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The number of disasters is increasing. When combined with upward trends in losses from economic disasters, it is clear that paying for disaster relief and recovery at such large scales is unsustainable, in both human and financial terms. Economic exposure to disasters is increasing faster than per capita gross domestic product (GDP), and the impacts of climate change on the severity and...
By providing estimated figures for indigenous and forest peoples’ populations in countries and regions across the globe, this new Forest Peoples Programme report seeks to raise awareness of the existence of peoples who primarily depend on forests for their livelihoods, and to enhance their visibility as key actors and rights-holders in the management and use of forests and forest resources....
Since the climate negotiations in Copenhagen (2009), many countries have pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. These pledges were 'anchored' in the 2010 Cancún Agreements. Since the Cancún climate negotiations, developing countries have published new information about their business-as-usual emission projections . These – upward – projections have led to higher expected...
This report provides a concise overview of the key goals and priorities of eighteen of the most promising and innovative large-scale post carbon economy transition plans and strategies, from both government and non-government sources. The report is the first stage in an ongoing Post Carbon Pathways project, which aims to strengthen understanding of ways to overcome barriers to the rapid...
Many consumers and businesses have questions about the role of renewable energy in reducing one’s carbon footprint. North American Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) and carbon offsets are both environmental commodities that can be used to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This Q&A provides answers to questions about the difference between RECs and carbon offsets, how the markets...
Many forest carbon projects are currently in the process of attaining registration and securing verification of Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) carbon credits. However, the number of projects that are being successfully managed according to international standards is limited. The first forestry project in South America that completed VCS registration, issuance, Climate Community and...
The present Discussion Paper, European Forest Sector Outlook Study: Trends 2000-2005 Compared to the EFSOS Scenarios, systematically compares trends in the period 2000-2005 with the scenarios for the same period presented in the European Forest Sector Outlook Study (EFSOS), as a guide to future use of EFSOS. It concludes that EFSOS scenarios, with the significant exception of those for wood...
Climate change impacts in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region are particularly severe owing to the large amount of the population depending on climate-sensitive livelihoods such as agriculture. This publication is a result of ICIMOD’s collaboration with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), and national partners in...
The booklet, available in English, Spanish and French, chronicles 20 years of work in the International Waters initiative as a set of case studies to show how water resources can best be protected and used efficiently. It provides examples of GEF’s contribution to global security through the support for innovative approaches that enable countries to cooperate across different sectors and...
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