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Posted on: 20 March 2012
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An Overview Report, and the Cutting Edge Pack it is part of, are the result of a two-year collaborative Cutting Edge Programme, drawing on the experience and expertise of a wide range of people working on gender and climate change issues across the world.
A new flightplan: Getting global aviation climate measures off the ground. Brussels, 7 February 2012
Posted on: 13 March 2012
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World experts on the issues set out the latest science on aviation’s climate impacts, examined the policy options and looked at how these could be tackled on the global level. Presentations and a background report are available online.
GMS 2020: Balancing economic growth and environmental sustainability. Bangkok, 20-21 February 2012
Posted on: 13 March 2012
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB), together with Mekong countries, including Cambodia, China, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam, among other regional stakeholders, hosted the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Conference, which addressed several themes relating to economic growth and environmental sustainability. Presentations are available from the following sessions: decade of development, growth and impacts 2001-2010 in the GMS; food security; land, water and climate change; energy; and responses to challenges of the next decade in the GMS.
Islands and overseas entities’ contribution to biodiversity conservation and the fight against climate change. Brussels, 20 December 2011
Posted on: 13 March 2012
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This conference aimed at raising awareness on the importance of overseas entities and islands’ assets to take up the crucial challenges relating to biodiversity conservation and climate change.
Green building and climate resilience: understanding impacts and preparing for changing conditions
Posted on: 7 March 2012
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A new report, released by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, describes how green buildings advance resiliency in disasters. This report represents one of the first attempts to compile all research on the impacts of climate change on the built environment in the United States and to link impacts with strategies for addressing them. It explores how climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts at all scales interact synergistically, with a focus on how green building professionals can approach adaptation in the built environment. It contains a set of specific strategies that can be used to enhance resilience and provide adaptive benefits, including ‘no-regrets’ strategies which aim to generate social and/or economic benefits whether or not climate change occurs. The information and strategies presented in the report provide a solid baseline from which green building professionals can begin to address climate change adaptation in their projects.
Refurbishing Europe: An EU strategy for energy efficiency and climate action led by building refurbishment
Posted on: 1 March 2012
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The report identifies a range of barriers, political, structural, industrial and social, that presently prevent more rapid and beneficial action on energy efficiency, and highlights and discusses necessary actions to accelerate the rate of low-energy refurbishment of Europe’s buildings.
Regional Workshop on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in urban settings: from theory to practice
Posted on: 9 February 2012
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These proceedings outline the outcomes and conclusions of the regional workshop, held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras on 18-20 October 2011, addressing disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, including: panel discussions on: Governability and development planning; Risk reduction measures and climate change adaptation; Post-disaster recovery; a field visit to the landslide risk areas in Tegucigalpa City; round-tables on experiences and lessons corresponding to the three discussion panels that were carried out in the City of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. An annex to the report contains a listing of participants with e-mail contact details. [loaded 9 February 2012]
Caricom countries: Meeting the challenge of climate change
Posted on: 7 February 2012
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This short video was produced by the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre for viewing at the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP) in Durban, South Africa. It underscores the gravity of the threat of climate change to the Caribbean region and the role that the CARICOM Climate Change Centre plays in preparing the region for these threats. More specifically, it outlines the impending threats to tourism, agriculture, public health and other sectors while also explaining, through interviews with senior staff, the extensive achievements of past and current regional projects and initiatives. The video ends on a cautionary note, pointing to the urgency of policy to commit to a reduction in emissions in order to stem the tide of climate related impacts.
Changing climate, changing disasters: Pathways to integration
Posted on: 3 February 2012
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This guide is designed to assist policy makers and those involved in the planning and implementation of disaster management strategies and mechanisms. It takes a flexible approach to the incorporation of climate change and disaster risk management into all steps of project development and execution. It also encourages innovation and collaboration with other organisations with similar objectives.
Caribbean Regional Research Diagnostic
Posted on: 3 February 2012
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This report supports the delivery of the Implementation Plan for the ‘Regional Framework for Achieving Development Resilient to Climate Change’ by documenting the knowledge gaps and information required and by providing an assessment of the Caribbean region’s research capacity. The Research Diagnostic found that universities within the region are working well together on many climate change and development issues and that several have established international relationships. The report found that regional programmes have strengthened research partnerships, and calls for efforts to be stepped up to support emerging research networks to ensure their continued development. Despite these considerable positive aspects and the fact that the research capacity of Caribbean universities is widely held to be high, the report also found there to be several important research gaps with regards to climate change preparedness, including: the impacts of climate change on coasts; water resources; agriculture and fisheries; energy; and tourism and health. Furthermore, the Research Diagnostic highlighted the need for further work to assess adaptation options in sectors such as water resource management, disaster management, agriculture and food security and energy sector responses. Register to access document.
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