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    Remaining drops: freshwater resources: a global issue

    Pacific Institute, 2006
    This report, targeted at the financial sector, outlines key trends in water use and availability, describes new water-related risks and identifies strategies for the financial community to assess investment opportunities and dangers in order to reduce investment risk.
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    The energy challenge for Pacific island countries

    International Institute for Environment and Development, 2006
    This brief explores the affordable energy challenges faced by Pacific Island Countries (PICs) as a result of their small size and geographically-remote locations.
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    Climate change and forest resilience

    International Institute for Environment and Development, 2006
    In this briefing, the authors consider the impact climate change has on forest-based livelihoods.
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    Linking trade, climate change and energy

    International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, 2006
    This collection of issue briefings highlights the links between international trade, climate change and energy. The report covers the following topics:
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    Pushing beyond earth's limits

    Earth Policy Institute, 2006
    World grain production is a basic indicator of overall food security at the global level. Since 1984, world grain production has expanded more slowly than the world’s population. By the early years of the 21st century, consumption has outstripped production.
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    Renewable energy technologies in developing countries: lessons from Mauritius, China and Brazil

    Institute of Advanced Studies. United Nations University,, 2006
    Although the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) could see billions of dollars invested in the development of renewable energies in developing countries, this report argues that successful development of viable markets in renewable technologies is highly dependent on context-specific factors.This report looks at the context-specific factors behind the success of three renewable energy development
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    Sustainable Asia 2005 and beyond: in the pursuit of innovative policies

    Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Japan, 2005
    This white paper consolidates the primary outcomes of the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) policy research for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific region since its establishment in 1998.The paper argues that through buoyant economic development and continuous population growth Asia is exerting exponential pressure on natural resources and the environment and that
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    Pacific island mangroves in a changing climate and rising sea

    United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2006
    Mangrove ecosystems provide important and valuable services and products to Pacific Island communities, but are under threat from changing environmental conditions. This publication highlights results and recommendations from a study determining mangrove vulnerability and how Pacific island nations can adapt to mangrove responses to climate change effects.
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    Kyoto: dead or alive?

    Australian Emissions Trading Forum, 2006
    This article examines the evidence for the claim that "Kyoto is dead" in the light of the first meeting of the parties to the Kyoto Protocol (KP) held in Montreal in late 2005.
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    Laying the foundations for clean development: preparing the land use sector - a quick guide to the Clean Development Mechanism

    International Institute for Environment and Development, 2002
    This booklet provides information to forestry and land-use audiences, principally in developing countries, who want to find out more about the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and how it affects their activities.

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