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  Round Table 7 on situations of fragility and conflict: discussion note – session 3: improving the delivery of international assistance for the reduction of fragility and conflict

  United Nations Development Group, 2008

  Over the past ten years United Nations’ (UN) peacekeeping operations have largely increased in number and importance. This short discussion note from the 3rd High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness highlights discussions from Round Table 7 on how to strengthen common approaches and improve division of labour among donor countries.
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  European Capacity Building Initiative (ecbi)

  The European Capacity Building Initiative (ecbi) focuses on overcoming a key limitation of the UN climate change negotiations - the lack of a level playing field between delegations, both North-South,
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  Reducing poverty and hunger in Asia. Climate change in the context of Asia: pro-poor adaptation, risk management, and mitigation strategies

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2008

  With a focus on Asia, this paper looks at climate change, particularly in terms of pro-poor adaptation, risk management, and mitigation strategies. It also discusses what can be done from an international perspective in moving forward the fight against climate change.
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  Future scenarios as a tool for collaboration in forest communities

  Center for International Forestry Research, 2008

  This paper discusses how a participatory method to facilitate thinking about future scenarios can help change the way forest communities and local governments interact. It reviews a growing body of literature on future scenarios and shares first-hand experiences in forest communities in the northern Bolivian Amazon and the central provinces of Vietnam.
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  The role of decentralised renewable energy technologies in adaptation to climate change in developing countries.

  South Centre, 2008

  This paper analyses the positive impact of decentralised renewable energy technologies that enhance climate change adaptation capacity in developing countries facing increasing climate change-related hazards.
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  The role of sector no-lose targets in scaling up finance for climate change mitigation activities in developing countries

  Ecofys, 2008

  This paper discusses the role of Sector No-Lose Targets (SNLTs) in financing for climate change mitigation in developing countries. It focuses on the preparation of SNLT’s and particularly looks at policy measures and high level issues under SNLT, compliance and next steps forward.
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  Public procurement as a tool for promoting more sustainable consumption and production patterns

  Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, 2008

  This brief examines the reasons behind the current drive towards sustainable public procurement (SPP), and the barriers that have to be overcome in order to implement it. It also looks at the key benefits and methods involved in SPP and green public procurement (GPP).
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  Lessons learned in preparing national adaptation programmes of action in eastern and southern Africa.

  European Capacity Building Initiative, 2007

  Following the Marrakech accords in 2001 where National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs) were mandated to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), this report documents lessons learned by the NAPA teams in Eastern and Southern Africa. This review is intended to initiate a learning process and extract lessons from the NAPA teams.
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  Low-carbon energy projects for development in sub-Saharan Africa. Unveiling the potential, addressing the barriers

  The World Bank Carbon Finance Unit, 2008

  This study aims to evaluate sub-Saharan Africa’s potential for clean energy projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol. It also looks at the technical opportunities available and discusses how sub-Saharan Africa’s clean energy project potential can be unlocked.
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  Climate change impact and disaster vulnerabilities in the coastal areas of Bangladesh

  Equity and Justice Working Group, 2007

  Focusing on the coastal areas of Bangladesh, this report analyses the impact of disasters with specific reference to the effects of climate change. It also looks at the nature of the disasters that frequently occur and discusses efforts to mitigate their impact.

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