Declaration of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra of the Regional Governments towards COP27

Transformative change is needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, including a system-wide shake-up to put the value of nature at the center of UN agendas

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Regions4 contribution to the UN Ocean Conference 2022

On the occasion of World Oceans Day - 8th June, discover how Regions4 has been working closely with its members to allow for participation and inputs of regional governments to the UN Oceans Conference.

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20th Anniversary General Assembly

2022 marks the 20th anniversary of Regions4 Sustainable Development, a pioneering network born during the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg in 2002

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Upscaling actions for a resilient future

New Regions4 highlights report for 2020-21

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COP26 report

Raising ambitions on climate adaptation through the contributions of regional governments

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News

Climate Change, Biodiversity, SDGs, Events, Regions4

Regions4 contribution to the UN Ocean Conference 2022 : Regional Governments’ expertise and leadership in allowing for the inclusive governance of our oceans

The Government of Catalonia’s role in bringing oceans governance to people: bottom-up empowerment pays off

CleanOurOcean — The Government of São Paulo is leading innovative solutions to protect and fight against Ocean pollution

Regions4 global network calls for regional governments to be recognized at COP27 “as key drivers of sustainable development and climate action”

Events, Call to action, Opportunities, Regions4

COP27 — OPEN EVENT: Regions towards a Resilient Future: delivering multi-level action on the ground – Preparatory event towards the UN Climate Change Conference COP27

Biodiversity, Interviews

Mrs. Lorna Slater — The Government of Scotland joins the Advisory Committee on Subnational Governments and Biodiversity (AC SNG) coordinated by Regions4 and the Government of Québec

Regions4 20th Anniversary — Regions4 – 20th Anniversary General Assembly

Regions4 at the 9th World Water Forum: the role of regional governments in responding to the water crisis

Alejandro Dorado Nájera — La Rioja’s commitment to the protection of biodiversity and natural resources.

Climate Action, Regions4

Regions4 response to IPCC report

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The Edinburgh Declaration for an inclusive Global Biodiversity Framework

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Our projects mapped over 250 regional actions worldwide

Building resilience in Centre-Nord
Centre-Nord, Burkina Faso
Participatory Assessment of Vulnerabilities and Capacities in grassroot communities Burkina Faso

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State of Nature in Catalonia 2020
Catalonia, Spain
A comprehensive look at Catalonia’s current state of nature Context About

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Jalisco’s State Strategy on Biodiversity 2030
Jalisco, Mexico
100 actions for a stronger biodiversity in Jalisco Context About the

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Development and Sustainability Agenda for Åland and the Bärkraft.ax Initiative
Åland Islands, Finland
Sustainable development as a roadmap for the Islands of Peace Objectives

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Lombardy’s Gestire 2020 Project
Lombardy, Italy
Raising farms productivity and sustainability while protecting habitat and species Lombardy

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MAR Strategy – Mitigation, Adaptation and Reversal of Climate Change in the Province of Azuay
Azuay, Ecuador
In 2012, the National Ministry of Environment (MAE by its Spanish

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KLIMA 2050 – Climate Change Strategy of the Basque Country to 2050
Basque Country, Spain
The Basque Country is a densely populated small region of 7,000

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Vision 2050 and Vizier 2030
Flanders, Belgium
Long-term transition approach integrating SDGs in delivery Flanders is the Dutch-speaking northern portion

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Catalan Strategy for Adapting to Climate Change 2013-2020
Catalonia, Spain
A Global Indicator of Climate Change Adaptation in Catalonia Catalonia is

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The Council of Governors in Kenya’s VNR
Council of Governors, Kenya
Inclusive subnational participation in Voluntary National Reviews Regions are crucial for

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regions from 21 countries worldwide

326,247,419

people impacted

288,768,960‬

km2 of territory reached

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We represent over 42 regions and associations of regions, from almost 20 countries.

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01 January 31 December

Regions4 Anniversary: 20 years raising regions voice for sustainable development

05-15 July

High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development – HLPF 2022

07-18 November

27th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC – COP27

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