Technology and climate change
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- 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...
- Is low carbon technology use feasible?
- ( Global Climate Network , 2009)
- Technology is critical for human development and progress. The fight against climate change will not be won without a revolution in the use of existing low carbon technology and a wave of new inventio...
- Nanotechnology, ocean energy and forestry impacts on climate change
- ( M. Esteban;C. Webersik;D. Leary / Institute of Advanced Studies. United Nations University, , 2008)
- While positive step are being made towards achieving an international agreement on climate change, policy makers and practitioners alike are increasingly looking for practical solutions. This report a...
- Cap-and-trade and CO2 emmisions
- ( C. Samaras;J Apt;I., L Azevedo / The Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon , 2009)
- The US congress is debating a framework for greenhouse gas emissions trading. The most likely mechanism is a cap-and-trade programme whereby a limited (capped) number of carbon emissions permits are r...
- The positive impact of decentralised renewable energy technologies
- ( South Centre , 2008)
- This paper analyses the positive impact of decentralised renewable energy technologies that enhance climate change adaptation capacity in developing countries facing increasing climate change-related ...
- Understanding the key climate change issues under negotiation
- ( C. Carpenter / United Nations Development Programme , 2008)
- This paper documents the summaries of briefing papers on key issues under the four main “building blocks” of the current international climate negotiations – mitigation, adaptation, ...
- Options for facilitating trade and benefiting the environment
- ( A. Cosbey (ed) / Climate Change, International Institute for Sustainable Development , 2008)
- The government of Denmark convened a seminar on trade and climate change. This report is a record of the discussions and analysis that took place there. Trade is an important channel for the diffusion...
Using ICT to adapt to the consequences of climate change: lessons from the Arctic
- ( D. MacLean / International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg , 2008)
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This paper explores the potential of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to enable people to adapt to the consequences of climate change, particularly in the most vulnerable regi...
- Developed countries must meet their obligations on trade and climate change
- ( South Centre / , 2008)
- This South Centre bulletin highlights the need for an integrated approach to addressing the challenges of development and climate change. It argues that both the trade and climate regimes have a key r...
Community-based climate adaptation: a guide to selecting appropriate technologies for communities in need
- ( S. Thorne;B. Kantor;I. Hossain / SouthSouthNorth , 2007)
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Adaptation to the impacts of climate change will require considerable innovation and cooperation, and technology could hold the key to this process. However, in much of the developing world, techno...






