 Today is #WorldOceansDay, a chance to reflect on the ocean's role in sustaining life & the threats it faces from climate change and unsustainable fishing. One 🔑 solution: Tackling harmful fisheries subsidies. 🔗 Learn more about IISD Economies’s work: iisd.org/projects/fishe…


📅 Today is World Oceans Day & the start of the #2025UNOceansConference! Tomorrow, Tristan Irschlinger joins ClientEarth, Seas At Risk & BirdLife Europe & Central Asia to explore how @WTO #FisheriesSubsidies rules can protect marine resources for small-scale fishers 🐟 🔗: bit.ly/3FLUmPR


As #UNOC3 gets underway, over 80 members of the global ocean community unite in urging governments to adopt the Ocean Protection Principle for a healthier, more just, and sustainable ocean future 🌊 Ocean & Climate Platform 🔗 sdg.iisd.org/commentary/g... #OceanRise


🇺🇬 Tomorrow, we will bring together policymakers, national bureaus of standards, organic producers, certification bodies, and value chain actors for a two-day workshop in Kampala, Uganda. This event will explore strategies for enhancing the trade of organic products in East African Community.
