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  Ecological footprint and investment in natural capital in Asia and the Pacific

  Asian Development Bank, 2012

  The Asia and Pacific region has some of the largest and most diverse ecosystems on Earth. Despite its rich natural capital, this report by the Asian Development Bank and WWF shows that biodiversity is declining in the region in all types of ecosystems, including forests, rivers and oceans, with the rate of species loss about twice the global average.
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  Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA)

  AIDA aims to strengthen people's ability to guarantee their individual and collective right to a healthy environment through the development, implementation and effective enforcement of national and i
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  Rapid Assessment of the Extent and Impact of Sea Level Rise in Viet Nam

  2007

  This report, published by the International Centre for Environmental Management in 2007, outlines an impact and vulnerability assessment of the extent of anticipated sea level rise (SLR) in Viet Nam. It can be used to inform policymakers and donors operating within the country.
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  Biodiversity and Development of the Hydropower Sector: Lessons from the Vietnamese Experience

  International Centre for Environmental Management, 2010

  Climate change prompts policymakers to pursue a low carbon energy pathway in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, this can lead to trade-offs with other sustainability objectives. This policy brief outlines key issues relating to biodiversity and the development of the hydropower sector in Vietnam. It is aimed at informing policymakers, civil society and donors.
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  Baseline information and indicators for the Rwanda Africa Adaptation Project (AAP) and Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) Projects

  2012

  The Government of the Republic of Rwanda is a beneficiary of two climate change adaptation initiatives: i) ‘Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa’ under the Africa Adaptation Programme supported (AAP project); and ii) ‘Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Change by Establishing Early Warning and Disaster Preparedness Systems and Support for Integrat
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  Climate risk and climate change vulnerability analysis of water resources in Paute Jubones Catamayo, Chone, and Babahoyol Portoviejo river basisns in Ecuador

  2009

  The document is one of the studies under the GEF / MFA / UNDP "Adaptation to Climate Change through an Effective Water Governance in Ecuador - PACC." It presents a portrait of current vulnerability to climate and climate variability in six key watershed in Ecuador with emphasis on water resources.
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  Global environmental outlook 5: environment for the future we want

  United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2012

  The fifth Global Environment Outlook (GEO-5) analyses the state, trends, outlook and responses to environmental change. It assesses progress towards meeting internationally agreed goals and identifies gaps in their achievement.
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  Climate Change in the tropical Andes - Impacts and consequences for glaciation and water resources Part II: Climate and Glacier Monitoring

  2007

  This report (second part of three) is intended to give a state-of-the-art overview of past and current monitoring and research activities by the Universities of Massachusetts (CSRC), Innsbruck (ITGG) and the IRD in the glaciers of Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru.
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  Climate Change in the tropical Andes - Impacts and consequences for glaciation and water resources Part III: Future recommendations

  2012

  The previous reports have outlined the current scientific knowledge of climate change and its impacts on tropical Andean glaciers and hydrology (Part I: The scientific basis) and the ongoing research and monitoring activities by the various institutions currently active in the region (Part II: Climate and Glacier Monitoring).
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  Climate Change in the tropical Andes - Impacts and Climate Change in the tropical Andes - Impacts and consequences for glaciation and water resources consequences for glaciation and water resources Part I: The scientific basis

  2007

  This report provides the scientific basis regarding climate change and glaciers in the tropical Andes. It is meant to facilitate a discussion amongst policy makers and local stakeholders, who are in charge of implementing adaptation and mitigation strategies.

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