Climate Change & Environment
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Glaciers and Sea Ice Endangered by Rising Temperatures
Earth Policy Institute
Brief analysis summarising the extent to which rising temperatures are affecting glaciers and sea ice, and pointing to the "knock-on" effects on the environment.
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-01-23
"Green" Buildings
Progressive Policy Institute
A brief report on the progress of "green" buildings in the U.S.
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-02-10
Market Power with Interdependent Demand: Sale of Emission Permits and Natural Gas from the former Soviet Union
Center for International Climate and Environmental Research
This 14-page working paper considers the role of the countries of the former Soviet Union in the emissions permit market
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-02-12
The Economic Values of the World's Wetlands
World Wildlife Fund
This 32-page report highlights the economic and social costs of govenments' failing to manage wetlands sustainably
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-02-12
Biological Confinement of Genetically Engineered Organisms
National Research Council of the National Academies
This 220-page report examines the potential of confinement techniques in preventing GM materials escaping into natural ecosystems
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-02-12
Petroleum Industry Guidelines for Reporting Greenhouse Gas Emissions
International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Assn
An 81-page document by a joint-industry task force designed to provide an industry-standard method for estimating and reporting emissions
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-02-15
The Role of Fisheries Licensing in European Environmental Management
Institute for European Environmental Policy
This 34-page report aims to demonstrate the potential for using fisheries licensing schemes for environmental purposes in the EU
Climate Change & Environment
, European Union Posted: 2004-02-18
Climate Change and Mosquito-Borne Disease: Causal Link or Green Alarmism?
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
This 6-page commentary challenges the WHO claim that climate change was responsible for 150,000 deaths in 2003
Climate Change & Environment
, Health Posted: 2004-02-21
Shifting baselines and the decline of pelagic sharks in the Gulf of Mexico
Pew Charitable Trusts
This 11-page paper compares catch rates in the 1950s and late-1990s and concludes that the most commonly caught species have declined by over 90%
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-02-23
Agricultural-forestry linkages: Development of timber and tree crop plantations towards sustainable natural forests
Centre for Strategic and International Studies - Jakarta
This 29-page working paper provides a historical perspective of agricultural development in Indonesia, exploring agricultural-forestry linkage as a route to future sustainable forest management
Climate Change & Environment
, International Development Posted: 2004-02-29
Air Pollution and Infant Health: What Can We Learn From California's Recent Experience?
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 51-page discussion paper measures the impact of air pollution on infant mortality in California during the 1990's
Health
, Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-03-11
Air Pollution: EPA Could Take Additional Steps to Help Maximise the Benefits from the 2007 Diesel Emissions Standards
U.S. General Accounting Office
This 84-page U.S. report examines the consequences of the Environment Protection Agency's action in bringing forward diesel emissions standards. The effects on industry and on pollution reduction are described and recommendations offered
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-03-12
Clearing the Air in California
Reason Public Policy Institute
This 5-page U.S. policy brief offers recommendations for achieving cleaner air in California more quickly and cost-effectively than current regulatory policies
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-03-18
The Morning After - Optimal Greenhouse Gas Policies for Canada
C.D. Howe Institute
This 35-page Canadian report proposes a plan that offers the prospect of lowering the long-run costs of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by fostering significant technological change
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-03-30
Quantifying the Effects of Fisheries on Threatened Species: The Impact of Pelagic Longlines on Loggerhead and Leatherback Sea Turtles
Pew Charitable Trusts
This 11-page U.S. paper, based on catch data from 40 nations and bycatch (non-target) data from 13 international observer programs, provides a bycatch assessment for these two species
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-04-05
Europe Leading World Into Age of Wind Energy
Earth Policy Institute
Commentary on progress in adopting wind-generated energy
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-04-10
The Economics of Phasing Out PVC
Global Development and Environment Institute
This 57-page report argues that PVC is a hazardous material and discusses the introduction of alternatives
Climate Change & Environment
, Health Posted: 2004-04-12
Past and Future of the Kyoto Protocol
Globus - Institute for Globalization and Sustainable Development
A 59-page Dutch study into the achievements of and the prospects for the Kyoto Protocol
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-04-15
2004 Index of Leading Environmental Indicators
Pacific Research Institute and American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
This 95-page U.S. report measures the country's performance in respect of air quality, water quality, toxic chemicals, public land management and species/habitat conservation
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-04-16
Renewable Energies for Sustainable Development: Impulses for Renewables 2004
German Advisory Council on Global Change
This 24-page policy paper proposes concrete measures to initiate and advance a global transformation of energy systems towards sustainability
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-04-16
Moving Beyond Concentration: The Challenge of Limiting Temperature Change
AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies
This 32-page U.S. working paper argues that concentrating on stabilizing atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations is a mistake
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-04-30
World Food Prices Rising: Decades of Environmental Neglect Shrinking Harvests in Key Countries
Earth Policy Institute
A brief update linking falling stocks and production levels of some basic foodstuffs with environmental neglect
Climate Change & Environment
, Poverty & Hunger Posted: 2004-04-30
Globalization and the Environment: A Forum with the German Environment Minister, Jurgen Trittin
Brookings Institution
A transcript of a forum on globalization and the environment at which the German view was presented
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-05-03
A Synthesis of Potential Climate Change Impacts on the U.S.
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
A 56-page examination of the impacts of climate change on several economic sectors and natural resources in the U.S.
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-05-04
From Fossil to Future Fuels
Anglo-German Foundation
A 23-page report of 5th British-German Environment Forum, discussing fuel security, accelerating the take-up of sustainable, energy-efficient technologies and practices, and the achievement of common aims within the international energy system
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-05-09
Biscuit Fire: Analysis of Fire Response, Resource Availability, and Personnel Certification Standards
U.S. General Accounting Office
This 41-page U.S. report into Oregon's 2002 major forest fire examines response, resource availability and personnel certification
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-05-13
Certification in Complex Socio-Political Settings: Looking Forward to the Next Decade
Forest Trends
This 41-page paper is one of a series covering critical challenges for the continued growth of certification to impact sustainable forestry around the globe
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-05-17
The First Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Royal Institute of International Affairs
A 6-page situation report on the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, dealing with the international trade in genetically-modified organisms (GMO's)
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation
, Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-06-01
Evaluating U.S. States' Climate Change Initiatives
The French Center on the United States
A 31-page guide to the climate actions of the U.S. states and regional initiatives in North America
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-06-15
Can an Effective Global Climate Treaty be Based on Sound Science, Rational Economics, and Pragmatic Politics?
AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies
a 19-page paper recommending a new 3-part international approach to climate change issues
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-06-16
Dead Zones Increasing in World's Coastal Waters
Earth Policy Institute
An update on the increasing prevalence of coastal zones in which the level of dissolved oxygen is too low to sustain life
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-06-16
The EU Emissions Trading Scheme - Issues and Challenges
Hamburg Institute of International Economics
A 3-page assessment of the E.U.'s Emissions Trading Scheme, to be launched January 2005
Climate Change & Environment
, European Union Posted: 2004-06-18
Sustainable Development in the European Commission's Integrated Impact Assessments for 2003
Institute for European Environmental Policy
A 47-page report assessing how far the extended impact assessments produced in 2003 actually reflected sustainable development considerations
Climate Change & Environment
, European Union Posted: 2004-06-18
Climate Change: Debating America's Policy Options
Council on Foreign Relations
A 178-page U.S. report offering U.S. policy makers three alternative routes for addressing the issue of climate change
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-06-21
Beyond Kyoto
Council on Foreign Relations
Transcript of a speech reviewing the global energy situation and arguing in favour of free market competition as the best means of promoting the development of technologies to stabilize greenhouse gases and curb climate change
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-06-28
Affordability and Sustainability Outcomes: A Triple Bottom-Line Assessment of Traditional Development and Master Planned Communities
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
A 73-page Australian report on reconciling housing affordability with environmental sustainability
Housing
, Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-06-28
Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Industrialised Countries: Where does Australia Stand?
Australia Institute
An 8-page discussion paper examining Australia's position on greenhouse gas emissions in the light of its high per capita emission rate
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-06-30
Study on Environmental Burden of Disease in Children: Key Findings
World Health Organisation Europe
A 7-page fact sheet presenting key findings from the first study to assess the overall impact of the environment on child health in the WHO European region
Families, Children & Youth
, Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-07-04
The Security Implications of Climate Change for the U.N. System
United Nations Foundation
An 8-page paper analysing the security implications of climate change
Defence, Terrorism & Security
, Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-07-07
The Macro-Economic Effects of Using Fiscal Instruments to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Economic and Social Research Institute
A 37-page Irish report examining the likely effect of introducing a carbon tax on all forms of energy consumed in Ireland
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-07-25
China's Industrialization and Reduction of Greenhouse Emissions
Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
A 9-page paper examining the growth of China's energy consumption and discussing how its industrialization can be balanced by reduced emissions
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-07-27
Beyond Kyoto: Real Solutions to Greenhouse Emissions from Developing Countries
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
A paper proposing that developed and developing countries should co-operate to enable smoother technology transfer and faster economic growth, thus reducing poverty and increasing energy efficiency
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-07-30
Coping with Climate Change: The Role of Adaptation in the United States
Pew Charitable Trusts
A 52-page U.S. report discussing the importance of adapting to climate change, the options available and the challenges for implementing them in the U.S.
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-08-11
The George W. Bush Administration: A New Environment?
The French Center on the United States
A 13-page paper examining the policy of the Bush administration to environmental issues
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-08-16
Analysis of Recent Trends and Greenhouse Indicators 1990-2002
Australian Greenhouse Office
This 106-page report, part of Australia's Greenhouse Gas Inventory, analyses the trends in Australia's greenhouse gas emissions 1990-2002
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-08-23
Beyond Mercury
National Environment Trust and Pew Charitable Trusts
A 45-page U.S. report looking at emissions data, health impacts and the means of ridding the air of toxins
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-08-31
The CITES Treaty and Compliance: Progress or Jeopardy?
Royal Institute of International Affairs
A 16-page briefing paper on the compliance system of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species considers whether negotiations for new guidelines on compliance threaten to undermine the existing regime
Climate Change & Environment
, Globalisation & International Trade Posted: 2004-09-22
Climate Change Policy in Australia: Isolating the Great Southern Land
The Australia Institute
Text of a 21-page lecture examining the implications of climate change worldwide, a review of political reactions to it, and implications for Australia
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-09-22
Protected Species: International Convention and U.S. Laws Protect Wildlife Differently
U.S. Government Accountability Office
This 58-page report deals with how implementation of the CITES convention governing trade in endangered species has changed over the years and the relationship beteen the convention and some U.S. Laws
Climate Change & Environment
, Globalisation & International Trade Posted: 2004-09-24
Congressional Testimony: China's Environmental Challenges
Council on Foreign Relations
Congressional testimony on the environmental challenges created by China's rapid economic development, how they might impact upon the U.S. and how the U.S. might assist China in meeting them
Climate Change & Environment
, International Development Posted: 2004-09-25
Danger in the Air: Unhealthy Levels of Air Pollution in 2003
U.S. PIRG Education Fund
A 56-page U.S. examination of the levels of ozone and particle pollution in U.S. cities and towns during 2003
Climate Change & Environment
, Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation Posted: 2004-09-28
Renewable Energy: Wind Power's Contribution to Electric Power Generation and Impact on Farms and Rural Communities
U.S. Government Accountability Office
A 114-page U.S. study reporting on various aspects of wind power generation in the U.S.
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-10-01
The Cost of Sectoral Differentiation: The Case of the E.U. Emissions Trading Scheme
Center for International Climate and Environmental Research
A 17-page working paper highlighting the cost of sectoral differentiation in climate commitments
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-10-06
In Pursuit of the Future
International Energy Agency
A 137-page report reviewing R&D into the potential of hydrogen as an energy source
Science & Technology
, Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-10-06
Globalization and National Environmental Policy: Taking Stock of Changes in Government Intervention in Response to Globalization
Globus
Papers presented at this international conference held in Holland to consider how globalization has affected government environmental policy
Climate Change & Environment
, Globalisation & International Trade Posted: 2004-10-08
The Short Path to Oil Independence: Gas-Electric Hybrids and Wind Power Offer Winning Combination
Earth Policy Institute
A U.S. commentary asserting that gas-electric hybrid vehicles and wind power can together cut oil dependence dramatically
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-10-14
Induced Technological Change and Climate Policy
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
This 47-page U.S. study explores the use of induced technological change (ITC) in climate policy
Climate Change & Environment
, Science & Technology Posted: 2004-10-19
Geosequestration: What is it and How Much Can it Contribute to a Sustainable Energy Policy for Australia?
The Australia Institute
A 12-page summary of a discussion paper examining how much emissions abatement geosequestration may deliver, how soon and at what cost, comparing it with alternative emission-reduction options
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-10-21
World Sales of Solar Cells Jump 32 Percent
Earth Policy Institute
A brief region-by-region report on solar cell production during 2003
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-10-23
Climate Vulnerability in the Barents Sea Ecoregion: A Multi-Stressor Approach
CICERO
This 34-page report examines how climate change impacts may intersect and interact with other stressors in the Barents Sea Ecoregion
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-10-27
The State of Europe's Regional Seas: Are We Meeting Conservation Targets?
Institute for European Environmental Policy
A 30-page briefing paper on the state of Europe's regional seas, aiming to identify the key threats
Climate Change & Environment
, European Union Posted: 2004-11-05
Carbon Emissions Reach Record High
Earth Policy Institute
Article charting the rise in carbon emissions worldwide and offering proposals for reducing them
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-11-14
Observed Impacts of Global Climate Change in the U.S.
Pew Charitable Trusts
This 67-page report reviews the broad range of ecological changes that have occurred in response to human-induced changes in the global and U.S. climate, and highlights steps that can be taken to minimise the effects of climate change
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-11-15
Growing for Good: Intensive Farming, Sustainability and New Zealand's Environment
New Zealand Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
A 238-page investigation into the sustainability of intensive farming in New Zealand
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-11-21
Fueling America: How Hydrogen Cars Affect the Environment
Reason Foundation
A 31-page U.S. study examining how clean a fuel hydrogen is, and whether a change to hydrogen-powered cars would be worth the expense financially and environmentally
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-11-22
China's Route to a Green and Prosperous Future
American Enterprise Institute
A 2-page essay arguing that China and other developing countries can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by opening their economies to greater investment in greenhouse gas-reducing technologies
Climate Change & Environment
, Economic Policy Posted: 2004-11-29
On the Integration of Carbon Capture and Storage into the International Climate Regime
Hamburg Institute of International Economics
A 34-page discussion paper assessing the viability of Carbon Capture and Storage as a climate change mitigation option
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-12-04
Research Needs of Sustainable Development
Economic and Social Research Institute
An 18-page Irish working paper on the research needs of sustainable development, based on the premise that the research framework must support scientific knowledge as well as an understanding of socio-economic behaviour and market structures
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-12-06
Floods, Health and Climate Change: A Strategic Review
Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
A 138-page working paper presenting findings from a global review on health impacts, adaptation processes and policies relating to flood risks, with an assessment of the implications of climate change
Climate Change & Environment
, Health Posted: 2004-12-06
Global Temperature Rise Accelerating
Earth Policy Institute
An article using statistics produced by NASA to establish an acceleration in the rise of global temperature
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-12-10
Tracking to the Kyoto Target 2004
Australian Greenhouse Office
A 16-page report on Australia's greenhouse emissions trends 1990 to 2008-2012 and 2020
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-12-13
Some Australian Views on Climate Change
Institute of Public Affairs
A 12-page occasional paper collecting the opinions of a number of Australian research professionals on the climate change debate
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-12-18
Climate Data: Insights and Observations
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
This 50-page report provides policy-relevant observations for the international climate effort based on a comprehensive database covering emissions, energy, economic and other data, focussing on the largest national emitters
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-12-31
International Climate Efforts Beyond 2012: A Survey of Approaches
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
A 70-page report surveying and synthesizing more than 40 proposed approaches for strengthening international climate efforts beyond 2012
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2004-12-31
Flexible Climate Agreements After 2012
Center for International Climate and Environmental Research
Article arguing for a flexible approach to emission reductions post-Kyoto
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2005-01-05
How Does Restricting Intertemporal Trading of Emissions Permits Affect the Inefficiency Caused By a Dominant Agent?
Center for International Climate and Environmental Research
A 22-page working paper analyzing the effect of prohibiting the trading of emissions permits on the implementation of emissions targets
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2005-01-05
The Use of PPP or MER in the Construction of Emission Scenarios is More than a Question of "Metrics"
Center for International Climate and Environmental Research
A 10-page policy note discussing the relative merits of using purchasing power parity rates (PPP) and market exchange rates (MER) in the construction of emissions scenarios
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2005-01-05
Poorer Nations Turn to Publicly Developed GM Crops
Nature Biotechnology
A 7-page article highlighting results of a new study on the development of genetically-modified crops by research institutes in 15 developing countries, identifying the gene types being used and the biosafety and regulatory challenges being faced
International Development
, Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2005-01-07
The EU's Common Fisheries Policy: The Case for Reform, not Abolition
Centre for European Reform
A 5-page brief arguing for the retention and reform of the European Union's Common Fisheries Policy
European Union
, Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2005-01-12
The Case for an Environmentally Sustainable Jobs Program
Levy Economics Institute
An 8-page U.S. policy note proposing a public service employment policy addressing unemployment, environmental sustainability and overall job quality
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training
, Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2005-01-13
The Future of EU Environment Policy: Challenges and Opportunities
Institute for European Environmental Policy
A 34-page report examining the main environmental challenges and opportunities faced by the EU in the current political context
Climate Change & Environment
, European Union Posted: 2005-01-19
The Cost of U.S. Forest-Based Carbon Sequestration
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
A 52-page U.S. report arguing that climate change policies should include storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) in forests
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2005-01-25
Cost-Effectiveness of Renewable Electricity Policies
Resources for the Future
A 35-page U.S. discussion paper analyzing different policies aimed at promoting renewable sources of electricity
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2005-01-26
Exploiting the Oil-GDP effect to Support Renewables Deployment
Science and Technology Policy Research
This 26-page working paper draws on empirical Oil-GDP literature to show how renewable energy investments can help avoid macroeconomic losses produced by the oil-GDP effect
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2005-01-26
Meeting the Climate Challenge: Recommendations of the International Climate Change Taskforce
International Climate Change Taskforce
A 40-page report detailing recommendations for dealing with climate change prepared by the International Climate Change Taskforce, a cross-party, cross-sector collaboration of three think tanks
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2005-01-26
Business Action on Climate Change: Where Next After Emissions Trading?
Institute for European Environmental Policy
A 56-page interim U.K. report addressing what remains to be done to encourage business action on climate change
Climate Change & Environment
, European Union Posted: 2005-02-17
Sensible Climate Policy
Lowy Institute for International Policy
This 28-page Australian paper examines the viability of the Kyoto Protocol and offers an alternative approach
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2005-02-21
The Case for Intensity Targets
Resources for the Future
An 18-page U.S. discussion paper arguing the case for using intensity targets rather than absolute emissions limits for greenhouse gases
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2005-02-23
The Value of Open Space: Evidence from Studies of Nonmarket Benefits
Resources for the Future
This 82-page U.S. report reviews articles attempting to estimate the value of different types of open space
Climate Change & Environment
, Urban Issues Posted: 2005-02-23
Baselines for Carbon Emissions in the Indian and Chinese Power Sectors: Implications for International Carbon Trading
Stanford Institute for International Studies
A 39-page U.S. working paper studying the dynamics of carbon emissions baselines of electricity generation in Indian states and Chinese provinces
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2005-02-23
Ice Melting Everywhere
Earth Policy Institute
This eco-economy indicator reports on ice melting, a visible indicator of climate change
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2005-03-01
China Beyond 2012
Center for International Climate and Environmental Research
An article stressing the importance of China becoming a leading partner in efforts to "decarbonise" development
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2005-03-10
Learning From China: Why the Western Economic Model Will Not Work for the World
Earth Policy Institute
An article highlighting the West's need for a new economic model to accommodate the consumption of energy and other resources likely to come from emerging Asian economies
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2005-03-12
Water Diplomacy in Central Asia
Middle East Review of International Affairs
A 7-page article examining disputes over shared water resources in Central Asia and foreign policy implications arising from them
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2005-03-29
Sustainable Development and Business Success: Reaching Beyond the Rhetoric to Superior Performance
Australian Business Foundation
A 68-page Australian study analysing how far and in what ways sustainable development practices can contribute to the productivity, performance and success of Australian companies
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2005-03-30
Corporate Codes of Conduct: Is Common Environmental Content Feasible?
Resources for the Future
A 78-page discussion paper exploring options for establishing common environmental content in voluntary corporate codes of content
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2005-03-31
Economics of Pollution Trading for SO2 and NOx
Resources for the Future
A 59-page discussion paper providing an overview of the economic rationale for emission trading, and a description and evaluation of major U.S. pollution trading programmes.
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2005-04-01
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Synthesis Report
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
A 219-page expert report on the ongoing degradation of the world's ecosystem services and the likely consequences to human beings
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2005-04-05
Biotech Crops Invade Latin America
Americas Program
A 6-page U.S. report commenting on the consequences of the introduction of genetically engineered crops to Latin America
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2005-04-05
Catalysing Commitment on Climate Change
Institute for Public Policy Research
A 29-page paper identifying what a leadership coalition of countries might do to address climate change through a set of recommendations under four priority areas for action
Climate Change & Environment
Posted: 2005-04-06
Glaciers and Sea Ice Endangered by Rising Temperatures
Earth Policy Institute
Brief analysis summarising the extent to which rising temperatures are affecting glaciers and sea ice, and pointing to the "knock-on" effects on the environment.
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-01-23
"Green" Buildings
Progressive Policy Institute
A brief report on the progress of "green" buildings in the U.S.
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-02-10
Market Power with Interdependent Demand: Sale of Emission Permits and Natural Gas from the former Soviet Union
Center for International Climate and Environmental Research
This 14-page working paper considers the role of the countries of the former Soviet Union in the emissions permit market
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-02-12
The Economic Values of the World's Wetlands
World Wildlife Fund
This 32-page report highlights the economic and social costs of govenments' failing to manage wetlands sustainably
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-02-12
Biological Confinement of Genetically Engineered Organisms
National Research Council of the National Academies
This 220-page report examines the potential of confinement techniques in preventing GM materials escaping into natural ecosystems
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-02-12
Petroleum Industry Guidelines for Reporting Greenhouse Gas Emissions
International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Assn
An 81-page document by a joint-industry task force designed to provide an industry-standard method for estimating and reporting emissions
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-02-15
The Role of Fisheries Licensing in European Environmental Management
Institute for European Environmental Policy
This 34-page report aims to demonstrate the potential for using fisheries licensing schemes for environmental purposes in the EU
Climate Change & Environment , European Union Posted: 2004-02-18
Climate Change and Mosquito-Borne Disease: Causal Link or Green Alarmism?
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
This 6-page commentary challenges the WHO claim that climate change was responsible for 150,000 deaths in 2003
Climate Change & Environment , Health Posted: 2004-02-21
Shifting baselines and the decline of pelagic sharks in the Gulf of Mexico
Pew Charitable Trusts
This 11-page paper compares catch rates in the 1950s and late-1990s and concludes that the most commonly caught species have declined by over 90%
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-02-23
Agricultural-forestry linkages: Development of timber and tree crop plantations towards sustainable natural forests
Centre for Strategic and International Studies - Jakarta
This 29-page working paper provides a historical perspective of agricultural development in Indonesia, exploring agricultural-forestry linkage as a route to future sustainable forest management
Climate Change & Environment , International Development Posted: 2004-02-29
Air Pollution and Infant Health: What Can We Learn From California's Recent Experience?
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 51-page discussion paper measures the impact of air pollution on infant mortality in California during the 1990's
Health , Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-03-11
Air Pollution: EPA Could Take Additional Steps to Help Maximise the Benefits from the 2007 Diesel Emissions Standards
U.S. General Accounting Office
This 84-page U.S. report examines the consequences of the Environment Protection Agency's action in bringing forward diesel emissions standards. The effects on industry and on pollution reduction are described and recommendations offered
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-03-12
Clearing the Air in California
Reason Public Policy Institute
This 5-page U.S. policy brief offers recommendations for achieving cleaner air in California more quickly and cost-effectively than current regulatory policies
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-03-18
The Morning After - Optimal Greenhouse Gas Policies for Canada
C.D. Howe Institute
This 35-page Canadian report proposes a plan that offers the prospect of lowering the long-run costs of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by fostering significant technological change
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-03-30
Quantifying the Effects of Fisheries on Threatened Species: The Impact of Pelagic Longlines on Loggerhead and Leatherback Sea Turtles
Pew Charitable Trusts
This 11-page U.S. paper, based on catch data from 40 nations and bycatch (non-target) data from 13 international observer programs, provides a bycatch assessment for these two species
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-04-05
Europe Leading World Into Age of Wind Energy
Earth Policy Institute
Commentary on progress in adopting wind-generated energy
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-04-10
The Economics of Phasing Out PVC
Global Development and Environment Institute
This 57-page report argues that PVC is a hazardous material and discusses the introduction of alternatives
Climate Change & Environment , Health Posted: 2004-04-12
Past and Future of the Kyoto Protocol
Globus - Institute for Globalization and Sustainable Development
A 59-page Dutch study into the achievements of and the prospects for the Kyoto Protocol
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-04-15
2004 Index of Leading Environmental Indicators
Pacific Research Institute and American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
This 95-page U.S. report measures the country's performance in respect of air quality, water quality, toxic chemicals, public land management and species/habitat conservation
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-04-16
Renewable Energies for Sustainable Development: Impulses for Renewables 2004
German Advisory Council on Global Change
This 24-page policy paper proposes concrete measures to initiate and advance a global transformation of energy systems towards sustainability
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-04-16
Moving Beyond Concentration: The Challenge of Limiting Temperature Change
AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies
This 32-page U.S. working paper argues that concentrating on stabilizing atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations is a mistake
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-04-30
World Food Prices Rising: Decades of Environmental Neglect Shrinking Harvests in Key Countries
Earth Policy Institute
A brief update linking falling stocks and production levels of some basic foodstuffs with environmental neglect
Climate Change & Environment , Poverty & Hunger Posted: 2004-04-30
Globalization and the Environment: A Forum with the German Environment Minister, Jurgen Trittin
Brookings Institution
A transcript of a forum on globalization and the environment at which the German view was presented
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-05-03
A Synthesis of Potential Climate Change Impacts on the U.S.
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
A 56-page examination of the impacts of climate change on several economic sectors and natural resources in the U.S.
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-05-04
From Fossil to Future Fuels
Anglo-German Foundation
A 23-page report of 5th British-German Environment Forum, discussing fuel security, accelerating the take-up of sustainable, energy-efficient technologies and practices, and the achievement of common aims within the international energy system
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-05-09
Biscuit Fire: Analysis of Fire Response, Resource Availability, and Personnel Certification Standards
U.S. General Accounting Office
This 41-page U.S. report into Oregon's 2002 major forest fire examines response, resource availability and personnel certification
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-05-13
Certification in Complex Socio-Political Settings: Looking Forward to the Next Decade
Forest Trends
This 41-page paper is one of a series covering critical challenges for the continued growth of certification to impact sustainable forestry around the globe
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-05-17
The First Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Royal Institute of International Affairs
A 6-page situation report on the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, dealing with the international trade in genetically-modified organisms (GMO's)
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation , Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-06-01
Evaluating U.S. States' Climate Change Initiatives
The French Center on the United States
A 31-page guide to the climate actions of the U.S. states and regional initiatives in North America
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-06-15
Can an Effective Global Climate Treaty be Based on Sound Science, Rational Economics, and Pragmatic Politics?
AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies
a 19-page paper recommending a new 3-part international approach to climate change issues
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-06-16
Dead Zones Increasing in World's Coastal Waters
Earth Policy Institute
An update on the increasing prevalence of coastal zones in which the level of dissolved oxygen is too low to sustain life
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-06-16
The EU Emissions Trading Scheme - Issues and Challenges
Hamburg Institute of International Economics
A 3-page assessment of the E.U.'s Emissions Trading Scheme, to be launched January 2005
Climate Change & Environment , European Union Posted: 2004-06-18
Sustainable Development in the European Commission's Integrated Impact Assessments for 2003
Institute for European Environmental Policy
A 47-page report assessing how far the extended impact assessments produced in 2003 actually reflected sustainable development considerations
Climate Change & Environment , European Union Posted: 2004-06-18
Climate Change: Debating America's Policy Options
Council on Foreign Relations
A 178-page U.S. report offering U.S. policy makers three alternative routes for addressing the issue of climate change
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-06-21
Beyond Kyoto
Council on Foreign Relations
Transcript of a speech reviewing the global energy situation and arguing in favour of free market competition as the best means of promoting the development of technologies to stabilize greenhouse gases and curb climate change
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-06-28
Affordability and Sustainability Outcomes: A Triple Bottom-Line Assessment of Traditional Development and Master Planned Communities
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
A 73-page Australian report on reconciling housing affordability with environmental sustainability
Housing , Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-06-28
Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Industrialised Countries: Where does Australia Stand?
Australia Institute
An 8-page discussion paper examining Australia's position on greenhouse gas emissions in the light of its high per capita emission rate
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-06-30
Study on Environmental Burden of Disease in Children: Key Findings
World Health Organisation Europe
A 7-page fact sheet presenting key findings from the first study to assess the overall impact of the environment on child health in the WHO European region
Families, Children & Youth , Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-07-04
The Security Implications of Climate Change for the U.N. System
United Nations Foundation
An 8-page paper analysing the security implications of climate change
Defence, Terrorism & Security , Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-07-07
The Macro-Economic Effects of Using Fiscal Instruments to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Economic and Social Research Institute
A 37-page Irish report examining the likely effect of introducing a carbon tax on all forms of energy consumed in Ireland
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-07-25
China's Industrialization and Reduction of Greenhouse Emissions
Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
A 9-page paper examining the growth of China's energy consumption and discussing how its industrialization can be balanced by reduced emissions
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-07-27
Beyond Kyoto: Real Solutions to Greenhouse Emissions from Developing Countries
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
A paper proposing that developed and developing countries should co-operate to enable smoother technology transfer and faster economic growth, thus reducing poverty and increasing energy efficiency
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-07-30
Coping with Climate Change: The Role of Adaptation in the United States
Pew Charitable Trusts
A 52-page U.S. report discussing the importance of adapting to climate change, the options available and the challenges for implementing them in the U.S.
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-08-11
The George W. Bush Administration: A New Environment?
The French Center on the United States
A 13-page paper examining the policy of the Bush administration to environmental issues
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-08-16
Analysis of Recent Trends and Greenhouse Indicators 1990-2002
Australian Greenhouse Office
This 106-page report, part of Australia's Greenhouse Gas Inventory, analyses the trends in Australia's greenhouse gas emissions 1990-2002
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-08-23
Beyond Mercury
National Environment Trust and Pew Charitable Trusts
A 45-page U.S. report looking at emissions data, health impacts and the means of ridding the air of toxins
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-08-31
The CITES Treaty and Compliance: Progress or Jeopardy?
Royal Institute of International Affairs
A 16-page briefing paper on the compliance system of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species considers whether negotiations for new guidelines on compliance threaten to undermine the existing regime
Climate Change & Environment , Globalisation & International Trade Posted: 2004-09-22
Climate Change Policy in Australia: Isolating the Great Southern Land
The Australia Institute
Text of a 21-page lecture examining the implications of climate change worldwide, a review of political reactions to it, and implications for Australia
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-09-22
Protected Species: International Convention and U.S. Laws Protect Wildlife Differently
U.S. Government Accountability Office
This 58-page report deals with how implementation of the CITES convention governing trade in endangered species has changed over the years and the relationship beteen the convention and some U.S. Laws
Climate Change & Environment , Globalisation & International Trade Posted: 2004-09-24
Congressional Testimony: China's Environmental Challenges
Council on Foreign Relations
Congressional testimony on the environmental challenges created by China's rapid economic development, how they might impact upon the U.S. and how the U.S. might assist China in meeting them
Climate Change & Environment , International Development Posted: 2004-09-25
Danger in the Air: Unhealthy Levels of Air Pollution in 2003
U.S. PIRG Education Fund
A 56-page U.S. examination of the levels of ozone and particle pollution in U.S. cities and towns during 2003
Climate Change & Environment , Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation Posted: 2004-09-28
Renewable Energy: Wind Power's Contribution to Electric Power Generation and Impact on Farms and Rural Communities
U.S. Government Accountability Office
A 114-page U.S. study reporting on various aspects of wind power generation in the U.S.
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-10-01
The Cost of Sectoral Differentiation: The Case of the E.U. Emissions Trading Scheme
Center for International Climate and Environmental Research
A 17-page working paper highlighting the cost of sectoral differentiation in climate commitments
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-10-06
In Pursuit of the Future
International Energy Agency
A 137-page report reviewing R&D into the potential of hydrogen as an energy source
Science & Technology , Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-10-06
Globalization and National Environmental Policy: Taking Stock of Changes in Government Intervention in Response to Globalization
Globus
Papers presented at this international conference held in Holland to consider how globalization has affected government environmental policy
Climate Change & Environment , Globalisation & International Trade Posted: 2004-10-08
The Short Path to Oil Independence: Gas-Electric Hybrids and Wind Power Offer Winning Combination
Earth Policy Institute
A U.S. commentary asserting that gas-electric hybrid vehicles and wind power can together cut oil dependence dramatically
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-10-14
Induced Technological Change and Climate Policy
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
This 47-page U.S. study explores the use of induced technological change (ITC) in climate policy
Climate Change & Environment , Science & Technology Posted: 2004-10-19
Geosequestration: What is it and How Much Can it Contribute to a Sustainable Energy Policy for Australia?
The Australia Institute
A 12-page summary of a discussion paper examining how much emissions abatement geosequestration may deliver, how soon and at what cost, comparing it with alternative emission-reduction options
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-10-21
World Sales of Solar Cells Jump 32 Percent
Earth Policy Institute
A brief region-by-region report on solar cell production during 2003
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-10-23
Climate Vulnerability in the Barents Sea Ecoregion: A Multi-Stressor Approach
CICERO
This 34-page report examines how climate change impacts may intersect and interact with other stressors in the Barents Sea Ecoregion
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-10-27
The State of Europe's Regional Seas: Are We Meeting Conservation Targets?
Institute for European Environmental Policy
A 30-page briefing paper on the state of Europe's regional seas, aiming to identify the key threats
Climate Change & Environment , European Union Posted: 2004-11-05
Carbon Emissions Reach Record High
Earth Policy Institute
Article charting the rise in carbon emissions worldwide and offering proposals for reducing them
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-11-14
Observed Impacts of Global Climate Change in the U.S.
Pew Charitable Trusts
This 67-page report reviews the broad range of ecological changes that have occurred in response to human-induced changes in the global and U.S. climate, and highlights steps that can be taken to minimise the effects of climate change
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-11-15
Growing for Good: Intensive Farming, Sustainability and New Zealand's Environment
New Zealand Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
A 238-page investigation into the sustainability of intensive farming in New Zealand
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-11-21
Fueling America: How Hydrogen Cars Affect the Environment
Reason Foundation
A 31-page U.S. study examining how clean a fuel hydrogen is, and whether a change to hydrogen-powered cars would be worth the expense financially and environmentally
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-11-22
China's Route to a Green and Prosperous Future
American Enterprise Institute
A 2-page essay arguing that China and other developing countries can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by opening their economies to greater investment in greenhouse gas-reducing technologies
Climate Change & Environment , Economic Policy Posted: 2004-11-29
On the Integration of Carbon Capture and Storage into the International Climate Regime
Hamburg Institute of International Economics
A 34-page discussion paper assessing the viability of Carbon Capture and Storage as a climate change mitigation option
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-12-04
Research Needs of Sustainable Development
Economic and Social Research Institute
An 18-page Irish working paper on the research needs of sustainable development, based on the premise that the research framework must support scientific knowledge as well as an understanding of socio-economic behaviour and market structures
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-12-06
Floods, Health and Climate Change: A Strategic Review
Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
A 138-page working paper presenting findings from a global review on health impacts, adaptation processes and policies relating to flood risks, with an assessment of the implications of climate change
Climate Change & Environment , Health Posted: 2004-12-06
Global Temperature Rise Accelerating
Earth Policy Institute
An article using statistics produced by NASA to establish an acceleration in the rise of global temperature
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-12-10
Tracking to the Kyoto Target 2004
Australian Greenhouse Office
A 16-page report on Australia's greenhouse emissions trends 1990 to 2008-2012 and 2020
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-12-13
Some Australian Views on Climate Change
Institute of Public Affairs
A 12-page occasional paper collecting the opinions of a number of Australian research professionals on the climate change debate
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-12-18
Climate Data: Insights and Observations
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
This 50-page report provides policy-relevant observations for the international climate effort based on a comprehensive database covering emissions, energy, economic and other data, focussing on the largest national emitters
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-12-31
International Climate Efforts Beyond 2012: A Survey of Approaches
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
A 70-page report surveying and synthesizing more than 40 proposed approaches for strengthening international climate efforts beyond 2012
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2004-12-31
Flexible Climate Agreements After 2012
Center for International Climate and Environmental Research
Article arguing for a flexible approach to emission reductions post-Kyoto
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2005-01-05
How Does Restricting Intertemporal Trading of Emissions Permits Affect the Inefficiency Caused By a Dominant Agent?
Center for International Climate and Environmental Research
A 22-page working paper analyzing the effect of prohibiting the trading of emissions permits on the implementation of emissions targets
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2005-01-05
The Use of PPP or MER in the Construction of Emission Scenarios is More than a Question of "Metrics"
Center for International Climate and Environmental Research
A 10-page policy note discussing the relative merits of using purchasing power parity rates (PPP) and market exchange rates (MER) in the construction of emissions scenarios
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2005-01-05
Poorer Nations Turn to Publicly Developed GM Crops
Nature Biotechnology
A 7-page article highlighting results of a new study on the development of genetically-modified crops by research institutes in 15 developing countries, identifying the gene types being used and the biosafety and regulatory challenges being faced
International Development , Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2005-01-07
The EU's Common Fisheries Policy: The Case for Reform, not Abolition
Centre for European Reform
A 5-page brief arguing for the retention and reform of the European Union's Common Fisheries Policy
European Union , Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2005-01-12
The Case for an Environmentally Sustainable Jobs Program
Levy Economics Institute
An 8-page U.S. policy note proposing a public service employment policy addressing unemployment, environmental sustainability and overall job quality
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2005-01-13
The Future of EU Environment Policy: Challenges and Opportunities
Institute for European Environmental Policy
A 34-page report examining the main environmental challenges and opportunities faced by the EU in the current political context
Climate Change & Environment , European Union Posted: 2005-01-19
The Cost of U.S. Forest-Based Carbon Sequestration
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
A 52-page U.S. report arguing that climate change policies should include storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) in forests
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2005-01-25
Cost-Effectiveness of Renewable Electricity Policies
Resources for the Future
A 35-page U.S. discussion paper analyzing different policies aimed at promoting renewable sources of electricity
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2005-01-26
Exploiting the Oil-GDP effect to Support Renewables Deployment
Science and Technology Policy Research
This 26-page working paper draws on empirical Oil-GDP literature to show how renewable energy investments can help avoid macroeconomic losses produced by the oil-GDP effect
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2005-01-26
Meeting the Climate Challenge: Recommendations of the International Climate Change Taskforce
International Climate Change Taskforce
A 40-page report detailing recommendations for dealing with climate change prepared by the International Climate Change Taskforce, a cross-party, cross-sector collaboration of three think tanks
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2005-01-26
Business Action on Climate Change: Where Next After Emissions Trading?
Institute for European Environmental Policy
A 56-page interim U.K. report addressing what remains to be done to encourage business action on climate change
Climate Change & Environment , European Union Posted: 2005-02-17
Sensible Climate Policy
Lowy Institute for International Policy
This 28-page Australian paper examines the viability of the Kyoto Protocol and offers an alternative approach
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2005-02-21
The Case for Intensity Targets
Resources for the Future
An 18-page U.S. discussion paper arguing the case for using intensity targets rather than absolute emissions limits for greenhouse gases
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2005-02-23
The Value of Open Space: Evidence from Studies of Nonmarket Benefits
Resources for the Future
This 82-page U.S. report reviews articles attempting to estimate the value of different types of open space
Climate Change & Environment , Urban Issues Posted: 2005-02-23
Baselines for Carbon Emissions in the Indian and Chinese Power Sectors: Implications for International Carbon Trading
Stanford Institute for International Studies
A 39-page U.S. working paper studying the dynamics of carbon emissions baselines of electricity generation in Indian states and Chinese provinces
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2005-02-23
Ice Melting Everywhere
Earth Policy Institute
This eco-economy indicator reports on ice melting, a visible indicator of climate change
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2005-03-01
China Beyond 2012
Center for International Climate and Environmental Research
An article stressing the importance of China becoming a leading partner in efforts to "decarbonise" development
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2005-03-10
Learning From China: Why the Western Economic Model Will Not Work for the World
Earth Policy Institute
An article highlighting the West's need for a new economic model to accommodate the consumption of energy and other resources likely to come from emerging Asian economies
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2005-03-12
Water Diplomacy in Central Asia
Middle East Review of International Affairs
A 7-page article examining disputes over shared water resources in Central Asia and foreign policy implications arising from them
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2005-03-29
Sustainable Development and Business Success: Reaching Beyond the Rhetoric to Superior Performance
Australian Business Foundation
A 68-page Australian study analysing how far and in what ways sustainable development practices can contribute to the productivity, performance and success of Australian companies
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2005-03-30
Corporate Codes of Conduct: Is Common Environmental Content Feasible?
Resources for the Future
A 78-page discussion paper exploring options for establishing common environmental content in voluntary corporate codes of content
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2005-03-31
Economics of Pollution Trading for SO2 and NOx
Resources for the Future
A 59-page discussion paper providing an overview of the economic rationale for emission trading, and a description and evaluation of major U.S. pollution trading programmes.
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2005-04-01
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Synthesis Report
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
A 219-page expert report on the ongoing degradation of the world's ecosystem services and the likely consequences to human beings
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2005-04-05
Biotech Crops Invade Latin America
Americas Program
A 6-page U.S. report commenting on the consequences of the introduction of genetically engineered crops to Latin America
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2005-04-05
Catalysing Commitment on Climate Change
Institute for Public Policy Research
A 29-page paper identifying what a leadership coalition of countries might do to address climate change through a set of recommendations under four priority areas for action
Climate Change & Environment Posted: 2005-04-06