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An institutional analysis of biofuel policies and their social implications: lessons from Brazil, India and Indonesia
United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, 2012This paper examines how developing countries have attempted to promote rural development through biofuel production, what social outcomes those strategies have created and what lessons can be learned. This is done by comparing the contexts of Brazil, India and Indonesia; three countries with important agricultural sectors that have put large-scale biofuel programmes in place.DocumentRespecting rights, delivering development: forest tenure reform since Rio 1992
The Rights and Resources Initiative, 2012This report evaluates the progress achieved in forest management by indigenous people and local communities, which was set as a key objective at the 1992 Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It presents new findings and identifies what needs to done to protect global forest areas and ensure their contributions to social, environmental and economic development.DocumentLow carbon growth country studies – getting started: experience from six countries
Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme [World Bank / UNDP], 2009This document is a review of the low carbon growth studies conducted in six emerging economies: Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico and South Africa. These countries, with the help of the Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme (ESMAP), have initiated country specific studies to assess development goals in conjunction with greenhouse gas mitigation opportunities.DocumentIDLO-CISDL compendium of legal best practices on climate change policy
International Development Law Organisation, 2011This paper highlights the challenges that governments face in implementing their international climate change policy commitments and the means to addressing these challenges. The authors note that international action on climate change is a relatively new phenomenon and legal systems were designed prior to the establishment of the multilateral climate change regime.DocumentAchieving food security in the face of climate change: final report from the Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change
Climate Change Agriculture Food Security, 2012This report, released by the Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change, identifies a set of clear actions to be undertaken by key stakeholders to achieve food security in the context of climate change.DocumentThe ICT Landscape in BRICS Countries: Brazil, India, China
Directorate-General for Research - European Commission, 2012BRIC countires are becoming major players as producers of ICT goods and services.The aim of this report is to take a closer look at the ICTs landscape in BRICS countries Brazil, India and China. It documents the size of the ICT sector for each of the three countries covered and assesses their R&D expenditures.DocumentDeveloping Countries' Trade Vulnerabilities to EU Climate Policies
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, 2011The European Union (EU) aims to take a lead in combating climate change and, as such, experiences a higher intensity of carbon leakage and competitiveness concerns. The EU is, however, an important export market for many developing countries, and BCAs implemented by the EU could therefore have a large impact on these countries.DocumentEvolving Men: Initial Results from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES)
International Center for Research on Women, USA, 2011DocumentEvolving Men: Initial Results from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES)
International Center for Research on Women, USA, 2011