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    Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in Indonesia

    World Agroforestry Centre, 2008
    This paper summarises a study undertaken by the Indonesian Forest Climate Alliance (IFCA) to support Indonesian stakeholders to participate in global negotiations.
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    Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in developing countries (REDD) - the link with wetlands

    Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development, 2009
    This paper summarises the importance of wetlands in relation to climate change and eaxmines their potential role in the measures for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) under the Kyoto Protocol. The links between REDD concepts and wetlands are explored for the following reasons:
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    Integrated solutions to the water, agriculture and climate crises

    2009
    This report investigates the role of agriculture in addressing global challenges related to climate, water and food.
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    SMART 2020: enabling the low carbon economy in the information age

    The Climate Group, 2008
    Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has increased productivity and supported economic growth across the globe. But what impact does ICT have on climate change? This report attempts to quantify the direct emissions from ICT products and services based on expected growth and looks at where ICT could enable significant reductions of emissions in other sectors of the economy.
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    Joint implementation: looking back and forward

    Climate Strategies, 2008
    This paper looks at the likely future of Joint Implementation (JI) in the fight against climate change. It also compares JI to the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and evaluates how things have been going so far for JI.
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    Low-carbon energy projects for development in sub-Saharan Africa. Unveiling the potential, addressing the barriers

    The World Bank Carbon Finance Unit, 2008
    This study aims to evaluate sub-Saharan Africa’s potential for clean energy projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol. It also looks at the technical opportunities available and discusses how sub-Saharan Africa’s clean energy project potential can be unlocked.
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    WWF discussion paper: policy approaches and positive incentives for REDD

    Macroeconomics for Sustainable Development Programme Office, WWF, 2008
    This paper aims to provide an overview to potential policy approaches and positive incentives for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) in the post-2012 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In particular, the paper discusses the potential implications or key elements for consideration when determining positive incentives for REDD.
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    Climate change and energy in the Mediterranean

    Plan Bleu, 2008
    An analysis of climate change issues in the Mediterranean region with an emphasis on Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries (SEMCs). SEMCs appear to be more vulnerable to climate change as they are more exposed to accelerated desertification, soil aridity and water scarcity, with economic structures that are more strongly dependent on natural resources.
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    Financing sustainable forest management

    European Tropical Forest Research Network, 2008
    Despite the adoption of many international agreements over the last decades, degradation of forests and deforestation has continued. Since this is largely due to the market's failure to account for forests' multifunctionality, this issue argues that a new, holistic approach is necessary to ensure sustainable forest management (SFM) is adequately supported and financed.
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    Transition to sustainability: towards a humane and diverse world

    International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (World Conservation Union), 2008
    In a changing world, this paper asks the question: "how does one devise strategies for society that will allow a peaceful, equitable, fulfilled human future: a humane future for a diverse earth?" It considers what the environmental movement can do to help make this happen.

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