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Aviation report: Market based mechanism to curb greenhouse gas emissions from international aviation
Posted on: 31 January 2013
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A global system to regulate runaway greenhouse gas emissions from aviation is technically and economically feasible and could help address climate change, according to a new WWF report. The report outlines four options, and weighs their pros and cons, to develop a global system to regulate emissions from aircraft.
3 ways to build cities that withstand earthquakes and superstorms
Posted on: 31 January 2013
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The author argues that making our cities resilient to climate change means a shift away from the lowest-bid mentality and toward a model of shared risk.
Worldwide Observatory on Climate Think Tanks
Posted on: 29 January 2013
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The International Centre for Climate Governance (ICCG) has launched a new website featuring an interactive ‘Think Tank Map’ tool, which illustrates the different think tanks active in the field of climate change governance around the world. Using this tool, it is possible to search the projects of different think tanks, and view think tank statistics, updated in real-time.
Advancing the climate change negotiations: issues to consider
Posted on: 29 January 2013
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This paper considers opportunities for advancing the climate negotiations and related issues. This includes the expert dialogue on the 2013-2015 review, ministerial events, loss and damage, and equity. The paper points out the importance of the expert dialogue that is meant to ensure the scientific integrity of the 2013-2015 review, noting that this may be a challenge for the two co-facilitators. It considers issues related to UNFCCC negotiations on loss and damage, including some potential negotiating risks. In conclusion the paper considers the outlook for COP 21 in 2015, when a new agreement is due to be concluded.
Keeping up with megatrends: The implications of climate change and urbanization for environmental emergency preparedness and response
Posted on: 24 January 2013
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This study examines the effects of two megatrends, climate change and urbanization, on environmental emergencies. It considers how climate change and urbanization affect the scope and scale of emergencies, as well as what these trends mean for emergency preparedness and response.
Designing for future climate change: Lessons learned from developing an Adaptation Strategy
Posted on: 23 January 2013
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A recently completed collaborative research project undertaken by BRE Wales and South West for the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) was aimed at devising a commercially viable, climate change adaptation strategy for a high-density office building. This Information Paper shares the knowledge gained through this project, and will help building designers and commercial tenants to understand the likely impacts of climate change and how these impacts can be managed through the development of an effective building strategy. The paper costs £15.
The GLOBE Climate Legislation Study
Posted on: 23 January 2013
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This is the 3rd Climate Legislation Study, produced by GLOBE International in partnership with the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics. The report outlines the results of an audit conducted on climate legislation across 33 of the world’s major developed and emerging economies. The aim of the studies are twofold. First, to support legislators advancing climate related legislation by providing a detailed summary of existing legislation across the major economies that would enable them to identify gaps, best practice, and help peer to peer learning. Second, to document and highlight the broad progress on climate change legislation at the domestic level in both industrialized and developing countries to provide positive momentum to the international negotiations.
Toward Resilience: A Guide to Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
Posted on: 21 January 2013
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A group of development organisations have released a new introductory guide to help NGOs working in the development sector understand and integrate climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction (DRR) into their project planning and programme cycle management. It is designed to be used as a practical resource for staff of development and humanitarian organizations working with people whose livelihoods and rights are threatened by disasters and climate change.
Climate and Development Research Review 2012
Posted on: 18 January 2013
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This new report highlights key trends in a growing body of research on the links between climate change and development. Useful for policy-makers, practitioners, and researchers, the Review draws on a meta-synthesis of hundreds of policy-relevant research papers published between January 2010 and August 2011, and a closer review of almost 100 of those papers.
Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in South Asia
Posted on: 18 January 2013
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START promotes research-driven capacity building to advance knowledge on global environmental change in Africa and Asia-Pacific. With funding from the Climate and Development Knowledge Network, START is supporting five interdisciplinary research teams to conduct research on integrating disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) for resilient development in South Asia. Under this broad research theme, specific projects aim to address three sub-themes: Institutional arrangements and governance structures that influence the degree of flexibility and sustainability of DRR across varying scales; Policy innovations that promote convergence of DRR and CCA into policy and practice at varying scales; The changing nature of development factors, which shape vulnerability to disasters.
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