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  Energy for the poor?: the Clean Development Mechanism

  International Policy Network, 2004

  The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol allows developed nations to generate carbon credits by aiding poor nations to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions. This paper aks the question: what if unsuitable CDM projects are based more on the interests and ideology of the wealthy supplier than of the poor recipient?There are two keys to the success of any project in Africa.
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  Climate change: biodiversity and livelihood impacts

  International Institute for Environment and Development, 2004

  This publication considers the linkages between climate change (mitigation and adaptation) and biodiversity, and then relates these linkages to livelihoods, poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
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  Estimation of environmental efficiencies of economies and shadow prices of pollutants in countries in transition

  Economic Education and Research Consortium,, Russian Federation, 2005

  The paper focuses on the consequences of the undesirable outputs of industrial production, such as environmental pollution, in countries in transition (CITs). According to the authors, most transition countries provide substantial room for improvement in increasing economic output and reducing environmental degradation.
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  Danish climate and development action programme: a toolkit for climate proofing Danish development cooperation

  Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Danida, Denmark, 2005

  This document from Danida describes the mainstreaming of climate change action strategies into Danish development cooperation programmes. Integrated "climate proofing" is expected to improve the effectiveness of development assistance as well as reduce risks.
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  Methodological framework: an internal scoping report of the project strategies for increasing human resilience in Sudan: lessons for climate change adaptation in North and East Africa

  Assessments of Impacts and Adaptations to Climate Change, 2005

  This paper details a project research methodology for assessing existing resilience-building strategies in Sudan to current climate change vulnerabilities.
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  Hoodwinked in the hothouse: the G8, climate change and free-market environmentalism

  Transnational Institute, 2005

  This briefing examines the origins of the neoliberal economic paradigm and carbon "offset culture" of the G8 nations and other power blocs in the context of climate change, and the way it is being enthusiastically applied as a panacea in other areas of environmental policy as well.
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  Adaptation opportunities, barriers and strategies in developing countries: focus on drought management in Nigeria

  Eldis Document Store, 2004

  Nigeria is frequently affected by disasters as a result of natural processes. Three quarters of these are related to extreme weather and climate events, including droughts, floods, extreme temperatures, thunderstorms, and desertification. Changes in global climate patterns will have serious implications for Nigeria, as most socioeconomic activities are extremely sensitive to climate variability.
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  Industrial efficiency as an economic development strategy for South Africa

  Energy Research Centre, University of Cape Town (UCT), 2005

  This paper indicates that industrial energy efficiency measures offer the potential to increase profitability and jobs while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and influence other sustainable development goals.
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  Evolution of carbon sinks in a changing climate

  Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, 2005

  This new research, conducted using computer models, shows that there may be an inverse link between anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions and the ability of the earth to sequester, or absorb, the excess CO2.The authors focus primarily on the global carbon–climate feedbacks and the biogeochemical mechanisms that amplify or diminish physical climate change.
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  Climate change and the financial sector: an agenda for action

  WWF-World Wide Fund For Nature, 2005

  This report identifies risks for the financial sector which are due to climate change, and develops actions that demonstrate how integrated financial services companies can turn these risks into opportunities.The report highlights that:climate change is real, and happening around us already: it already results in about 160,000 deaths a yearexamples from industry show that proactive

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