Global standards & norms
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Empowering forest stakeholders: recommendations for a new global forest partnership
- ( International Institute for Environment and Development , 2008)
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This report presents the findings of an independent consultation carried out by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) on the World Bank’s preliminary idea of a ne...
An overview of decision-making on sustainable developent in Africa
- ( R. Sherman;H. Wilkins / International Institute for Sustainable Development [ES] , 2008)
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The African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) is the primary ministerial level forum for environment and development issues in Africa. It has helped launch various environmental ini...
- Scaling up funding for climate change adaptation: options and challenges
- ( B. Müller / Oxford Institute for Energy Studies , 2008)
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Any view on international finance for climate adaptation in developing countries must deal with the question of the cost of adaptation and how much funds will be available under current conditions....
- How can the Clean Development Mechanism be made more effective?
- ( E. Boyd;N., E. Hultman;T. Roberts / , 2007)
- This paper provides an analysis of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) highlighting current practices and future directions that need to be at taken to strengthen policy. ...
- How is Chinese investment in Africa impacting the environment?
- ( P. Bosshard / South African Institute of International Affairs, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) , 2008)
- Along with its economic presence, China has rapidly expanded its environmental footprint in Africa. This policy brief discusses and analyses the concerns about the impacts of China’s economic ex...
- Examining climate investment funds
- ( C. Tan / Third World Network , 2008)
- The World Bank is planning to establish a portfolio of climate investment funds (CIFs) to provide financing for climate-related activities. The stated objective of the funds is to provide concessional...
- What are the current international standards and practices regarding business and human rights?
- ( J.G. Ruggie / John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University , 2007)
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The state-based system of global governance has struggled for more than a generation to regulate the expanding reach and growing influence of transnational corporations. This paper reviews two rece...
- Does the international investment law regime help embed values and practices that support human rights policies?
- ( H. Mann / International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg , 2008)
- This paper responds to the need to identify and understand the linkages between international investment agreements (IIAs) and the debate on business and human rights. It provides a broad-based review...
Are the criticisms of Chinese aid policy in Africa justified?
- ( M. Dahle Huse;S. L. Muyakwa / Norwegian Council for Africa , 2008)
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China has had bad press regarding its involvement in sub-Saharan Africa. Its lack of aid conditionality – particularly in the field of human rights and environmental issues; its apparent disr...
- What are the forces and rules reshaping the food system in the 21st century?
- ( G. Tansey;T. Rajotte / International Development Research Centre , 2008)
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In today's world, access to food is highly, and unacceptably, uneven. There is massive overproduction and over-consumption, yet millions experience scarcity and hunger. This book looks at some...
