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Global economic prospects 2009: commodities at the crossroads
Global Economic Prospects 2009: Commodities at the Crossroads analyzes the implications of the crisis for low-and middle-income countries, including an in-depth look at long-term prospects for global commodity markets and the policies of both commodity producing and consuming nations. Developing countries face sharply higher borrowing costs and reduced access to capital.
- Date:
- Jan 2009
- Source:
- The World Bank
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The impact of climate change and adaptation on food production in low-income countries
This paper presents an empirical analysis of the impact of climate change on food production in a typical low-income developing country. Furthermore, it provides an estimation of the determinants of adaptation to climate change and the implications of these strategies on farm productivity. The analysis relies on primary data from 1,000 farms producing cereal crops in the Nile Basin of Ethiopia.
- Date:
- Dec 2008
- Source:
- International Food Policy Research Institute
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2008 among the ten warmest years; marked by weather extremes
This press release discusses the year 2008 is likely to rank as the 10th warmest year on record since the beginning of the instrumental climate records in 1850, according to data sources compiled by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
- Date:
- Dec 2008
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- WMO
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The Kyoto Protocol, the clean development mechanism, and the building and construction sector
This report is prepared for the UNEP sustainable buildings and construction initiative.
There is great potential to improve the CDM in ways that would
encourage the development of more energy efficiency projects in buildings for the CDM, and at the same time would more directly support the sustainable development benefits generated by such
projects.
- Date:
- Dec 2008
- Source:
- UNEP
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The state of food insecurity in the world 2008
The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2008 represents FAO’s ninth progress report on world hunger since the 1996 World Food Summit(WFS). This report focuses on high food prices, which are having a serious impact on the poorest populations in the world, drastically reducing their already low purchasing power. High
food prices have increased levels of food deprivation, while
- Date:
- Dec 2008
- Source:
- FAO
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Reducing black carbon may be the fastest strategy
Black carbon (BC), a component of soot, is a potent climate- forcing agent and has been estimated to be the second largest contributor to global warming after carbon dioxide (CO2). Thus, addressing BC emissions should be considered an essential element of any global warming mitigation strategy.
- Date:
- Dec 2008
- Source:
- Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development
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That's your sink
Standing forests are the most important territorial reservoirs to CO2. Reforestry and afforestry CDM projects are the means to sequester carbon. Himachal Pradesh and Haryana are the examples.
In India, both Himachal Pradesh and Haryana are in nascent stage of a reforestation and afforestation project under CDM. The projects entrust people with the task of growing and protecting
- Date:
- Dec 2008
- Source:
- Centre for Science and Environment
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Climate decision maker survey
The survey was conducted during the past four weeks by researchers at GlobeScan with the support of the World Bank, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), along with other contributing organizations.
- Date:
- Dec 2008
- Source:
- GlobeScan
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That's your sink
Standing forests are the most important territorial reservoirs to CO2. Reforestry and afforestry CDM projects are the means to sequester carbon. Himachal Pradesh and Haryana are the examples.
- Date:
- Dec 2008
- Source:
- Centre for Science and Environment
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A study in personal carbon allocation: cap and share
The challenge of climate change demands a response from all sectors of the economy. Importantly, action on the part of individuals will be required if greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are to be cut to the levels necessary to avoid the worst
- Date:
- Dec 2008
- Source:
- Comhar Sustainable Development Council
