Regional Commissions and
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COP-15
The five UN Regional Commissions (Economic Commission for Africa (ECA); Economic Commission for Europe (ECE); Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP); Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and; Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)) are partnering with countries in their regions, with UN system agencies, funds and programs and with other regional and subregional stakeholders to undertake collaborative initiatives and actions to promote both mitigation and adaptation policies and measures at the regional and national levels.
The Regional Commissions are organizing a joint side event that will provide regional perspectives on ongoing efforts being deployed in the different regions and share best practices among the regions, including on the following aspects: 1) adequate and accessible information services to integrate climate change into development policies, plans and programmes; 2) private-public partnerships on energy efficiency; 3) assessing the economic impacts of climate change; 4) proposed approach and current action on low-carbon development pathways; 5) sustainable management of natural resources.
Powerpoint Presentations
ECA
ESCAP
ESCWA
ECLAC
Brochure - "Climate Change: Supporting Actions at the Regional Level"
Concept Note - Regional Commissions’ Joint Side-Event on Climate Change: “Regional Initiatives and Strategies in Support of Country Efforts on Climate Change”
Joint Publication-"The United Nations Regional Commissions and the Climate Change Challenges"