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Energy security in South America and southern Africa: synthesis report
Trade Knowledge Network, 2011Electricity security is central to empowering and sustaining economic development in any country or region. This cross-regional report focuses on electricity supply and the extent to which it is traded within Southern Africa and South America, and the resulting state of electricity supply security in these two regions.DocumentSecuring development in the face of climate change: id21 insights, issue 53
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2004Climate change poses a potentially major challenge to social and economic development in all countries. It is widely accepted that at least part of the earth’s 0.6°C warming during the last 100 years is due to emissions of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, caused by human activities. During thisDocumentUganda’s environment and natural resources: enhancing parliament’s oversight
GRID Arendal, 2010Uganda’s natural resource base is one of the richest and most diverse in Africa, resulting in the country’s economy relying heavily on goods and services so provided. The purpose of this handbook is to provide a ready source of environmental information and trends for legislators, to foster effective appreciation and representation of environmental issues in parliament.DocumentClimate change to conflict?: lessons from Southern Ethiopia and Northern Kenya
Institute for Applied International Studies, Norway, 2010The contextual environment African pastoralists live in is characterised by population growth, environmental degradation, and cultural and political factors that pave the way for frequent outbreaks of conflict. This paper attempts to understand the relationship between environmental/climatic factors and the conflict dynamics in the Horn of Africa.DocumentPopulation: one planet, too many people?
Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 2011Energy, food, water, urbanisation and finance are areas significantly affected by the effects of population growth. How can the engineering profession respond to key challenges in order to ensure the provision of food, water, shelter and energy in the context of an increasing population?DocumentTrends in sustainable development: Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, 2010Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face unique and special challenges. This report highlights key developments and recent trends for SIDS in a number of developmental areas.DocumentSeparate streams? Adapting water resources management to climate change
Tearfund, 2008This report identifies how climate change adaptation can be integrated within the water sector to benefit the poor and vulnerable people. It draws on primary research at the community and national level using empirical evidence from Niger and North-East Brazil.DocumentDevelopment and climate change in Nepal: focus on water resources and hydropower
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2003This report presents the integrated case study for Nepal carried out under an OECD project on Development and Climate Change. The report is structured around a three-tier framework. First, recent climate trends and climate change scenarios for Nepal are assessed, and key sectoral impacts are identified and ranked along multiple indicators to establish priorities for adaptation.DocumentClimate change and biodiversity: IPCC technical paper V
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2002With the current rate of biodiversity loss greater than the natural background rate of extinction, a critical question addressed by this technical paper is ‘how much might climate change (natural or human induced) enhance or inhibit these losses in biodiversity?Key findings of the document include:Pages