Climate Change & Environment
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Canada's Fossil Energy Future
Natural Resources - Canada
A 55-page Canadian report on how Government and industry can work together to facilitate and support carbon capture and storage
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-13
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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-01-07
Transformative Technology for a Sustainable Future
Nautilus Institute
This 8-page US article looks at some of the possible technological breakthroughs that could pave the way to a sustainable future
Climate Change & Environment, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2010-02-11
“Unbearable Legacies: The Politics of Environmental Degradation in North Korea”
Nautilus Institute
A 9-page report dealing with environmental degredation in North Korea
Climate Change & Environment, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-09-03
Climate Change in Australia: Risks to Human Wellbeing and Health
Nautilus Institute
This paper argues that climate change belongs to a wider range of human-induced global environmental changes that are now assuming great and urgent importance
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-03-26
South Seas Carbon Bubble: Australia and a Near-Pacific Regional Climate Pact
Nautilus Institute at RMIT
An Australian essay proposing a regional climate pact aiming for mitigation and adaptation
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-01-07
A South Seas Carbon Bubble: Australia and a near-Pacific Regional Climate Pact
Nautilus Institute at RMIT
An Australian article proposing a regional climate pact aiming at mitigation and adaptation
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-12-14
Multiple Jeopardies: Emerging Global Rules for Climate Change Adaptation
Nautilus Institute@RMIT
An essay suggesting the possibility of a global coalition of interests to address the climate change threat
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-06-21
National Adaptation Research Plan (Human Health): Consultation Draft
NCCARF
A 55-page Australian plan designed to guide researchers generating the information needed to develop an effective portfolio of strategies to counter the diversity of health risks expected to result from climate change
Health, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-10-30
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
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
Climate Change Forecasters in the Hot Seat
NCPA
A 2-page US brief arguing that the techniques used to derive and verify the IPCC's climate predictions are fundamentally flawed
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-22
Economic and Public Health Benefits of Coal-Based Energy
NCPA
This 2-page US brief analysis studies the environmental, health and economic effects of moving from coal-based electric power generation to other forms of energy
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-10-10
Ocean Fisheries: Common Heritage or Tragic Commons?
NCPA
A 2-page US issue brief offering solutions to promote the conservation, protection and enhancement of US fisheries
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-03-03
Breathe Easy on Air Quality
NCPA
A 2-page US brief analysis arguing that air pollution is not the cause of asthma
Health, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-01-29
Constructive Thinking About Climate Change, Part II
NCPA
This 2-page US brief analysis argues against restricting the development of poorer countries for environmental reasons
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-09-11
Carbon Offsets: No Sure Bet to Prevent Climate Change
NCPA
A 2-page US analysis concluding that carbon offset programmes do not work
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-02-27
The Environmental Costs of Ethanol
NCPA
A 2-page brief analysis examining the environmental costs of ethanol use
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2007-08-06
Constructive Thinking About Climate Change Part I: Energy
NCPA
A 2-page US brief analysis arguing the environmental case for increased use of nuclear power
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-09-11
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
Other Worlds are Possible: Human Progress in an Age of Climate Change
NEF
This 68-page report calls for new economic approaches to international development which are more in tune with the needs of people and the planet
Climate Change & Environment, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-12-15
Post-Kyoto and the Position of the European Union
Netherlands Institute of International Relations
This 6-page Dutch briefing paper outlines how the European Union might best contribute to a stabilisation of greenhouse gas emissions
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2005-09-02
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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-11-21
Climate Change: Technology to the Rescue?
Nixon Center
This US article calls for greater investment in new energy technology and greater collaboration between researchers
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2008-05-20
Sea Ice Decline Intensifies
NSIDC and University of Washington
A 10-page press release tracing recent sea ice decline
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-10-20
Direct Access to Climate Finance: Experiences and Lessons Learned
ODI
This 19-page UK discussion paper provides an overview of the concept of direct access to funding for climate change actions in developing countries
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-11-30
Changing Aid Delivery and the Environment
ODI
A 4-page UK briefing paper examining how environmental objectives are pursued when aid delevery mechanisms are in flux
International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-04-06
Climate Change, Water Resources and WASH: A Scoping Study
ODI
This 69-page UK study pulls together what is known about the links between climate change and water, drawing on both the scientific and non-scientific literature, for an informed but non-specialist audience
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-10-10
The Climate Finance Report: Are We Clearer Now?
ODI
A UK blog commenting on the report by the High-Level Advisory Group on Climate Change Financing
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-11-05
A Planetary Petroleum 'Windfall' Fund for Carbon Abatement Technologies
ODI
A 2-page UK opinion proposing a 1% levy on wholesale oil and gas sales to fund R&D into carbon abatement technologies
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-01-31
Mitigating Climate Change: What Impact on the Poor?
ODI
This 2-page UK opinion assesses the possible impact on the poor of four climate change mitigation strategies
International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-04-15
Climate Change: Getting Adaptation Right
ODI
A 2-page UK opinion, drawing on experience in Bangladesh and Ethiopia for lessons in climate adaptation
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-12-04
Japan’s Private Climate Finance Support: Mobilising Private Sector Engagement in Low Carbon Development
ODI
This 8-page UK background note proposes a definition for Private Climate Finance Support (PCFS) against which to consider the sources and recipients of the $3 bn of finance mobilised by Japan to address climate change and highlights initial trends and potential lessons from the early mobilisation of funds
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2012-02-29
Promoting Sustainable Consumption: Good Practices in OECD Countries
OECD
This 62-page report identifies effective government approaches for promoting the sustainability of consumption
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-05-28
Smart Sensor Networks: Technologies and Applications for Green Growth
OECD
This 48-page report gives an overview of sensor technologies and applications, and quantifies their environmental impacts
Science & Technology, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-01-21
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
Biofuels: Is the Cure Worse than the Disease?
OECD
This 57-page paper surveys the issues concerning the adoption of biofuels as an energy source
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-09-21
Greener and Smarter: ICTs, the Environment and Climate Change
OECD
This 44-page report finds that information and communication technologies (ICTs) are a key enabler of “green growth” in all sectors of the economy. They are a key part of government strategies for a sustainable economic recovery
Science & Technology, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-10-18
OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030
OECD
The 14-page executive summary of a report analyzing environmental trends to 2030
Climate Change & Environment, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-04-24
Private Sector Engagement in Adaptation to Climate Change: Approaches to Managing Climate Risks
OECD
This 56-page working paper seeks to gauge companies' awareness of potential climate risks and vulnerabilities, companies' assessments of specific impacts affecting their business and possible responses to such impacts, their motivations to act, and their implementation of adaptation measures and climate risk management strategies
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-12-03
Climate Change Policies
OECD
An 8-page policy briefing drawing attention to policies capable of reducing CHG emissions at an acceptable cost
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-08-31
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
Task Group on Emissions Trading: Issues Paper
Office of the Prime Minister - Australia
A 9-page Australian issues paper providing the context for the work to be undertaken by the Task Force on emissions trading
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-02-12
Ontario Wind Integration Study: Final Report
OPA
A 102-page Canadian wind integration study undertaken to aid in the development of a 20-year strategic integrated power system plan for Ontario
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-01-17
The Global Politics of Climate-Change: After the G8
Open Democracy, IPPR
A UK article criticising the lack of detail in the final summit statement of the G8
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-08-19
After Durban - The Big Climate Change Questions
ORG
This 4-page UK article assesses the future likelihood of a co-ordinated governmental response to climate change
Climate Change & Environment, DisabilityPosted: 2012-01-12
Climate Change and Security
ORG
This 4-page UK briefing looks at the consequences of climate change for human security
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-10-12
An Uncertain Future: Law Enforcement, National Security and Climate Change
ORG
A 22-page UK report exploring the environmental, socio-economic and security consequences of climate change
Climate Change & Environment, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-02-19
Competition over Resources: Drivers of Insecurity and the Global South
ORG
This 19-page UK paper considers the security risks likely to flow from global competition for resources
Climate Change & Environment, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-10-13
The New International Benchmark Standard for the Measurement of Environmental and Social Performance in Developing Countries: Will It Raise or Lower the Bar?
Overseas Development Institute
A 3-page U.K. opinion on the new set of business standards for managing environmental and social risks, being introduced by the International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-03-05
Adapting for a Green Economy: Companies, Communities and Climate Change
Oxfam America
This 72-page US report makes the business case for private sector adaptation to climate change in ways that build the resilience of vulnerable communities in developing countries
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2012-01-10
Up in Smoke? Asia and the Pacific
Oxfam International
This 96-page report examines the measures being taken in Asia and the Pacific to mitigate the effects of climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-11-26
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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-04-16
The Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism
Parliamentary Library - Australia
This 25-page Australian background note provides information on the Clean Development Mechanism and its associated emissions credits
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-28
Emissions Trading: Has it Worked?
Parliamentary Library - Australia
An Australian background note studying the efficacy of emissions trading
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-10-03
Issues Encountered in Advancing Australia's Water Recycling Schemes
Parliamentary Library - Australia
A 45-page research brief examining the likelihood of widespread adoption of non-potable water reuse in Australia
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-09-03
The Potential for Renewable Energy to Provide Baseload Power in Australia
Parliamentary Library - Australia
This 39-page report examines the potential of renewables to provide baseload power for Australia
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-10-21
What Makes a Carbon Leak?
Parliamentary Library - Australia
An Australian backgounder on carbon leakage
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-01-14
The Basics of Biochar
Parliamentary Library - Australia
This Australian paper introduces the concept and origins of biochar, discuss its production process, potential uses, and the benefits and costs of biochar in its key roles in agriculture and climate change mitigation.
Science & Technology, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-09-11
Climate Change: The Case for Action
Parliamentary Library - Australia
A 41-page Australian paper presenting the case for climate change mitigation
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-04-28
The Economic Effects of an Ethanol Mandate
Parliamentary Library - Australia
An Australian research paper examining some of the economic arguments for and against a government mandate for blending ethanol with petrol
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-01-29
The European Emissions Trading System: Lessons for Australia
Parliamentary Library - Australia
This 26-page Australian paper draws lessons from the EU ETS
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-08-21
Climate Change Update 2009
Parliamentary Library - Victoria
An Australian overview paper, which updates climate change, providing recent findings of research conducted by climate scientists world-wide. Key data presented on carbon dioxide emissions, global surface temperatures and sea level rise, with a brief guide to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-02-02
Carbon Capture and Storage
Parliamentary Library, New South Wales
A 70-page paper examining the present and future capability of CCS to reduce Australia's greenhouse gas emissions
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2008-06-17
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
Climate Policy Integration, Coherence and Governance
PEER
This report assesses the degree to which climate change issues need to be considered and integrated into tax policies, transportation policies, land use planning, etc.
Climate Change & Environment, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-04-07
Climate Change and the Energy Challenge: A Pragmatic Approach for India
PESD Stanford
A 29-page US working paper offering a fromework for a strategy to inform which efforts offer the most leverage on warming emissions and which are most credible because they align with India’s own interests
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2009-05-01
Climate Change: Competitiveness Concerns and Prospects
Peterson Institute
A 16-page House testimony on the trade-offs between CHG emissions reduction and US economic health
Climate Change & Environment, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-03-17
Copenhagen, the Accord, and the Way Forward
Peterson Institute
This 17-page US policy brief assesses the two-week Cpenhagen conference, evaluates the Copenhagen Accord that resulted, and discusses key issues the international community will face moving forward
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-03-10