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    The emerging policy for green economy and social development in Limpopo, South Africa

    United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, 2012
    This paper evaluates the emerging green economy in South Africa, using ideas from the concept of sustainable rural livelihoods, which are intimately connected to ecological services many developing countries.
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    Synthesis report: REDD+ financing and activities survey

    Oslo Climate and Forest Conference, 2010
    This paper presents a synthesis of results from a survey on countries and international bodies on their current REDD+ financing and implementing arrangements. It reports that REDD+ activities which have received financing support include: planning and consultation; capacity building; implementation of REDD+ activities and strategies; and result-based payments for emissions reduction.
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    Oslo Climate and Forest Conference (OSFC)

    Countries met in Oslo, Norway, in May 2010 to establish a global partnership to fight climate change.
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    Respecting rights, delivering development: forest tenure reform since Rio 1992

    The Rights and Resources Initiative, 2012
    This report evaluates the progress achieved in forest management by indigenous people and local communities, which was set as a key objective at the 1992 Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It presents new findings and identifies what needs to done to protect global forest areas and ensure their contributions to social, environmental and economic development.
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    Accreditation of two new NIEs, approval of the second direct access projects

    Germanwatch, 2012
    This report presents the outcomes of the 16th meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board (AFB) held in 2011. The report highlights the accreditation of two new National Implementation Entities (NIEs) as a key decision adopted by the AFB.
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    Renewables 2012: global status report

    REN21 Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century, 2012
    The latest edition of the flagship publication of the Renewable Energy Global Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21) illustrates continued growth in all types of renewables across sectors and countries, with global investments in renewables breaking records in 2011 as costs continue to fall and their deployment expands geographically.
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    Indicators of Disaster Risk and Risk Management. El Salvador

    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo / Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), 2011
    The purpose of the indicator system is to assess the vulnerability and risk, using national-level indicators to facilitate access to relevant information to enable them to identify and propose effective measures for risk management, considering macroeconomics, social, institutional and technical aspects.
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    Principles for delivering adaptation finance

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2008
    This briefing aims to stimulate debate on the relevant principles and mechanisms for effective adaptation delivery. It highlights the context of the debate noting that funding must increase significantly to match the needs of developing countries. Therefore, negotiators must decide on appropriate principles and mechanisms to maximise the viability and effectiveness of adaptation activities.
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    Direct access to the adaptation fund: realising the potential of national implementing entities

    Overseas Development Institute [ES], 2010
    This policy brief outlines the challenges identified in rolling out the direct access mechanism for the Adaptation Fund (AF). Direct access refers to a new approach to fund distribution that bypasses the multilateral institutions that have traditionally acted as facilitators in order to increase recipient countries' ownership and accountability.
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    Adaptation finance: how can Durban deliver on past promises?

    International Institute for Environment and Development, 2011
    This briefing paper by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is aimed at delegates of the 2011United Nations climate negotiations in Durban, South Africa. It makes clear the responsibilities imparted by previous climate change negotiations and, as the scaling-up period of 2013-2019 approaches, the danger of the widening chasm between word and deed thus far witnessed.

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