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From Negotiation to Implementation: What SB64 Means for Adaptation and Youth Leadership
The 64th Sessions of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Subsidiary Bodies (SB64) in Bonn marked an important milestone on the road to COP31. For CVF Youth Fellow Haddijatou Ceesay, it was also a transformative experience.
Jordan Retires Siloed Governance for Integrated Water-Energy-Food-Environment Strategy
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is reshaping how it governs its most critical natural resources, moving away from fragmented sector-by-sector management toward a unified Water-Energy-Food-Environment (WEFE) nexus framework. Led by the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, the shift marks one of the most significant structural changes in the kingdom’s domestic policy in recent years, one driven by the compounding pressures of climate change, resource scarcity, and regional instability.
Guyana’s Forests Drive A New Era of Low-Carbon Development
On the northern coast of South America, along the borders of the Atlantic Ocean, Guyana is pursuing a development model that few countries have attempted: generating economic growth while preserving one of the world’s most intact tropical forests.
The Caribbean’s Push to Link Climate and Health
Over the years, the conversation on planetary instability has expanded in ways few could have anticipated. What began as a scientific concern focused on environmental damage has grown into a defining global conversation that reaches almost every part of humanity. In the Caribbean, that expansion is acutely felt. Climate change is no longer discussed solely as an environmental issue; it is increasingly recognized as a public health crisis. Empirical studies have demonstrated that countries in the region are highly susceptible to drought hazards and significantly affected by extreme heat.
Pakistan Climate Prosperity Plan Gains Federal and Provincial Backing as Primary Delivery Vehicle for NDC 3.0
Pakistan’s Ministry of Climate Change & Environmental Coordination (MoCC&EC) convened federal and provincial governments on 14 May 2026 to align the country behind a single delivery agenda, positioning the country’s Climate Prosperity Plan (CPP) as the vehicle for turning its climate commitments into investable projects and bankable financing partnerships.
CVF-V20 Makes the Case for Green Industrialization at Pakistan-China Dialogue
The CVF-V20 participated in the Pakistan-China Industrialization Dialogue, hosted by the Pakistan-China Institute on 5 May 2026, bringing the perspective of climate-vulnerable economies into discussions on industrial transformation, strategic finance, and resilient development. The dialogue brought together policymakers, business leaders, Chinese and Pakistani enterprises, financial institutions, and experts to explore how Pakistan-China cooperation can move from connectivity toward joint production, technology transfer, export competitiveness, and climate-smart industrialization.
COP27 – A Meeting With Historic Potential
By Ms. Angela Ebeleke, CVF Capacity-Building Fellow Representatives of over 190 countries will gather in Egypt for the so-called ‘African COP’, and to engage in
Statement for Opening Plenaries ABA
STATEMENT FOR GHANA Opening plenaries (COP27, CMP17, CMA4, SB57) 06 November 2022 Excellencies, esteemed guests, colleagues, Ghana, as the current Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) Chair,
Voluntary Carbon Markets’ Credibility in Question Over Support for Adaptation
Voluntary Carbon Markets’ Credibility in Question Over Support for Adaptation Adopting a Share of Proceeds for Adaptation as part of the Integrity Council for the
Climate Vulnerable Nations Launch Payment Overdue
The CVF has decided to make a loss and damage its key communications issue in 2022 by launching an online social campaign entitled “Payment Overdue.” The campaign is asking for the biggest polluting nations to finally pay up for Loss & Damage. It aims to raise awareness of L&D, build support and attract funds to address L&D, and it aims to promote sharing of L&D solutions.
Developing countries are leading climate actions
The Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) was launched over 10 years ago, by then President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives, and has been operating since then with a different head of government in charge of it for a two-year tenure.
Call for emergency action to limit global temperature increases, restore biodiversity, and protect health
BMJ 2021; 374 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n1734 (Published 06 September 2021) Cite this as: BMJ 2021;374:n1734 Lukoye Atwoli, editor in chief1, Abdullah H Baqui, editor in chief2, Thomas Benfield, editor in chief3, Raffaella Bosurgi,
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