Climate Change & Environment
Emissions Trading: Good Governance Requires 100% Auctioning
Centre for Policy Development
An Australian article arguing that emissions trading permits should be auctioned
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2008-06-25
Emissions Trading: Has it Worked?
Parliamentary Library - Australia
An Australian background note studying the efficacy of emissions trading
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-10-03
Empty Skies: World
Earth Policy
An article discussing the causes of the threat to the world bird population
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-12-11
Enabling Green Growth: Sustainable Manufacturing and Eco-innovation
OECD
This 280-page report analyses the nature and processes of eco-innovation; discusses existing sustainable manufacturing indicators; examines methodologies for measuring eco-innovation; and takes stock of national strategies and policy initiatives for eco-innovation
Climate Change & Environment, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2010-02-03
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
Energy Consumption, Economic Growth and CO2 Emissions in Middle East and North African Countries
CESifo
A working paper concluding that not all MENA countries need to sacrifice economic growth to decrease their emission levels as they may achieve CO2 emissions reduction via energy conservation without negative long-run effects on economic growth
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2012-03-09
Energy Needs and Efficiency, Not Emissions: Re-framing the Climate Change Narrative
CGDEV
A 37-page US working paper suggesting some simple principles for determining equitable distribution of emission cuts between developed and developing countries to meet global targets
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-11-18
Energy Taxation: Principles and Interests
Urban Institute
A 4-page US article addressing some tax policies that could be crucial components of an energy policy that addresses global warming and energy security issues
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-05-10
Energy Transition in the Netherlands
PRI
This 21-page Canadian case study introducing the basics of the transition approach theory in relation to sustainable development and focusing on the Dutch experience with the energy system
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2010-12-16
Enhancement of Greenhouse Gas Sinks: A Canadian Science Assessment
Environment Canada
A 112-page Canadian report on research into the sources and sinks of greenhouse gases
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-06-12
Enriching the Planet: Empowering Europe
Clingendael
The 80-page report of a Dutch conference discussing the role the EU could play in catalysing the transition towards a more sustainable economy in the Union and abroad
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2010-09-02
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
Environment Canada's Science Plan
Environment Canada
A 33-page document setting out a 10-year strategy for managing and conducting Environment Canada's science.
Climate Change & Environment, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2007-04-24
Environment Matters: Annual Review, 2005
World Bank
A 66-page report offering a focus on global environmental health
Health, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-10-12
Environmental Civil Society and Governance in China
Royal Institute of International Affairs
An 8-page briefing paper examining the emergence and influence of environmental NGOs in China
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-09-04
Environmental Crime in Australia
AIC
This Australian report discusses a wide range of activities and behaviours, from carelessness to deliberate acts, that result in environmental harm
Climate Change & Environment, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-10-18
Environmental Harm and Crime Prevention
AIC
This 6-page Australian brief discusses what can be learned from crime prevention to reduce and prevent environmental harm
Crime, Law & Order, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-07-12
Environmental Migrants: A Myth?
IFPRI
This 8-page US brief reviews recent evidence, examines main research challenges in identifying migration–climate links and discusses the policy options for formalizing migration as an adaptation mechanism to climate change
Climate Change & Environment, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-05-09
Environmental Policy Integration in Europe
European Environment Agency
This 69-page report describes the state of play in European environmental policy integration and offers an evaluation framework
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-07-05
Environmental Policy Integration in Europe - Administrative Culture and Practices
European Environment Agency
A 50-page paper presenting an overview of administrative culture and practices for EPI in Europe
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2005-07-28
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
Environmentalism and Science: Inextricably Linked or Uneasy Bedfellows?
Academy of the Social Sciences of Australia
This 7-page Australian paper analyses the use of science in recent public issues: climate change, the state of the Murray River, nuclear power and genetic engineering
Science & Technology, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2012-03-12
Equity and Efficiency in Cap-And-Trade: Effectively Managing the Emissions Allowance Supply
Brookings
This 32-page paper discusses the likely distributional implications of a U.S. cap-and-trade system and how policymakers could manage these implications by altering the way in which allowances or allowance revenues are distributed throughout the broader economy
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-11-05
EU ETS as a Driver for Future Carbon Markets
CEPS
This 56-page report analyses the purposes and potential of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme for improving the cost-effectiveness of mitigation actions by expanding its scope to new sectors, linking with future flexible mechanisms and enhancing the long-term price signal
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2012-03-13
Europe Leading World Into Age of Wind Energy
Earth Policy Institute
Commentary on progress in adopting wind-generated energy
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-04-10
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
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
Europe’s Share of the Climate Challenge
SEI, with FoEE
This 68-page Swedish report examines how Europe can show leadership in keeping global climate change within these limits: firstly, by undertaking domestic actions to rapidly reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), and secondly, by fulfilling its international obligations to help other countries address the twin crises of climate change and development
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-12-08
Euros for Low-carbon Development: Finance as a Stumbling Block to the EU's position for Copenhagen
FIIA
A 6-page Finnish briefing paper on the EU's efforts to develop an agreed position on climate change mitigation in advance of the Copenhagen negotiations
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-05-21
Evaluating Emission Trading as a Policy Tool - Evidence from Conditional Jump Models
CESifo
This 15-page working paper empirically investigates European emission allowance (EUA) prices and evaluates emission trading as a policy measure
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-08-19
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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-06-15
Evaluating Voluntary Climate Programs in the United States
RFF
A 36-page US paper guaging the environmental effectiveness of two voluntary climate change programmes in the US
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-08-22
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
Evidence of Accelerated Climate Change
The Climate Institute
An 11-page Australian report providing up to date information on climate change , suggesting that the IPCC may have underestimated the risk of global warming
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-01-29
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
Explaining the Evolution of European Union Foreign Climate Policy: A Case of Bounded Adaptiveness
EIoP
This 30-page paper sets out to identify the driving factors behind the evolution of how the European Union has developed its foreign climate policy
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2012-02-22
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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-01-26
Exploring Challenges for Managing Europe's Seas
ELME
A 46-page report of the results of a study into the state of Europe's regional seas
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2007-07-02
Facts Not Fear on Air Pollution
NCPA
This 38-page paper argues that the level of health risks from air pollution in the US is exaggerated
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-12-15
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
Feeding a Growing Population that Relies on Ecosystem Services (Part II of II)
WRI
This article highlights how agriculture is the dominant influence on ecosystem health
Climate Change & Environment, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-08-16
Fiddling While Carbon Burns
ANZSEE
This 14-page paper reviews the typical elements of a technology-focused climate policy and discusses its shortcomings
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-09-21
Financing Energy Efficiency in China
CEIP
A 10-page US report on the obstacles faced by energy efficiency businesses in China
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-01-03
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
Fishing Futures
Crawford School of Economics and Government
A 13-page policy brief dealing with fishing issues in Australia and the Pacific
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-08-04
Fishy Currency: How International Finance Institutions Fund Shrimp Farms
Public Citizen
A 14-page U.S. report on the detrimental impact of the uncontrolled expansion of shrimp farms on the environment and coastal communities in developing countries
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-04-21
Five Years of Kyoto
Brookings
A US article reflecting on the wider meaning and significance of the Kyoto Protocol, an instrument into which perhaps too many expectations were invested
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-02-25
Five-Year Progress Report: Canada-Wide Standards for Particulate Matter and Ozone
Government of Canada
A 94-page Canadian report outlining progress made to meeting Canada-wide standards for particulate matter and ozone
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-03-05
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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-01-05
Flexible Mechanisms in Support of a New Climate Change Regime: The Clean Development Mechanism and Beyond
CEPS
The 68-page report of a task force created to consider the current operation and the continuation of the Kyoto mechanisms and well as the possibilities through the Bali Action Plan for introducing new mechanisms and tradable units after 2012
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-12-02
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, HealthPosted: 2004-12-06
Food Security, Farming, and Climate Change to 2050
IFPRI
This 140-page study assesses how serious the danger to food security might be in the future and suggests some steps policymakers can take to remedy the situation
Poverty & Hunger, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-12-03
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
Forest Sequestration: Performance in Selected Countries in the Kyoto Period and the Potential Role of Sequestration in Post-Kyoto Agreements
Resources for the Future
This 65-page US report examines the rationale and potential of the use of forests for carbon sequestration in the context of the Kyoto Protocol
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-05-26
Forests Sourcebook
World Bank
A 372-page practical guide on managing and using the world's shrinking forests
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-04-29
Four Economic Issues That Environmentalists Should Care About
Center for Economic and Policy Research
An 8-page briefing paper examining four economic issues with significant environmental implications
Climate Change & Environment, Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-09-22
From a Social to a Sustainable Market Economy: A new paradigm for the 21st Century
SEF
A 12-page German policy paper considering how the integration of a social market economy and sustainable development can be achieved
Economic Policy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-06-18
From Angst to Action: Moving Forward After Copenhagen
WRI
This US article discusses where things stand after the UN climate conference in Copenhagen, and the key steps to ensure progress in Cancun
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-04-10
From Declaration to Real Protection
DIIS
This 48-page Danish report finds that genuine protection of declared protected areas depends on an explicit focus on how to manage actors and their mutual relations
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-02-26
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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-05-09
From GHGs Abatement Potential to Viable CDM Projects: The Cases of Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam
Hamburg Institute of International Economics
A 44-page study evaluating the CDM potential in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-02-21
From REDD to Green: A Global Incentive System to Stop Tropical Forest Clearing
CGD
This 56-page US working paper develops and illustrates a prototype incentive system for promoting rapid reduction of forest clearing in tropical countries
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2012-01-05
Fuel Ethanol: Background and Public Policy Issues
Congressional Research Service
This 26-page US report covers the background and public policy issues involved in the adoption of ethanol as an alternative to gasoline or as a gasoline supplement
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-03-14
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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-11-22
Funding Environmental Compliance Assurance: Lessons Learned from International Experience
OECD
This 99-page report deals with developing and funding policies and managing budgets of environmental enforcement agencies
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2005-08-27
Future Impacts of Climate Change across Europe,
CEPS
A 27-page working paper reviewing the potential impacts of climate change on 11 key indicator categories and 3 large regions covering the entire European Union
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2010-03-03
Garnaut Climate Change Review: Draft Report
Garnaut Climate Change Review
A 22-page summary of the draft report of a review examining the impacts, challenges and opportunities of climate change for Australia
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-07-12
GE Crops Show Uncertain Prospects for Reducing Nitrogen Pollution
UCS
This 46-page US report finds no genetically engineered crops have increased nitrogen efficiency, while traditional plant breeding and other methods have shown success
Climate Change & Environment, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-01-08
Geoengineering: A Global Warming Fix?
NCPA
Thus 2-page US brief warns that combatting global warming requires a portfolio of strategies rather than a focus solely on carbon emissions
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-05
Geoengineering: Governance and Technology Policy
CRS
A 43-page US report considering governmental issues that may arise as a result of developments in geoengineering
Climate Change & Environment, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2010-09-26
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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-10-21
Germany is in the Midst of Climate Change: Adaptation is Necessary
UBA
A 16-page report on the possible effects of climate change in Germany
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-10-16
Getting Ahead of the Curve: Corporate Strategies that Address Climate Change
Pew Trusts
A 150-page US "how-to" manual for companies interested in developing effective climate policies
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-10-24
Getting into the Right Lane for 2050
PBL, Stockholm Resilience Centre
This 106-page Dutch-Swedish study identifies key policy junctions at which the EU will soon face strategic choices. This assessment highlights the substantial potential the EU has through its regulatory powers to establish a long-term investment framework for essential infrastructure and to act as a global player
European Union, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-11-23
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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-01-23
Global Climate Change and the Resurgence of Tropical Disease: An Economic Approach
CESifo
A 21-page working paper studying the impact of global climate change on the prevalence of tropical diseases
Climate Change & Environment, HealthPosted: 2010-08-03
Global Climate Change and Wildlife
CRS
A 6-page US report discussing possible effects of global climate change on wildlife
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-02-20
Global Climate Change: Can Agriculture Cope?
GCIAR
A briefing dossier on the threat to agriculture posed by climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-11-14
Global Climate Change: Major Scientific and Policy Issues
Congressional Research Service
A 22-page US report reviewing the status of climate science, international negotiations and congressional activity focused upon climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-10-17
Global Climate Negotiations and Tropical Deforestation
RFF
A 7-page US congressional testimony on the state of play of global climate negotiations and the status of international efforts to reduce emissions from tropical deforestation
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-11-25
Global Corruption Report: Climate Change
Transparency International
This report explores the corruption risks related to tackling climate change
Climate Change & Environment, CorruptionPosted: 2011-05-17
Global Environmental Quality: Recommendations for Rio+20 and Beyond
Brookings
This US essay offers nine recommendations for the governments participating in Rio+20 to consider
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-08-15
Global Prospects for Utility-Scale Solar Power
CGD
This 30-page US working paper estimates the price and global potential of solar-power technologies, while identifying deployment patterns that minimize costs
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-03-03
Global Security, Climate Change, and the Arctic
ACDIS
A 24-page US report on the complex set of global security challenges that are emerging as a result of warmer temperatures and melting ice in the Arctic region
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-01-25
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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-12-10
Global Warming 101 - Human Fingerprints
Union of Concerned Scientists
An article examining evidence of "human fingerprints" as a cause of global warming
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-07-27
Global Warming 101: A Target for U.S. Emissions Reduction
UCSUSA
A US report setting a long-term target for reductions in US global warming pollution
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-09-25
Global Warming and Agriculture
CGDev
A 4-page brief exploring the implications of global warming for world agriculture, with special attention to developing countries
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-10-10
Global Warming and Extreme Events: Rethinking the Timing and Intensity of Environmental Policy
CESifo
This 34-page working paper assesses the implications of low-probability extreme events on environmental policy
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-08-17
Global Warming False Alarms
IEA
A 48-page UK monograph challenging the case fro political intervention to reduce carbon emissions
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-03-11
Global Warming: Experts' Opinion versus Scientific Forecasts
NCPA
This 32-page US report claims that the UN report on climate change is unreliable
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-08
Global Water Futures
CSIS and Sandia National Laboratories
A 134-page U.S. paper exploring the international dimensions of water, focusing on U.S. policy formulation and the impact of technology
Climate Change & Environment, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-10-07
Global Wind Power Expands in 2006
Earth Policy Institute
An article tracking recent increases in the use of wind power globally
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-06-29
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 TradePosted: 2004-10-08
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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-05-03
Going Green for Less : Cost-Effective Alternative Energy Sources
C.D. Howe Institute
A 28-page Canadian report reviewing the efficacy of the entire portfolio of federal and provincial renewable energy incentive programs – with respect to major liquid biofuels, renewable power, and renewable heat options – to determine their cost effectiveness in reducing emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs)
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-02-19
Governance for Sustainable Development: Meeting the Challenge Ahead
PRI
A 34-page Canadian scoping paper drawing on theoretical literature and practical experience to explore the challenges that sustainable development poses for established governance practices
Climate Change & Environment, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-04-29
Governance for Sustainable Development: Meeting the Challenge Ahead
PRI
This 34-page Canadian research paper draws on theoretical literature and practical experience to explore the challenges that sustainable development poses for established governance practices
Climate Change & Environment, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-08-08
Governing the Blue-green Baltic Sea: Societal Challenges of Marine Eutrophication Prevention
FIIA
The aim of this 156-page Finnish report is to improve Baltic Sea eutrophication protection by identifying the challenges of more effective Baltic Sea eutrophication governance at national, regional and European Union levels, and the examination of nutrient trading as an instrument to more effectively combat eutrophication
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-12-05
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