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    Energy savings via FDI? Empirical evidence from developing countries

    Kiel Institute of World Economics/Institut für Weltwirtschaft, 2008
    This paper analyses macro level data on 60 developing countries for the period 1975-2005 to examine the influence of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows on energy intensities. Contrary to Mielnik and Goldemberg (2002), it finds no evidence that FDI inflows generally reduce developing countries' energy intensities.
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    India’s negotiating position on climate change: legitimate but not sagacious

    Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, 2007
    In the intergovernmental climate negotiations India has consistently argued against greenhouse gas mitigation commitments for developing countries. This short paper argues that while India’s position, given the burden sharing architecture of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Kyoto Protocol, is legitimate, it is not a sagacious position to hold.
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    Gender and equity issues in liquid biofuels production - minimizing the risks to maximize the opportunities

    Economic and Social Department, FAO, 2008
    The production of liquid biofuels such as bioethanol and biodiesel is rapidly increasing in developing countries, due mainly to the establishment of large-scale biofuel feedstock plantations. This results in potential socio-economic benefits, particularly in terms of agricultural employment, but also in risks, which tend to be context-specific.
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    Positive environmentalism: a convenient truth

    The Globalization Institute, 2007
    This publication presents ‘positive environmentalism’ as a way to deal with climate change instead of a doom and gloom approach. The report focuses on four main areas: environmentalism for the 21st century; technology and growth; environmental policy and government; and food miles.
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    Organic agriculture and climate change

    International Trade Centre, 2007
    Agriculture is affected by climate change but also contributes to it. As a sector, agriculture must therefore  both adapt to changes and offers options for mitigation, such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions and storing carbon. This study explores the mitigation and adaptation potential of organic agriculture.
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    Carbon market opportunities for the forestry sector of Africa

    Winrock International, 2008
    African countries have not benefited greatly from the carbon market. This publication analyses how the implementation of the forestry carbon projects could be a major strategy to combat climate change in Africa.
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    No additionality, new conditionality: a critique of the World Bank’s proposed climate investment funds

    Third World Network, 2008
    The World Bank is planning to establish a portfolio of climate investment funds (CIFs) to provide financing for climate-related activities. The stated objective of the funds is to provide concessional finance for policy reforms and investments that achieve development goals through a transition to a low carbon development path and climate resilient economy.
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    Food and energy sovereignty now: Brazilian grassroots position on agroenergy

    The Oakland Institute, 2008
    Brazil is the global leader in ethanol exports, providing 70% of the world's supply in 2006. While official accounts of the Brazilian government’s experiment with biofuels laud it as a global model for sustainable biomass production, it is increasingly being criticised and opposed by national social movements.
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    The corporate climate communications report 2007

    CorporateRegister.com, 2008
    Using Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reports published between September 2006 and December 2007 by Global FT500 companies as a basis, this report examines corporate climate communications. The intention is not to document or benchmark performance, but to contrast disclosures across business sectors and regions, and to examine mitigation measures taken to give new insights into the issues.
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    Flexible mechanisms for climate change compliance: emission offset purchases under the Clean Development Mechanism

    2008
    This article focuses on a specific type of offset program, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol . It provides an overview of the Kyoto “flexible mechanisms”, explains how CDM offset credits are generated, and also examines the growth of the international carbon market.

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