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  Financing climate change adaptation in developing countries: current picture and future possibilities

  Fridtjof Nansen Institute, 2008

  From its inception, the international climate policy effort has predominantly been focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions to prevent climate change. The concept of adapting to climate change has, on the other hand, received less attention.
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  Impact of climate change and bioenergy on nutrition

  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2008

  This paper examines the consequences of climate change and rising bioenergy demand for sustainable development, food security and nutrition throughout the lifecycle.
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  Reducing poverty and hunger in Asia. Climate change in the context of Asia: pro-poor adaptation, risk management, and mitigation strategies

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2008

  With a focus on Asia, this paper looks at climate change, particularly in terms of pro-poor adaptation, risk management, and mitigation strategies. It also discusses what can be done from an international perspective in moving forward the fight against climate change.
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  Adaptation to climate change: international agreements for local needs

  Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2007

  In view of the climate change challenges, this paper aims to outline a possible framework for an agreement on adaptation. It highlights several issues that need to be recognised and clarified to make such an agreement effective and in the process, it also examines several key building blocks that could be considered for such an agreement.
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  From risk to resilience: Understanding the costs and benefits of disaster risk reduction under changing climatic conditions

  Institute For Social And Environmental Transition, 2008

  This paper evaluates the costs and benefits of disaster risk reduction in the context of climate change through an analysis of case studies in India, Nepal and Pakistan. The paper focuses on water related disasters and the manner in which they may change as a consequence of climate change.
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  Responding to the risks from climate-related disasters

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008

  Climate-related risks come not only from direct exposure to natural hazards such as floods or droughts, but also from the vulnerability of social and economic systems to the effects of these hazards. Responses to these risks should combine two approaches: short-term measures to react to hazards when they occur, and structural reforms that enhance the capacities of communities to adapt.
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  The role of decentralised renewable energy technologies in adaptation to climate change in developing countries.

  South Centre, 2008

  This paper analyses the positive impact of decentralised renewable energy technologies that enhance climate change adaptation capacity in developing countries facing increasing climate change-related hazards.
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  The Bali action plan: key issues in the climate negotiations. Summary for policy makers.

  United Nations Development Programme, 2008

  This paper documents the summaries of briefing papers on key issues under the four main “building blocks” of the current international climate negotiations – mitigation, adaptation, technology and finance – as well as land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF).
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  Climate adaptation in Asia: knowledge gaps and research issues in China. Final report to IDRC and DFID. The full report of the China team.

  Institute For Social And Environmental Transition, 2008

  This is a summary of a report on climate change adaptation research knowledge and capacity gaps in China, commissioned by DFID (UK) and IDRC (Canada) to consider support for a programme of applied research on climate adaptation in Asia.
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  Green jobs: towards decent work in a sustainable, low-carbon world

  International Labour Organization, 2008

  Amidst a visible period of transition with trade unions, employers’ organisations, the private sector and the UN allying themselves to low-carbon and sustainable thinking, this paper reports on the emergence of a “green economy” and its impact on the world of work in the 21st Century.

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