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Peatlands – guidance for climate change mitigation by conservation, rehabilitation and sustainable use
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2012This report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) is aimed as a handbook for policy makers, technical audiences and others interested in peatlands. The publication informs on management and finance options to achieve emission reductions and enhance other vital ecosystem services from peatlands.DocumentThe UNFCCC after Durban: recognising limitations and calling for a multi-track approach to climate multilateralism and action
Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development, 2012The Durban Climate Change Conference held last December 2011 had all the elements of a highly charged political drama: global leaders in a high-stakes game to save the world, the palatable tension over clashing interests, claims of sabotage and backdoor deals juxtaposed with impassioned demonstrations and panicky news blitzes, the climax into near-chaos, the last-ditch effort for compromise now knDocumentSampling manual: a guide to sampling under the CDM with special focus to PoAs
KfW Bankengruppe, 2012The CDM is one of the flexible instruments under the Kyoto Protocol for mitigating GHG emissions. The mechanism stimulates sustainable development and emission reductions, while giving industrialised countries some flexibility in how they meet their emission reduction limitation targets.DocumentNational climate change response: white paper
2011This white paper presents the South African government’s vision for an effective climate change response and the long-term transition to a climate-resilient and lower-carbon economy and society.DocumentHow vulnerable is India’s trade to possible border carbon adjustments in the EU?
Kluwer Law International, 2012This document is an empirical analysis of India’s trade vulnerabilities to a possible border carbon adjustment scheme implemented by the European Union (EU).DocumentManaging climate extremes and disasters in Asia: lessons from the IPCC SREX report
Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2012This report is a summary of the 'Special report on managing the risks of extreme events and disasters to advance climate change adaptation' (SREX) from an Asian perspective. The report was written over two and a half years and it has gone through an extensive expert and government review and approval process.DocumentThe political economy of green growth in India
United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, 2012Rapid economic growth in India during the last two decades has accentuated the demand for energy and natural resources related to water, land and forests.DocumentManaging climate extremes and disasters in Africa: lessons from the IPCC SREX report
Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2012This report is a summary of the 'Special report on managing the risks of extreme events and disasters to advance climate change adaptation' (SREX) from an African perspective. The report was compiled over two and a half years by over 200 expert authors taking into account almost 19,000 comments.DocumentHow vulnerable is India's trade to possible border carbon adjustments in the EU?
2012This paper presents an empirical exercise with the aim of adressing the following research questions: (a) how vulnerable is India’s trade to any future border carbon adjustments in the European Union (EU) and (b) which sectors/items are most likely to be affected?DocumentTaking stock of Durban: review of key outcomes and the road ahead
United Nations Development Programme, 2012The Durban Climate Conference in December 2011 represented a significant step forward for the United Nations climate change process. Although its outcomes continue to be debated, the Durban Conference could prove to be a game-changing conference for the climate negotiations.Pages