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    Bilateral finance institutions and climate change: a mapping of 2011 climate finance flows to developing countries

    United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative, 2012
    This report maps for the fourth consecutive year bilateral finance institutions’ climate financial flows to developing countries. During 2011 the members of the working group accounted for nearly US$10 billion of climate change finance to developing countries and 13 per cent of all public climate finance; 74 per cent of these funds were allocated to mitigation and 26 per cent to adaptation.
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    Working together for REDD+: developing a national readiness strategy in Tanzania

    Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2011
    Forests are of critical importance to the livelihoods of rural and forest-dependent communities in Tanzania, as well as to the country’s national economy. However, much of Tanzania’s vast forested area is characterised by high rates of deforestation.
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    How China built the world’s largest wind power market

    Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2011
    China’s energy demand has been growing at breathtaking pace putting pressure on the security of the country’s electricity supply, 70 per cent of which is based on coal.
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    Can REDD+ save the forest? The role of payments and tenure

    Forests - Open Access Journal, 2012
    The success of REDD+ depends on whether it can be economically viable and if any resulting payments are sufficient to cover the opportunity cost plus any transaction cost. Where tenure security over forested areas is weak, REDD+ can pose a risk for forest communities, who could be dispossessed, excluded and marginalised.
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    China Human Development Report 2009/10: China and a sustainable future: towards a low carbon economy and society

    United Nations Development Programme, 2010
    By analysing both the risks and potential benefits of China’s shift to a low carbon economy and society, this Human Development Report hopes to contribute to China’s rapidly evolving policies in this area.
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    Research and practice of low carbon society in China

    Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning, 2010
    China faces a severe test in meeting both its economic development and carbon emission reduction goals. A low carbon society is believed to help reconcile these conflicting targets. This paper summarises the study on and practice of low carbon society in China and compares its findings to the international concept of a low carbon society.
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    Climate change mitigation revisited: low-carbon energy transitions for China and India

    Wiley Online Library, 2009
    China and India are heavily dependent on high carbon fossil fuels. This article elaborates on the implications of low carbon energy transitions in the two countries, which can mitigate their serious contribution to climate change while allowing economic growth.
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    Sustainable development of China's electronic information industry: green challenges and solutions

    White Rose Research Online, 2011
    China’s electronic information industry has quickly become an essential part of the country's national economy. However, pollution and environmental challenges emerge at different stages throughout the lifecycle of information and communication technology (ICT) products, from their design, development, manufacturing to use and disposal.
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    Achieving gender equality through response to climate change: case studies from local action to global policy

    The Centre for People and Forests, 2012
    This paper presents specific examples of the work of members of the Global Gender and Climate Alliance (GGCA), showcasing their diverse expertise and practical experience, as well as highlighting lessons learned in developing and implementing gender-responsive climate policy and practice at all levels.
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    Community guidelines for accessing forestry voluntary carbon markets

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2012
    The climate change debate has brought forests to the forefront of the international agenda. Since the 1990s the forestry voluntary carbon market (VCM) has taken shape, though forest owners have generally not been the first to understand its potential, according to this publication.

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