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Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation. Special Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
2012This Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report regarding renewable energy and mitigation provides a comprehensive overview of the costs, benefits and future potential of the different renewable sectors. With contributions from hundreds of experts, the result is an extensive literature and technical assessment, including specific studies and policy-relevant information.DocumentIntegrating climate change adaptation into secure livelihoods: Toolkit 2 (Developing a climate change analysis)
Christian Aid, 2011A key part of assessing the likely climate risk to a livelihood is to understand the degree of change that will occur due to both longer-term trends and shorter-term variability of climate and the likely exposure to each. The focus of this toolkit is on developing this analysis.DocumentIntegrating climate change adaptation into secure livelihoods: Toolkit 3 (Developing a programme strategy and plan of action)
Christian Aid, 2011This toolkit is intended to provide guidance for Christian Aid programme staff in moving on from individual/pilot projects, to integrate climate change adaptation into their overall livelihoods programme.DocumentBiomass energy: another driver of land aquisitions?
International Institute for Environment and Development, 2011Rapid expansion of biomass energy in the global North is fuelling demand for wood and increasing interest in tree plantations in the global South. But if biomass is sourced from food-insecure countries where local land rights are weak, there is a real risk that people could lose the land they depend on for their livelihoods.OrganisationFauna & Flora International (FFI)
Fauna & Flora International's work spans across the globe, with over 100 projects in nearly 40 countries, mostly in the developing world. It aims to act to conserve threatened species and ecDocumentMechanisms for agricultural climate change mitigation incentives for smallholders
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, 2011Smallholder farmers have an important role to play in the prevention of climate change by reducing net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, they are not benefitting from international financial mechanisms established as a result of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).DocumentAdapting to climate change in the water sector
Overseas Development Institute, 2009This background note, published by the Overseas Development Institute, provides an overview of the potential risks and vulnerabilities that face the water sector due to climate change. It also summarises of some of the adaptive strategies, targeting both supply and demand of water, being employed across various sectors in the developing world and offers suggestions going forward.OrganisationInstitute of Green Economy (IGREC)
Institute of Green Economy (IGREC), based in India, has been set up with the aim of helping evolve a path of economic development that leaves as little negative impact on the earth and its environmentDocumentGender, improved cook stoves and development in Kenya: a literature review
Sustainable Community Development Services, 2010Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals requires urgent action to increase energy access and supply, improve energy efficiency and enhance energy management and institutions. A big investment is required to meet the growing energy needs. Kenya’s Vision 2030 proposes development projects that will increase the demand on energy supply.OrganisationUnited Nations High-level Panel on Global Sustainability (GSP)
On 9 August 2010, the Secretary-General launched the High-level Panel on Global Sustainability (GSP) that brings together renowned world figures to formulate a new blueprint for a sustainable future oPages