Latest additions to LCA
Latest Additions
- Tool for analysing vulnerability
- ( CARE International , 2009)
- Effective adaptation is based on a solid understanding of vulnerability to climate change. The impacts of climate change affect people differently based on their capacity to respond. What this means i...
- The impact of climate change and the costs of adaptation.
- ( G. Nelson (ed);M. Rosegrant (ed);J. Koo (ed) / International Food Policy Research Institute , 2009)
- The increasing pace of climate change, together with global population and income growth, threatens food security in the world. This food policy report presents research results quantifying the climat...
- Highlighting the activities of Many Strong Voices
- ( Arendal Maps & Graphics Library, UNEP/GRID , 2009)
- This paper highlights the activities of Many Strong Voices (MSV), an alliance of Indigenous Peoples Organisations, NGOs, researchers, policymakers, community organisations and others in over 20 Arctic...
- Trajectories for China's transition to low carbon development
- ( T. Wang (ed);J. Watson (ed) / Science and Technology Policy Research, Sussex , 2009)
- This report describes China's transition to low carbon development in the face of its continuous economic growth and increase in energy demand most of it coal based. The country is now the world's lar...
- Climate change adaptation in Inner Mongolia, China
- ( J.J. West / Center for International Climate and Environmental Research, Oslo , 2009)
- This report documents local perceptions and experiences of environmental migration in selected settlements in Mongolia and China, and discusses some of the challenges and opportunities for climate cha...
- Managing Africa’s water in a changing climate
- ( Arid Lands Information Network , 2009)
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Nearly one-third of all water-related disasters occur in Africa. The second issue of Joto Afrika considers the relationship between climate change, the greater incidence of extreme weather events, ...
- Urgent need for climate change adaptation measures in Arab countries
- ( M.K. Tolba (ed);N.W. Saab (ed) / Arab Forum for Environment and Development , 2009)
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Although greenhouse gas emissions from the Arab world amount to 4.2% of global emissions, the impact of climate change on the fragile environment of the region and its people is expected to be imme...
- What are the best strategies for technology transfer?
- ( K., R. Srinivas (ed) / Research and Information System for the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries, India , 2009)
- Development and transfer of climate-friendly technologies is an important element in the adaptation strategy. The need for new technologies to face the challenge of global climate change is obvious. T...
- Does climate change influence migration and displacement?
- ( K. Warner;C. Ehrhart;A. deSherbinin / CARE International , 2009)
- The impacts of climate change are already causing migration and displacement. Although the exact number of people that will be on the move by mid-century is uncertain, the scope and scale could vastly...
- Negotiating agriculture into the climate change agenda
- ( G. Nelson (ed) / International Food Policy Research Institute , 2009)
- Negotiations have been underway in advance of the meeting of the 15th Conference of Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Copenhagen in December 2009. This brief is a co...
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