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  Global climate risk index 2013: Who suffers most from extreme weather events? Weather-related loss events in 2011 and 1992 to 2011

  Germanwatch, 2012

  This report analyses the extent to which countries have been affected by weather-related loss events. It warns that the window for putting the world on a track to stay below two degrees Celsius is rapidly closing and preparations must be made for potentially more frequent or severe weather events in the future.
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  Perceptions and adaptation capacities of fisher men on climate change: the case of Palawan, Philippines

  Trisanita, 2012

  This study is based on perceptions gathered through interviews with fisher men and their community leaders in Palawan, the Philippines. The results show that variations in the fisher men’s perceptions of climate change are mainly influenced by their vulnerability to climate change impacts.
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  Alternative pathways to climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction: mainstreaming and integration in development planning and budgeting of local government units

  AIT-UNEP Regional Resource Center for Asia and the Pacific, 2012

  This toolkit is an output of the Adaptation Knowledge Platform’s (AKP) capacity building activities in the Philippines.
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  Tackling corruption for governing REDD in the Philippines

  Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2011

  National efforts aimed at reversing forest degradation in the Philippines have taken on a new dimension in the context of recent international focus on actions aimed at mitigating the effects of climate change. This issue paper is sought to provide policy considerations for the implementation of “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation” (REDD) in the Philippines.
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  Mainstreaming climate resilience into government: the Philippines' Climate Change Act

  Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2012

  The Philippines is at high risk from rising sea levels and a projected increase in severe tropical storms due to its geography and location. The vulnerability of its population to climate change is made worse by high poverty levels, and the negative environmental and social impacts of the country’s large natural resource extraction industries such as mining and logging.
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  National Consultation on Institutional and Regulatory Reforms for Producing Nurses for Overseas Employment

  Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2012

  The main objective of this paper is to identify ways of creating a competitive edge for Bangladeshi nurses for both local and international markets.
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  Designing effective REDD+ safeguard information systems: building on existing systems and country experiences

  International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2012

  A key determinant of REDD+ success will be the development and implementation of safeguards, including systems for providing information on how safeguards are addressed and respected. This policy paper is the result of a three-year initiative to develop REDD+ safeguard information systems (SIS).
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  BRIDGE Update: The Philippines. Issue No. 94, September 2012

  2012

  BRIDGE Update: The Philippines Issue No. 94, September 2012 http://www.bridge.ids.ac.uk/ Past issues of the update are available at: http://www.bridge.ids.ac.uk/go/email-updates-and-publications-by-post/bridge-updates To subscribe or unsubscribe, please go to: http://www.bridge.ids.ac.uk/go/email-updates-and-publications-by-post ==============
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  Children’s action for disaster risk reduction: views from children in Asia

  International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR), 2012

  This report indicates that Asian children and youth have been involved in hazard mapping, raising awareness through radio and games, as well as influencing other children, their teachers, parents and communities on how to reduce the effects of disasters.
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  Impacts of megacities on air pollution and climate

  World Meteorological Organization, 2012

  Over half of the world’s population resides in urban areas and this number is projected to nearly double by 2050. This report provides an initial assessment of available information on air pollution and climate impacts in megacities globally.

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