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    Human Livelihoods, Ecosystem Services and the Habitat of the Sumatran Orangutan

    World Agroforestry Centre, 2011
    As countries like Indonesia consider strategies for a policy to implement the REDD+ mechanism, evidence is increasingly pointing to the need for an all-inclusive approach as opposed to establishing and exclusively focusing on protected areas. Command-and-control conservation approaches tend to create sharp distinctions between protected areas and surrounding agriculture.
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    Climate change justice: getting motivated in the last chance saloon

    Routledge Taylor and Francis Group, 2011
    The political theory of climate change politics is burgeoning and perspectives of distributive, corrective and retributive justice, alongside techniques such as cost–benefit analysis and risk assessment, are being fruitfully adopted in the search for mitigation and adaptation solutions that deliver justice to current and future generations, and protection for the Earth’s other inhabita
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    The Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus: Solutions for the Green Economy

    Stockholm Environment Institute, 2011
    This paper for the Bonn 2011 Nexus Conference presents initial evidence for how a nexus approach can enhance water, energy and food security in a green economy by increasing efficiency, reducing trade-offs, and building synergies across sectors. It also underpins the policy recommendations, which are detailed in a separate paper.
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    Defining Fossil-Fuel Subsidies for the G-20: Which Approach is Best?

    Centre for Global Studies, University of Victoria, 2010
    In this policy brief, the GSI recommends a three-step process to define, measure and evaluate subsidies, beginning with a broad definition that covers preferential treatment in all its forms, and then narrowing down to focus on which subsidies meet national criteria for reform.
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    National mission on sustainable habitat

    India Water Portal, 2011
    Draft proposal prepared by the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India.
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    What is Additionality? Part One: A Long Standing Problem

    GHG Management Institute, 2012
    This article is the first in a three-part series whose overall aim is to more precisely define the terms 'additionality' and 'baseline' in the context of environmental policy and propose a conceptual framework for applying these concepts within offset programmes.
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    What is Additionality? Part Two: A Framework for More Precise Definitions and Standardised Approaches

    GHG Management Institute, 2012
    This article proposes a conceptual framework for offset policy makers and programme administrators to shift the additionality and baseline assessment process from subjective 'tests' towards more standardised approaches based on explicitly recognised policy interventions, theories of behaviour, and objective models. This framework is intended to be applicable to any type of offset programme.
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    Agriculture and climate change: real problems, false solutions

    EcoNexus, 2009
    Agriculture plays an important role in climate change, both as a contributor emitting greenhouse gasses (GHGs) and as a potential reducer of negative impacts. This paper gives an overview of how current and proposed agricultural practices affect climate change and how the proposed measures for mitigation and adaptation impact agriculture.
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    Climate change and indigenous peoples

    Tebtebba Foundation, Phillippines, 2008
    This manual has been written to empower indigenous peoples to participate more effectively in shaping relevant policies and actions taken to address issues related to climate change. It also aims to enlighten non-indigenous peoples on indigenous peoples’ experiences and perspectives on climate change.
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    Industrial energy efficiency and climate change mitigation

    Springerlink, 2008
    This paper discusses the potential contribution of industrial energy-efficiency technologies and policies to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The article provides a review of the trends, opportunities, and policy options to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the industrial sector.

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