Multilateral environmental agreements
- A handbook for negotiating environmental agreements
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 2007
- More and more, officials from governments all over the world participate in international environmental negotiations, whether in a bilateral, trilateral or multilateral context. This handbook offers a practical reference tool to assis...
- How can developing countries be engaged in emissions reductions commitments?
- J. Parikh / Integrated Research and Action for Development, 2007
- New ideas are desperately needed for going beyond the carbon emissions reduction commitment period ending in 2012. But what is the strategy to get the developing countries on board? This 3-page summary paper suggests that there would ...
- On the road to Bali: operationalising the Kyoto Protocol Adaptation Fund
- E. Sopoaga; E. Massawa; J. Miguez; D. Lesolle / International Institute for Environment and Development, 2007
- The Adaptation Fund (AF) was created under the Kyoto Protocol to support adaptation measures on the ground, particularly in very vulnerable countries. It is unique both in the way it is financed and in the potential scale of money gen...
- How can community conservation contribute to global targets on environment and development?
- L. F. Fosse (ed); P. J. Schei (ed) / Nordic Council of Ministers, 2007
- This is a report from a workshop on the role of local communities and indigenous peoples in the follow-up of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment in environment and in development policy and practice. The event formed part of the 26th ...
- Role of the WTO and multilateral environmental agreements in the Doha negotiations
- A. Palmer; R. Tarasofsky / Chatham House [Royal Institute of International Affairs], UK, 2007
- This paper sets out options for governments to clarify the relationship between the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) in the light of the trade negotiations under the Doha Min...
- Dealing with desertification, finding the right policies
- Zafar Adeel; Janos Bogardi; Christoper Braeuel / United Nations University International Network on Water, Environment and Health, 2007
- What are the policy challenges posed by desertification? This paper highlights a range of new and innovative options available to policymakers to achieve sustainable land management, combat desertification and reduce poverty. It finds...
- What the ADB can do for global public goods provision in the Asia Pacific region
- S. P. Bajpai; D. Sharan; R. Agarwala / Asian Development Bank, 2007
- Regional public goods (RPGs) form a key pillar to the Regional Cooperation and Integration strategy in the Asia and Pacific region by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The strategy aims to help manage global imbalances, help lagging r...
- Trade regimes change required for sustainable land management
- M. Chamay; J. Hepburn; M. Gueye Kamal; M. Sugathan; E. Canigiani / Global Mechanism, 2007
- Drylands have potential for economic activity now markets are emerging for natural products such as aloe or gum Arabic. However it is difficult to take advantage of these opportunities because there is a lack of structure for this mar...
- How should we value biodiversity?
- Convention on Biological Diversity, 2007
- Most of the benefits we derive from biologically diverse ecosystems are not traded on markets and thus do not bear a price tag, making it difficult to make informed choices about their conservation and sustainable use. Thi...
- Summary of COP12/MOP2 Nairobi conference on the next steps in the international effort on climate change
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 2006
- This paper documents the key outcomes of the two-week United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Nairobi, November 2006. The aim of the conference was to consider the next steps in the international climate effort. The following t...
- How should we value biodiversity?
- Convention on Biological Diversity, 2007
- Most of the benefits we derive from biologically diverse ecosystems are not traded on markets and thus do not bear a price tag, making it difficult to make informed choices about their conservation and sustainable use. Thi...
- Summary of COP12/MOP2 Nairobi conference on the next steps in the international effort on climate change
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 2006
- This paper documents the key outcomes of the two-week United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Nairobi, November 2006. The aim of the conference was to consider the next steps in the international climate effort. The following t...
- Can markets for ecosystem services help promote sustainable and pro-poor development?
- A.K. Duraiappah / International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg, 2006
- This paper discusses markets for ecosystem services (MES), which is an alternative approach for dealing with the way ecosystem services are used. The MES is proposed to have an important role in sustainable use of ecosystem services a...
- Integrating climate change-foreign policy for a global climate regime
- J. Drexhage / Climate Change, International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2007
- This report explores ways in which an integrated climate change-foreign policy approach might improve prospects for a more effective global climate regime. Such a regime would be characterised by an international agreement that would ...
- The rights of the public to challenge environmental decisions
- Economic Commission for Europe, UN, 2006
- The Convention Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Justice in Environmental Matters establishes three rights of the public in relation to environmental issues: the right to informati...
- Practical guidelines for the valuation of wetlands
- R.S. De Groot; M.A.M. Stuip; C.M. Finlayson; N. Davidson / Convention on Biological Diversity, 2006
- This guide aims to assist Ramsar-Convention stakeholders in having economic valuation information better available for decision-making on wetlands. The report outlines a framework which should assist readers to conduct an integrated a...
- Desertification: next steps for the UN convention
- C. Toulmin / International Institute for Environment and Development, 2006
- This short briefing argues that the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (CCD) does not have the right set of tools to address the challenges faced by dryland peoples around the world. The report argues that there are three ...
- Breakthough workshop for combating desertification in Sudan
- A.A. Belal; F.S. Hussein / Drylands Coordination Group, Norway, 2006
- This paper presents the proceedings of a United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) held in December 2005. The report presents the workshop programme, objectives and methodology. Four papers were presented at the work...
- Ensuring that the proliferation of environmental protection institutions are more effective
- A. Najam; M. Papa; N. Taiyab / International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg, 2006
- Since environmental issues entered the international agenda in the early 1970s, global environmental governance (GEG) institutions have been developing rapidly. As a consequence, however, the GEG system has outgrown its original desig...
- MDGs and the biodiversity convention
- B. Pisupati; R. Rubian / Agorra Foundation, 2006
- This paper looks at the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in relations to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The report asserts that while the initial response to the MDGs by UN member nations was overwhelming, concerns a...
- CDM Policy Dialogue
- Independent high-level panel on the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
- International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)
- The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) is an intergovernmental organisation promoting the conservation and sustainable management, use and trade of tropical forest resources. Its members represent about 80 per cent of the world's tropical forests and 90 per cent of the global tropical timber trade.
- Oslo Climate and Forest Conference (OSFC)
- International conference on climate and forests held in Oslo, Norway, May 2010
- The Earth System Governance Project
- A governance and global environmental change research network
- Öko-Institut e.V. - Institute for Applied Ecology
- European research and consultancy institute
- European Capacity Building Initiative (ecbi)
- Organisation that provides capacity building to support climate change negotiations
- Eldis Environment Resource Guide
- An Eldis resource guide on environmental issues
- Global Environmental Facility Evaluation Office (GEF Evaluation Office)
- The GEF's independent evaluation office
