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    Journal of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (JICZM)

    The JICZM - Journal of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (RGCI – Revista de Gestão Costeira Integrada) is a peer-reviewed international journal that publishes articles dealing with all th
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    Using migration to develop resilience against climate change in Mauritius

    International Organization for Migration, 2015
    Among the extreme weather occurrences in Mauritius, there are three that have directly impacted communities: tropical cyclones, flash floods and sea-level rise. Other related observed phenomena are droughts, landslides, forest fires, coral bleaching and wave surges.
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    Understanding gender in community-based adaptation: practitioner brief

    CARE International, 2015
    Accessing weather forecasts, having control over land, being able to influence decision-making processes, being backed by a community group, or being literate and educated are examples of the human and material resources through which people can act on the consequences of climate change.
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    Climate change in Cambodia

    SNV, 2015
    Cambodia is considered one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change impacts such as floods and droughts. Of the four top economic sectors - garment, tourism, construction and agriculture - the latter accounted for 57.6% of rural labour force, and for over 30% of GDP in 2011.
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    On determining the Point of no Return in climate change

    Earth System Dynamics, 2016
    Earth's Global Mean Surface Temperature (GMST) has increased by about 1.0 degree C over the period 1880-2015. One of the main causes is thought to be the increase in atmospheric greenhouse gases (GHGs). If GHG emissions are not substantially decreased, several studies indicate there will be a dangerous anthropogenic interference (DAI) with climate by the end of this century.
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    Framework for resilient development in the Pacific: an integrated approach to address climate change and Disaster Risk Management (FRDP) 2017–2030

    Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme, 2016
    Climate change and disaster risks increase the vulnerability of Pacific Island people, and significantly undermine the sustainable development of the Pacific region.
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    Re-thinking the application of sustainable use policies for African elephants in a changed world

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2016
    Despite increasing calls to recognise the intrinsic value of biodiversity, the need to incentivise people to choose conservation as a competitive form of land use through a sustainable use (SU) approach remains the de facto and de jure reality across most of africa today.
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    Norway’s role in supporting green growth in developing countries

    Center for International Climate and Environmental Research, 2016
    This report discusses green growth in developing countries, and Norway's role supporting such a green development strategy. After defining green growth in the context of developing countries, the report discusses indicators of green growth, barriers, and prominent instruments to facilitate green growth.
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    What’s fair – and why? An empirical analysis of distributive fairness in the climate negotiations

    Center for International Climate and Environmental Research, Oslo, 2016
    In the climate negotiations, conceptions of fairness plays an important role. For a climate agreement to be effective and durable, it must be conceived as fair by as many of its parties as possible. Unfortunately, there is hardly a consensus in the negotiations on what a fair agreement should constitute, and diverging fairness conceptions are at the heart of the conflicts of the negotiations.
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    "Direct access” to climate finance: lessons learned by national institutions

    World Resources Institute, Washington DC, 2015
    Developing countries need significant amounts of finance to help them adapt to the changing climate and follow a path of low-carbon development. The international community has set up multilateral funds to help support climate change mitigation and adaptation in these nations.

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