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    Opportunities and challenges in carbon sequestration and forestry

    Tropbio Group, 2005
    This paper argues strongly that forestry generally - and in particular as a means of carbon storage – has an important role to play in the achievement of environmental protection, social development and economic development goals.
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    Effects of climate change on the sustainability of capture and enhancement fisheries important to the poor: analysis of the vulnerability and adaptability of fisherfolk living in poverty

    Fisheries Management Science Programme, UK, 2004
    Although the majority of the world’s fisherfolk live in areas susceptible to the impacts of climate change, relationships between the physical impacts of climate change and the livelihood vulnerability of poor fishing communities have seldom been investigated.
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    Disaster risk management: contributions by German development cooperation

    Bundesministerium fur wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung, 2004
    Why focus on disaster risk management? Whether it be the impact of climate change or other factors like deforestation, excessive urbanisation, or a lack of knowledge and awareness, natural disasters are increasing in their frequency.
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    Dried up, drowned out: voices from the developing world on a changing climate

    Tearfund, 2005
    Poor communities around the world are extremely vulnerable to climate changes at the local level.
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    Enhanced: a Madisonian approach to climate policy

    American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2005
    What works better - centralised control or bottom-up innovation? This paper explains that unlike global frameworks like the Kyoto protocol, globally "fragmented" climate change mitigation efforts are the only feasible way forward.
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    Emerging issues in the interface between trade, climate change and sustainable energy

    International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, 2005
    In order for countries to meet internationally agreed emissions targets, international trade policy will need to reflect these commitments. This paper argues that the aims of the Kyoto Protocol can be aligned with World Trade Organization (WTO) requirements in most cases. However, rather inflexible WTO trade rules limit the options governments have to integrate climate aspects into trade policy.
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    2005 World Summit outcome: achievements in brief

    United Nations and Global Security, 2005
    This fact sheet summarises the agreements made by the world’s leaders, meeting at United Nations Headquarters in New York September 2005, on the action to be taken action on a range of global challenges, and changes to be made within the UN system.Areas of action include:Development:strong and unambiguous commitment by all governments, in donor and developing nations alike, to a
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    Climate change: a golden opportunity for business

    The Business Online, 2005
    Suggesting it is unreasonable for the West to expect industrialising countries to curb their development for the sake of climate change, this article makes a case for the development of new, cleaner technologies.
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    Investigating the impacts of climate change in India

    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK, 2005
    With a burgeoning population and rapid development, India is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. This long term collaborative UK-India study examines the predicted effects of changing weather and temperature patterns across a range of sectors and locations in India.
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    Generating opportunities: case studies on energy and women

    United Nations Development Programme, 2001
    How can rural womens’ lives be improved through better energy provision? This report looks at gender and energy, and the increased use of renewable energy sources and expanded adoption of clean energy technologies in developing countries. It examines critical policy and programme design options to improve women’s access to energy services, presented in the form of eight case studies.

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