Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:02:11 One of the Eldis RSS newsfeeds on major development issues Climate adaptation http://www.eldis.org Copyright ©2012 Eldis, Sussex p.ferguson@ids.ac.uk en-uk Eldis Logo http://www.eldis.org 85 http://www.eldis.org/images/logo/eldisRSS.gif Logo for www.eldis.org 34 60 Examining the factors contributing to food security and climate change in the Pacific M. Ahmed; J. Maclean; M.A. Sombilla. The Pacific island governments view climate change as a priority issue, especially in terms of its potential impacts on food security, but need clear ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59120 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59120 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:21:29 GMT Sustainable climate adaptation for pastoral Ethiopia S. Eriksen; A. Marin A key aim of the Norwegian Development Fund is to increase the adaptive capacity of marginalised rural poor farmers and pastoralists in the South. ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59111 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59111 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:19:20 GMT Strengthen glacial research and modeling of glaciers to avoid floods and droughts B. P. Kaltenborn; C. Nellemann; I. I. Vistnes Climate change is causing significant mass loss of glaciers in high mountains worldwide. This report calls for accelerating research, monitoring and ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58997 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58997 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:15:59 GMT Environmental tax revenues have a positive significant effect on innovation activities for wind turbines C. Carraro; D. Rubbelke; P. Weiss This paper studies the impact of environmental regulations on the patent activities for wind turbines during the last three decades. The paper controls ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58740 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58740 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:14:34 GMT How can climate change and water be integrated? M. Hedger; J. Cacouris This report identifies how climate change adaptation can be integrated within the water sector to benefit the poor and vulnerable people. It draws on ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56902 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56902 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:28:35 GMT Managing Africa's water in a changing climate Nearly one-third of all water-related disasters occur in Africa. The second issue of Joto Afrika considers the relationship between climate change, ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=45594 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=45594 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:59:02 GMT Urgent need for climate change adaptation measures in Arab countries M.K. Tolba; N.W. Saab 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 ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=45567 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=45567 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:38:28 GMT Is water adaptation planning effective? G. Bjrklund The Report looks at water adaptation aspects in ongoing processes of formulating and implementing National Adaptation Programmes of Action – NAPAs. ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=42817 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=42817 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:07:56 GMT Migration, climate change and environment Environmental factors have long had an impact on global migration flows. Although there is limited reliable data on the subject, the scale of such ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=43722 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=43722 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:03:57 GMT A guide to climate change for indigenous peoples R. de Chavez; V. Tauli-Corpuz; E. Baldo-Soriano; et al. This manual has been written to empower indigenous peoples to participate more effectively in shaping relevant policies and actions taken to address ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=43515 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=43515 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:50:03 GMT Guiding principles for including climate adaptation in poverty reduction efforts K. Ulsrud; L. Sygna; K. O'Brien This report aims to contribute to the increased understanding of how to integrate climate change adaptation in poverty reduction projects and programs ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=43491 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=43491 Wed, 27 May 2009 15:04:29 GMT Importance of wetlands in relation to climate change D. Pritchard This paper summarises the importance of wetlands in relation to climate change and eaxmines their potential role in the measures for Reducing Emissions ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=42802 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=42802 Fri, 08 May 2009 10:12:11 GMT Comprehensive policy options addressing global challenges S. Varghese This report investigates the role of agriculture in addressing global challenges related to climate, water and food. Based on three international events ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=42800 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=42800 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:02:50 GMT Climate change and african agriculture: a Ricardian analysis P. Kurukulasuriya; R. Mendelsohn This paper examines the impact of climate change on cropland in Africa using a ricardian cross-sectional approach. Relying on farm data from an 11-country ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=42374 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=42374 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:31:20 GMT Framework for an agreement on adaptation to climate change E. Levina In view of the climate change challenges, this paper aims to outline a possible framework for an agreement on adaptation. It highlights several issues ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=40752 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=40752 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:32:05 GMT How does climate change affect children in Nepal? D. Gautam; K. Oswald In 2008 Children in a Changing Climate's research programme worked with ActionAid Nepal, and its partner organisations, to help poor children in ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=41182 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=41182 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:21:36 GMT The positive impact of decentralised renewable energy technologies This paper analyses the positive impact of decentralised renewable energy technologies that enhance climate change adaptation capacity in developing countries ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=40461 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=40461 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:55:34 GMT Can a cap and share scheme assist South Africa? J. Wakeford This study seeks to identify the initial impact that a global cap and share (C&S) scheme might have on South Africa, based on a set of limiting assumptions. ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=39515 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=39515 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:25:53 GMT Strategies towards a shift to sustainability W., M. Adams; S., J. Jeanrenaud In a changing world, this paper asks the question: 'how does one devise strategies for society that will allow a peaceful, equitable, fulfilled human ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=39517 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=39517 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:31:50 GMT Integrating climate change and sustainable development in Asia Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) Based on strategic research carried out at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), this paper is a summary of current climate change ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=39139 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=39139 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:54:16 GMT