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Antigua and Barbuda's Second National Communications on Climate Change
UNFCCC National Communications (Non-Annex I), 2009This Second National Communication reflects the state of the climate change situation impacting Antigua and Barbuda at the time of its publication and its projected impact in the future. It also details the impact climate change will have on climate dependent and climate sensitive economic sectors.DocumentAssessment of the socio-economic and environmental impact of tropical storm Gustav on Jamaica
Planning Institute of Jamaica, Jamaica, 2008This report was prepared to document impact on affected population; estimate costs of damage and losses; identify geographically affected areas; and identify the financial priorities for rehabilitation and reconstruction.DocumentIssues in captive coal block development in India
Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2009Given the high global demand for and the ever-rising price of oil and the abundance of comparatively inexpensive coal in their own region, India and China have long been heavily dependent on it as a source of energy to meet the needs of their people, as also for national growth. China has the third largest and India the fourth largest coal reserves in the world.DocumentChallenges in solar power development in India
Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2011Despite the fact that India has 300 days of sunlight annually on average, solar power plays an almost insignificant role in the Indian energy mix.DocumentAn introduction to greater Mekong subregional cooperation
Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace, 2011Mekong region, one of the most important economic and strategic gateways in the region, has become the focus of cooperation, integration, and development in the context of Southeast Asian and East Asian regionalism.DocumentA new era in the fight against deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon: opportunities to improve policy effectiveness
Stockholm Environment Institute, 2014The deforestation slowdown in the Amazon is one of the most important environmental success stories of recent decades, with an 83% decrease in the annual rate of deforestation from 2004 to 2012. This accomplishment has enabled Brazil to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by more than a third, while also preserving biodiversity and maintaining other vital ecosystem services.DocumentAssessment of the Socio-Economic and Environmental Impact of Hurricane Wilma on Jamaica
Planning Institute of Jamaica, Jamaica, 2005Hurricane Wilma of 2005 has gone down in the record books as the most intense hurricane to have developed in any Atlantic Hurricane Season, having generated sustained wind speeds of 280 km/h.DocumentAssessment of the Socio-Economic and Environmental Impact of Hurricanes Dennis and Emily on Jamaica
Planning Institute of Jamaica, Jamaica, 2005This report was prepared following the passage of Hurricanes Dennis and Emily and builds on preliminary estimates. Assessment of the impacts of both hurricanes in Jamaica was combined due to the short period between the occurrences of the two events. The report is divided into 6 sections.DocumentSocio-economic and Environmental Disaster Impact Assessment Handbook for Jamaica: A quick guide to undertaking an assessment using the DaLA methodology following an extreme event in Jamaica
Planning Institute of Jamaica, Jamaica, 2012The Handbook is intended for practitioners who are experts in their own fields and who are brought together to conduct assessments of extreme events.OrganisationResponding to Climate Change (RTCC)
Responding to Climate Change (RTCC) is a news and analysis website about climate change and global low carbon developments.Pages