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    The Kyoto Protocol and the CDM in Africa: a good idea but...

    Unasylva, FAO, 2005
    The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) aims to support sustainable development by stimulating investment in emission-reducing projects and programmes. In Africa, however, the anticipated benefits of CDM have not been realised.
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    Remaining drops: freshwater resources: a global issue

    Pacific Institute, 2006
    This report, targeted at the financial sector, outlines key trends in water use and availability, describes new water-related risks and identifies strategies for the financial community to assess investment opportunities and dangers in order to reduce investment risk.
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    Africa: up in smoke 2

    New Economics Foundation, 2006
    This briefing brings up to date the original report from the Working Group on Climate Change and Development, "Africa: up in smoke?", released in 2005.Through a number of short case studies the paper describes the impacts of climate change that are already occurring in different countries and region, and discusses the ability of different communities to adapt to these impacts on their liveliho
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    Carbon capture and storage: legal issues

    International Institute for Environment and Development, 2006
    This opinion piece explores a host of legal and regulatory issues and concerns related to increasing carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) technologies as a climate change mitigation strategy.The report highlights the following challenges: international conventions and regional agreements currently prohibit some proposed forms of geological storageboth developed and developing co
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    The energy challenge for Pacific island countries

    International Institute for Environment and Development, 2006
    This brief explores the affordable energy challenges faced by Pacific Island Countries (PICs) as a result of their small size and geographically-remote locations.
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    Three eras of climate change

    International Institute for Environment and Development, 2006
    In this paper, the authors briefly outline a chronology of climate change over the last few decades. They argue that the different eras of climate change are characterised by the scientific evidence, public perceptions, responses and engagement of different groups to address the problem.
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    An 'agenda for change': quantifying climate change impacts on natural resource-based economies

    International Institute for Environment and Development, 2006
    Using Namibia as a case study, IIED has begun a programme attempting to quantify the adverse economic impacts that climate change is having on developing countries.The article highlights initial conclusions from their study of Namibia which found that climate change is likely to exacerbate the dry conditions already experienced in southern Africa with rainfall, when it does come, being in burst
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    Climate change and cities

    International Institute for Environment and Development, 2006
    Outlining the relationship between cities and climate change, the author observes that urban areas in high-income nations currently are the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emission. However cities in the North emit up to 50 times as much greenhouse gas as those in low- and middle-income countries.
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    Climate change and forest resilience

    International Institute for Environment and Development, 2006
    In this briefing, the authors consider the impact climate change has on forest-based livelihoods.
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    Climate change and pastoralists: investing in people to respond to adversity

    International Institute for Environment and Development, 2006
    The sustainability of pastoral systems largely depends on a balancing act between pastures, livestock and people. The mobility of pastoralists and their livestock is also a key factor. With climate change, the authors of this article speculate that this balance will be undermined.

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