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    Urbanisation, global environmental change, and sustainable development in Latin America

    Inter American Institute for Global Change Research, Brazil, 2008
    Despite the central role of urban areas in socio-economic and geo-political change processes at the local, regional, and global level, as well as in the regional and global biophysical processes, little attention has been paid so far to the complex and dynamic interactions between urban areas and the biophysical and chemical processes of global environmental changes.
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    Malaysian palm oil - green gold or green wash?

    Friends of the Earth International, 2008
    Focusing on Sarawak, this paper confronts the misleading claims of the Malaysian palmoil lobby and aims to inform decision makers about the serious sustainability challenges the palm oil sector faces on the ground. Key areas of contention highlighted include that:
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    Manual for NGOs engaging with pesticide stockpiles in Africa

    Africa Stockpiles Programme, 2007
    This manual presents the key issues associated with obsolete pesticides and the Africa Stockpiles Programme (ASP). It provides information and resources to help non-governmental organisations (NGOs) play their part in the successful implementation of national ASP projects.
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    Climate Witness community toolkit

    WWF South Pacific programme, 2007
    The South Pacific region is among the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. With an almost complete reliance on natural resources for subsistence living and economic development, the changes occurring in sea levels, weather and rainfall patterns will have an enormous impact on local communities.
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    WWF South Pacific programme

    The WWF South Pacific Programme Office (WWF SPPO) is a non-governmental conservation organisation serving the Pacific Island countries.
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    Environmental and social impact analysis: Stora Enso plantation project in Guangxi, China

    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), China, 2006
    This report presents the findings, analysis, and recommendations of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) on the Stora Enso (a Finnish-Swedish joint venture) forest plantation project in Guangxi Zhuang, China.
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    UK Climate Impacts Programme (UK CIP)

    The UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP) is a scientific project developing scenarios that show how the climate might change and the impact this would have on a number of sectors.
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    Climate change: a guide to the scientific uncertainties

    Centre for Policy Studies, UK, 2007
    This paper argues that the science being presented to justify climate change is filled with uncertainty and mitigation policies being proposed are based on science that is yet to be proven. It acknowledges three certainties:
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    Is biodiversity a material risk for companies?

    F&C Asset Management plc, 2004
    This report examines the nature of the relationship between biodiversity and business, the specific sectors and risks involved, and whether the risks are material. It looks at:
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    A haze of secrecy: access to environmental information in Malaysia

    Article 19, 2007
    This paper discusses how Malaysian people are being denied access to vital information regarding their environment.This is not only in breach of international standards, but also places both citizens and the environment at risk. It finds that greater environmental openness would enable more effective participation in environmental stewardship and decision-making.

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