Climate Change & Environment
Priming the Green Heating and Cooling Market for Take-Off
National Resources Canada
This 26-page report presents the strategic business plan for Canada's Renewable Energy Deployment Initiative
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-12-20
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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-02-12
Sustainable Water Management: Comparative Perspectives from Australia, Europe and the United States
National Europe Centre - ANU
Papers and presentations from a symposium held to assist in the shaping of future sustainable water management policies in Australia, the European Union and the United States (single page with links to individual papers/presentations)
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-02-22
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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-08-31
Possible Design for a National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme
National Emissions Trading Taskforce - Australia
This 263-page Australian discussion paper sets out a potential design for a greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-08-29
Climate Change: Consensus Forming Around Adaptation
National Center for Policy Analysis
A 2-page U.S. policy brief arguing that a growing number of experts have concluded that the best response to climate change is to adapt to it
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-09-21
Farm Subsidies: Devastating the World's Poor and the Environment
National Center for Policy Analysis
A 2-page US brief analysis examines the effect of farm subsidies on economic growth in the developing world and on the environment
International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-04-04
Living With Global Warming
National Center for Policy Analysis
A 23-page U.S. study arguing that the problems most often projected to worsen dramatically as a result of global warming are more effectively and economically lowered by adapting to climate change rather than by trying to prevent it
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-09-15
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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-04-05
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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-03-29
The High Cost of Wind Energy as a Carbon-Dioxide Reduction Method
Manhattan Institute
A 9-page US issue brief finding that if wind energy were to reduce carbon dioxide, the savings would be so small as to be insignificant and so expensive as to be impractical
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2012-01-14
An Inconvenient Solution
Manhattan Institute
A US article assessing the viability of carbon trading as a solution to global warming
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-09-02
Key Elements of a Global Deal on Climate Change
LSE
This 56-page UK paper outlines a comprehensive set of proposals to advance the climate change debate
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-05-02
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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-02-21
Heating Up the Planet: Climate Change and Security
Lowy Institute
This 82-page Australian paper examines the international security implications of climate change, with special reference to the Asia-Pacific region
Climate Change & Environment, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-10-04
Expecting the Unexpected: Macroeconomic Volatility and Climate Policy
Lowy Institute
This 50-page Australian paper highlights the uncertainties involved in estimating the emissions reductions and costs of a climate policy
Climate Change & Environment, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-11-09
Confronting the Crisis of International Climate Policy
Lowy Institute
This 24-page Australian policy brief proposes an international climate policy framework based on carbon prices rather than emissions targets
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-07-08
A New Climate Strategy Beyond 2012: Lessons From Monetary History
Lowy Institute
A 34-page Australian paper outlining an alternative to the Kyoto Protocol which is a system of national climate policies coordinated around a common global price for carbon
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-08-11
Climate Change Negotiations
Library of Parliament, Canada
A 9-page Canadian background paper dealing with the current status of climate change negotiations
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-11-23
International Cooperation on Climate Change Outside of the Kyoto Protocol
Library of Parliament - Canada
A 13-page Canadian paper describing international mechanisms other than the Kyoto Protocol for addressing climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-01-21
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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-01-13
Climate Change Financing for Developing Countries: Issues and Implication
KIEP
This Korean paper explores the development and climate change issues in terms of assistance to developing countries
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-12-14
Copenhagen and Japan
JIIA
A 6-page Japanese commentary on the prospects for a successful Copenhagen meeting and Japan's contribution
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-08-03
Toward World Water Welfare
JIIA
A 4-page Japanese commenntary on the need for improved water management worldwide
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-12-14
Help China Improve Environmental Awareness
JIIA
A 4-page Japanese commentary highlighting the need for China's trading partners to assist in raising the environmental awareness of the Chinese public
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-18
Climate Change, Natural Disasters and Migration: An Empirical Analysis in Developing Countries
IZA
The aim of this 32-page discussion paper is to assess the relationship between natural disasters caused by climate change and migration by studying the migration rates and the education level in developing countries
Immigration & Refugees, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-09-09
Environmental Regulation and Competitiveness: Evidence from Romania
IZA
A 22-page discussion paper studying whether stringency in environmental regulation affects trade flows and plant location
Climate Change & Environment, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-07-14
Energy Consumption, Economic Growth and CO2 Emissions in Middle East and North African Countries
IZA
This 20-page discussion paper investigates the relationship between carbon dioxide emissions, energy consumption, and real GDP for 12 Middle East and North African Countries (MENA) over the period 1981–2005
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2012-04-04
Carbon Capture and Storage: No Mere Pipedream
IRPP
A 4-page Canadian article on the benefits of carbon capture and storage
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2009-11-06
Carbon Trade or Climate Justice?
IRC Americas Program
This 4-page discussion paper stresses the shortcomings of carbon sink trading
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-06-14
Climate Change Mitigation: Understanding Comparability (of Targets and Efforts)
IPS
This 23-page New Zealand working paper explores how the international climate change community might judge mitigation efforts by countries, including emission reduction targets, to be comparable
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-07-22
The New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme: A Step in the Right Direction?
IPS
This 52-page paper examines the development, features, merits and likely impacts of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme. It also makes some brief comparisons with schemes in other jurisdictions
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-04-15
80% Challenge: Delivering a Low-Carbon UK
IPPR, WWF, RSPB
A 28-page UK report examining the practicalities of reducing UK carbon emissions by 80%
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-11-09
Switched-On India
IPPR
This UK report deals with India's dilemma in addressing climate change and meeting its energy needs
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-01-10
Trading Up: Reforming the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme
IPPR
A 38-page UK report considering arguments for expanding the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2006-12-29
Plan B? The Prospects for Personal Carbon Trading
IPPR
The 8-page summary of a UK report examining the case for and against one possible method for helping to reduce personal carbon emissions - personal carbon trading
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-09-10
Warmth in a Changing Climate
IPPR
This 25-page UK report considers how the government should encourage households to use renewable heat
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-09-19
Every Drop Counts: Achieving Greater Water Efficiency
IPPR
A 50-page UK report offering recommendations for achieving greater efficiency in the use of water
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-10-16
Carbon Capture and Storage: The IPPR Perspective
ippr
A UK article considering questions about the technical and economic viability of carbon capture and storage
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2009-01-08
High Stakes: Designing Emissions Pathways to Reduce the Risk of Dangerous Climate Change
IPPR
This 37-page report develops estimates of emissions pathways that have a high likelihood of keeping the rise in the world's surface temperature above pre-industrial levels to below 2 degrees Celsius
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-12-03
Driving Down CO2 Emissions: Using Mandatory Targets to Improve Vehicle Efficiency
IPPR
A 25-page UK paper focusing on the importance of vehicle efficiency in reducing carbon emissions from passengercars
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-03-27
Green Expectations: Lessons from the US Green Jobs Market
IPPR
This 44-page UK paper assesses the success of the 'green jobs' policy agenda in the US and investigates a range of localised, bottom-up approaches to fostering the 'green economy', reaching excluded workers and meeting environmental targets
Climate Change & Environment, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-07-28
UK National Security and Environmental Change
IPPR
This 13-page UK paper examines the complex and far-reaching challenges of environmental change and associated security threats
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-04-08
Impacts, Adaptation, Vulnerability
IPPC
A 23-page summary of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's report on impacts, adaptation and vulnerability for policymakers
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-04-21
Summary for Policymakers of the Synthesis Report of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report
IPCC
This 23-page draft document provides an integrated view of climate change as the final part of the IPCC's Fourth Assessment Report
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-11-26
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis
IPCC
A 21-page summary of this February 2007 IPCC report, providing the evidence base for human activity's contribution to climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-02-04
Climate Change 2007: Mitigation of Climate Change
IPCC
A 36-page summary for policymakers of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report Working Group III focuses on new literature on the scientific, technological, environmental, economic and social aspects of climate change mitigation
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-05-10
The Politics and Economics of Climate Change
IPA
An 8-page lecture on the political and economic aspects of contending with climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-12-01
Undermining Mitigation Technology: Compulsory Licensing, Patents and Tariffs
IPA
This 13-page Australian background paper asserts that technologies to reduce global CO2 emissions are being undermined
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-11-19
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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-02-15
The Market for Voluntary Carbon Offsets: A New Tool for Sustainable Development?
International Institute for Sustainable Development
This 24-page paper examines the potential benefits of voluntary carbon offset projects in sustainable development
International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-04-05
Green China: Chinese insights on Environment and Development
International Institute for Environment and Development
This 286-page book explores the magnitude of China’s environmental challenges, and introduces the perspectives of leading Chinese thinkers working on cutting edge environment and development issues
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2012-04-13
Strategic Environmental Assessment: Assessing the Environmental Impact of Biotechnology
International Food Policy Research Institute
A 4-page issue brief urging the use of strategic environmental assessments (SEA) to ensure that environmental considerations are evaluated in the research and priority-setting processes involved in developing genetically-modified (GM) crops
Climate Change & Environment, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-12-19
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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-10-06
How the Energy Sector Can Deliver on a Climate Agreement in Copenhagen
International Energy Agency
This 62-page excerpt from the World Energy Outlook 2009 is published in advance to assist in the preparations for the Copenhagen summit
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2009-10-13
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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-01-26
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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-07-27
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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-12-18
A Way Forward on Climate Policy for New Zealand
Institute of Policy Studies
A 19-page conference paper defining strategic considerations for a New Zealand climate change policy
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-04-27
The International Climate Policy Challenge, and the Implications for New Zealand
Institute of Policy Studies
Presentations given at a New Zealand conference on climate change policy (single page linking to each presentation)
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-11-18
Measuring Environmental Efficiency of Industry: A Case Study of Thermal Power Generation in India
Institute of Economic Growth
This 24-page working paper estimates the technical and environmental efficiency of a selection of coal-fired power plants in India
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-08-23
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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-03-11
Hybrid Buildings: Pathways for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in the Housing Sector
Institute for Social Research
This Australian report shows how the carbon emissions from 5-star rated homes can be reduced to zero, with the savings averaging eleven tonnes per house each year
Climate Change & Environment, HousingPosted: 2009-08-11
European Emissions Trading at the Crossroads: Developing Proposals for Phase III and Beyond
Institute for Public Policy Research
A 26-page UK discussion paper aiming to initiate debate on the issues surrounding the European Emissions Trading Scheme
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2006-07-10
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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-04-06
CDM Country Guides
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
A series of 6 manuals for the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project development for Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand (single page linking to each guide)
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-02-06
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 UnionPosted: 2004-02-18
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 UnionPosted: 2004-06-18
Revisiting the EU SDS - Creating the Conditions for Sustainability
Institute for European Environmental Policy
A 20-page paper examining issues surrounding the current review of the EU's Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS), and what a future SDS might look like
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2005-05-17
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 UnionPosted: 2005-01-19
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 UnionPosted: 2004-11-05
Invasive Species Policy in Europe
Institute for European Environmental Policy
A 6-page brief on the challenge for the EU to design a policy framework that will enable its continuing economic development without compromising its species and ecosystems
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2005-11-17
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 UnionPosted: 2005-02-17
Value of Biodiversity
Institute for European Environmental Policy
This 132-page European study provides evidence on the socio-economic costs resulting from the loss of biodiversity
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2006-06-09
For Better or for Worse? The EU's "Better Regulation" Agenda and the Environment
Institute for European Environmental Policy
A 33-page report arguing that the EU's preoccupation with growth threatens European environmental policy
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2005-12-15
Europe’s Radical Carbon Choice
Inside Story
This article reports that European governments are considering a plan to cut carbon emissions irrespective of what other countries decide
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-11
What Durban Revealed about Climate’s Shifting Allegiances
Inside Story
An Australian commentary on the implications of the Durban conference on climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-12-16
Climate Change: Adapting to the Inevitable?
IME
This 30-page UK report considers the possible climate changes which we may expect over the next 1,000 years due to continuing CO2 emissions, and recommends what engineers need to do to adapt to our future world so that we can cope with these changes
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-03-11
Climate Change: From Kyoto to Bali
IISS
An article reviewing progress towards international cooperation on combating climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-14
The Strategic Implications of Climate Change
IISS
A 27-page article discussing the strategic implications of climate change
Climate Change & Environment, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-07-02
Cities and Climate Change
IISD
This US article looks at the urban dimension of climate change
Climate Change & Environment, Urban IssuesPosted: 2011-10-18
Mainstreaming Environment and Climate Change: Health
IIED, Irish Aid
This 8-page briefing paper is part of a series that aims to clarify the links between the environment, climate change and key development sectors, and provide guidance on strategies available for mainstreaming the environment and climate change into national policies
Climate Change & Environment, HealthPosted: 2011-09-06
Bundles of Energy: The Case for Renewable Biomass Energy
IIED
This 94-page UK report aims to inform forest and energy decision makers in non-OECD countries of key issues surrounding the biomass energy boom
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2011-03-25
Integrating Environment and Development in Viet Nam: Achievements, Challenges and Next Steps
IIED
This 60-psge report reviews what has worked well in integrating environment and development objectives in Viet Nam, as well as what currently constrains integration. It assesses future needs, given rapidly changing demographic, economic and environmental situations
International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-02-25
Copenhagen's Climate Finance Promise: Six Key Questions
IIED
This 4-page briefing explores the wording in the Copenhagen Accord to unearth six big questions about the promise of climate finance – any one of which could seriously challenge the trust these funds were designed to build
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-02-25
Financing REDD: How Government Funds Can Work with the Carbon Market
IIED
A 4-page UK briefing paper examining whether a combined funding approach to REDD is feasible
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-03-31
Trees, Poverty and Targets: Forests and the Millennium Development Goals
IIED
A 6-page briefing discussing the place of forests in the MDGs
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-04-28
Adaptation to Climate Change: How We Are Set to Cope with the Impacts
IIED
A 4-page briefing paper focusing on the nature of climate change, its impacts and adaptation to it
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-07-31
Biofuels: Making Tough Choices
IIED
This 2-page opinion examines the serious trade-offs involved in the production and use of biomass-derived alternatives to fossil fuels
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-25
Tracking Adaptation and Measuring Development
IIED
This 34-page UK working paper presents a framework for climate change adaptation programming, including potential indicators, for tracking and evaluating the success of adaptation support and adaptation interventions
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-11-30
Look Both Ways: Mainstreaming Biodiversity and Poverty Reduction
iied
This 4-page brief argues that biodiversity and poverty reduction are intrinsically linked and demands an integrated approach
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-02-02
Towards Pro-poor Adaptation to Climate Change in the Urban Centres of Low- and Middle-income Countries
IIED
This 45-page paper outlines a framework for adaptation to climate change for urban areas in low- and middle-income nations that is pro-poor and that enhances the capacity of low-income households and community organizations to contribute to such adaptation
Climate Change & Environment, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-12-18
Environment at the Heart of Tanzania's Development
IIED
A 59-page paper describing the Tanzanian experience of environmental mainstreaming
International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-02-05
The Governance of Nature and the Nature of Governance: Policy That Works for Biodiversity and Livelihoods
IIED
This 184-page report examines the governance of biodiversity - how it is managed and how decisions about it are made - at local, national and international level
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-01-28
Biodiversity for the Millennium Development Goals: What Local Organisations Can Do
IIED
This 4-page briefing examines how community-led conservation efforts can contribute to a reduction in biodiversity loss
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-03-27
National Adaptation Funding: Ways Forward for the Poorest Countries
IIED
This 2-page briefing argues that to avoid wasting the massive investment in NAPAs so far, it is key for richer nations to give NAPAs the fiscal and institutional support they need
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-23
Biodiversity, Climate Change and Poverty: Exploring the Links
IIED
A 6-page UK briefing calling for the close links between climate change, biodeiversity and poverty to be given greater attention
Climate Change & Environment, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-02-25
Beyond Forestry: Why Agriculture is Key to the Success of REDD+
iied
This 4-page brief explains how, in regard to deforestation, the task of reconciling climate anddevelopment goals poses a daunting challenge
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-02-02
The Challenges of Environmental Mainstreaming
IIED
This 108-page UK report reviews the rapidly changing context and challenges to environmental mainstreaming, discusses what it takes to achieve effective mainstreaming, and provides a roadmap for selecting operational methods and tools
Climate Change & Environment, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-01-19