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Blue marble: The Pacific in the post-2015 development agenda
Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2013On 7 December 1972 members of the Apollo 17 moon mission created an image that would redefine the world. The Big Blue Marble photograph, as it became known, depicted a fragile Earth hovering in the void.DocumentThe Pacific experience in developing policy and legislation on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR), 2013This study explores and aims to unpack the drivers and process to develop Joint National Action Plans on Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change (JNAPs), primary DRM legislation, and sustainable development plans addressing DRR and CCA in three Pacific island countries: the Cook Islands, Solomon Islands and Tonga. It also discusses the experiences implementing these instruments.DocumentMRV across multi-level governance: national, provincial & municipal institutions in South Africa
Energy Research Centre, University of Cape Town (UCT), 2012This case study focuses on how sub-national level government in South Africa are engaging with monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of climate projects. Interviews and stakeholder consultations have provided insight into some of the existing reporting practices and highlighted some of the learnings and experiences from local and provincial government.DocumentMesoamerican coffee: building a climate change adaptation strategy
International Center for Tropical Agriculture, 2013In Mesoamerica, coffee is an important part of agricultural GDP and export revenues which supports about half a million farmers, and employs millions of people on the farms and all along the supply chain. This policy brief summarises the potential risks and impacts of climate change on coffee farming in the region.DocumentClimate change and health in Israel: adaptation policies for extreme weather events
Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, 2013There is strong evidence indicating that the frequency and duration of several types of extreme weather events are increasing in the Mediterranean Basin, including Israel.DocumentSecuring Africa’s land for shared prosperity: a program to scale up reforms and investments
World Bank, 2013Based on worldwide experience and encouraging evidence from country pilots in African countries such as Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania,and Uganda, this new report suggests a series of ten steps that may help to revolutionise agricultural production and eradicate poverty in Africa.DocumentZero carbon Britain: rethinking the future
Centre for Alternative Technology, 2013This report explores how Britain can achieve Carbon neutrality. Building upon the groundwork laid by the Zero Carbon Britain project over the last six years, the authors incorporate the latest developments in science and technology, plus more detailed research in two main areas: balancing highly variable energy supply and demand; and the nutritional implications of a low carbon diet.DocumentEquitable access to sustainable development: relevance to negotiations and actions on climate change
Mitigation Action Plans and Scenarios, 2013The effectiveness of any agreement depends on the perception of fairness by all parties involved.DocumentCities in developing countries and their development in response to climate change
Evidence on Demand, 2013DFID are undertaking a basic analysis around cities in developing countries and the potential for increased attention as a response to climate change and natural resource scarcity. This paper contributes to the analysis as a quick and brief overview.DocumentThe post-2015 delivery of universal and sustainable access to infrastructure services
Overseas Development Institute, 2013Many of the proposals for post-2015 goals and targets appear ambitious, but what would it take to achieve them? This paper assesses what is needed to achieve goals for universal and sustainable access to infrastructure, specifically water, energy and transport.Pages