Sustainable development
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- Stepping away from the doom and gloom approach to climate change
- ( T. Clougherty / The Globalization Institute , 2007)
- This publication presents ‘positive environmentalism’ as a way to deal with climate change instead of a doom and gloom approach. The report focuses on four main areas: environmentalism for...
- How can organic agriculture contribute towards climate change adaptation and mitigation?
- ( U. Niggli;H. Schmid;A. Fliessbach / International Trade Centre , 2007)
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Agriculture is affected by climate change but also contributes to it. As a sector, agriculture must therefore both adapt to changes and offers options for mitigation, such as reducing greenho...
- Effectively dealing with climate change in developing countries
- ( United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change , 2007)
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The impact of climate change will have a detrimental effect on the livelihoods and survival of billions of people. This book provides an overview of the concerns and needs of four regions: Africa, ...
- What is the effect of sequestration projects on local sustainable development?
- ( P., H. May;E. Boyd;F. Veiga / International Institute for Environment and Development , 2004)
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This study seeks to bridge critical gaps that remain in the understanding of social and environmental incentives and impacts at the interface between people, forests, and carbon. It explores the ex...
- Greenhouse Development Rights: a framework for tackling inequality and climate change together?
- ( P. Baer;T. Athanasiou;S. Kartha / Ecoequity , 2007)
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This paper presents an exposition of the Greenhouse Development Rights (GDRs) framework and an indicative quantification of its implications. Through a human development lens, it looks at the key i...
What are China's policies on energy security?
- ( Information Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China , 2006)
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China is now the world's second-largest energy producer and consumer and plays an increasingly important role in maintaining global energy security. This government White Paper sets out China's pol...
- An overview of current CDM project developments in six Asian countries
- ( Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Japan , 2008)
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These fact sheets provide information about Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project developments in six Asian countries: Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand. The sheets in...
- Are the leading banks doing enough to combat climate change?
- ( D.G. Cogan / Ceres , 2008)
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This report analyses the corporate governance and strategic approaches of 40 of the world’s largest banks to the challenges and opportunities posed by climate change. It is designed as a benc...
- A synthesis of the IPCC's Fourth Assessment Report on climate change
- ( L. Bernstein;P. Bosch;O. Canziani / Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , 2007)
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Over the course of 2007, the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released 4 reports on the causes and impacts of climate change, and possible solutions. This document summari...
- A Summary of the Second International Workshop on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change
- ( M. Gutiérrez;L. Mead / International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg , 2007)
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The bulletin describes the second community based adaptation (CBA) workshop held in Dhaka in February 2007.
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