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  Africa: up in smoke?

  New Economics Foundation, 2005

  This, the second report from a coalition of UK environment and development groups, says that efforts to alleviate poverty in Africa will ultimately fail unless urgent action is taken on climate change. The report says that G8 nations have failed to 'join-the-dots' between climate change and Africa. Unless addressed, this could condemn generations in the world’s poorest nations.
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  Broadening the climate regime: design and feasibility of multi-stage climate agreements

  Center for International Climate and Environmental Research, Oslo, 2005

  To meet a climate target like maximum 2 degree (Celsius) temperature increase by 2100, participation in efforts to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases must be broader than that in the Kyoto Protocol. It will also require emission reductions efforts in developing countries.
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  Realizing the development dividend: making the CDM work for developing countries (Phase I Report)

  Climate Change, International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2005

  The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has a host of objectives not directly related to climate change; it aims to bring host countries socio-economic and environmental benefits through technology transfer and foreign direct investment.
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  Insuring against climate change: who will pay for the poorest?

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005

  Climate change will lead to an increase in weather-related natural disasters. Rich countries are likely to continue to depend on the commercial insurance sector for protection against many of these losses, an option not easily available to poor people in developing countries. What other forms of financial protection can be put in place?
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  Impact of climate change, pests and diseases on food security and poverty reduction

  Committee on World Food Security, FAO, 2005

  This paper looks at the way climate change, pests and diseases negatively impact on food security and poverty reduction.
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  Facing up to climate change in South Asia

  International Institute for Environment and Development, 2005

  This paper provides an overview of the likely impacts of climate change on three of the least developed countries in South Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal. In these countries, climate change effects will include changes in temperature, distribution of rainfall, sea-level rise, and an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events.
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  Adapting to climate change in East Africa: a strategic approach

  International Institute for Environment and Development, 2005

  This paper provides an overview of the likely impacts of climate change in three least developed countries in East Africa: Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. In the coming decades, climate change is likely to alter temperatures and distribution of rainfall, contribute to sea-level rise and increase the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events in East Africa.
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  Assessment of the world food security situation

  Committee on World Food Security, FAO, 2005

  Prepared for the Committee on Global Food Security, this 2005 annual FAO assessment document pays special attention to coping with key shocks to food security and the implications for preparedness, responses and mitigation efforts.In particular the report focuses on what it highlights as the main causes of food insecurity: conflicts, natural disasters, plant and animal pests and diseases, HIV/A
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  Taxes v. permits: options for price based climate change regulation

  The Treasury, Government of New Zealand, 2005

  This paper provides an overview of key issues involved in the choice of market-based instruments for climate change policy.
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  Promoting social adaptation to climate change and variability through knowledge, experiential and co-learning networks in Bolivia

  Shell Foundation, 2004

  This paper summarises different aspects of country development that might be critical in the context of developing a strategy for climate change adaptation.

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