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    Displacement due to natural hazard-induced disasters: global estimates for 2009 and 2010

    Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2011
    Forced displacement due to natural hazard-induced disasters is a large-scale, global phenomenon. This study focuses on quantifying peak levels of displacement, including those due to preventative actions taken before and after the onset of a disaster, as people are forced to flee their homes and lands.
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    Power to the People? Hydropower, indigenous rights, and popular resistance in Guatemala

    Association for International Water Studies, Norway, 2010
    The debate about hydropower has recently been revitalised in the context of climate change and the large unmet demand for energy in many countries. This study is a contribution to the debate about hydropower development, indigenous rights, and the rights of affected communities in the face of development projects, presenting Guatemala as a case study. Main findings include: 
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    Environmental regulations, market structure and technological progress in renewable energy technology: a panel data study on wind turbines

    Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, 2011
    This paper studies the impact of environmental regulations on the patent activities for wind turbines during the last three decades. The paper controls for energy market liberalisation, arguing that it has an effect on innovation activities. Main conclusions are: 
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    Plantation forests and livelihood opportunities for peripheral communities: a case study from Zomba

    Mzuzu University, 2003
    The Malawi forestry sector is in the midst of a process which aims to increase private sector participation in plantation forestry. The rationale for this is that plantation forestry is essentially a business and therefore if not executed efficiently and effectively asset degradation and falling production occurs, as is currently the case in Malawi.
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    AIT-UNEP Regional Resource Center for Asia and the Pacific (RRC.AP)

    This Asia and Pacific regional resource centre provides various components of support and guidance around environment and climate change issues.
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    Energy security in Mozambique

    Trade Knowledge Network, 2010
    Mozambique is endowed with a considerable hydropower potential and is rich in modern energy resources. However, more than 80% of the country’s population is not connected to the national grid.
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    Regional energy security dynamics in Southern Africa: electricity mixes in the context of global climate change mitigation pressures

    Trade Knowledge Network, 2010
    Southern Africa is experiencing widespread power shortages. This report looks at the main drivers of electricity generation in the region and evaluates the challenges that the region is likely to face as it seeks to expand its power generating capacity.
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    South Africa’s energy security in the context of climate change mitigation

    Trade Knowledge Network, 2010
    The energy sector and the provision of electricity for South Africa’s population and industries already comprise a complex issue without including the influence of climate change to the equation. This paper presents the tensions between the country’s energy and climate policies and their implications for the region.
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    The quest for energy security in Argentina

    Trade Knowledge Network, 2010
    Electricity consumption in Argentina has grown at a rate well above the net GDP in the last years, whereas capacity increase has been slower than consumption increase. This report deals with the problem of energy security in Argentina, which implies many challenges for the country.
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    Energy security in South America: the role of Brazil

    Trade Knowledge Network, 2010
    South America has vast energy resources, but countries in the region are unable to guarantee adequate energy security levels for their consumers. This paper argues that the potential economic benefits from the process of South America’s regional energy integration are high, though national regulations impose strong barriers to such a process.

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