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

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

Setting the NAFTA Agenda on Climate Change

Peterson Institute

This 8-page US policy brief offers the NAFTA members a pragmatic agenda for near-term action on climate change issues

Climate Change & Environment, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-08-19

Sharing the Load: A Multi-country Survey of the Willingness to Pay for Slowing Climate Change

RFF

This 2-page US issue brief gives the results of a survey of US citizens and Swedes who were asked to define their willingness to pay to avaoid the consequences of global temperature changes

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-01-07

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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-02-23

Skating on Thin Ice: Europe’s Internal Climate Policy and its Position in the World

Egmont

This 30-page Belgian paper discusses the EU's international climate change position and its relations with domestic climate change policies.

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-01-16

Skating on Thin Ice: Europe's Internal Climate Policy and its Position in the World,

Egmont

A 30-page Belgian working paper discussing the EU's international climate change position and its relations with domestic climate change policies

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2008-12-13

Smart 2020: Enabling the Low Carbon Economy in the Information Age

The Climate Group and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative

The 4-page summary of a comprehensive global study of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector’s growing significance for the world’s climate

Climate Change & Environment, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2009-02-13

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

Solar Thermal Power Coming to a Boil

Earth Policy Institute

A US article reporting on the growth of solar thermal power

Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-07-25

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

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

Speaking Truth to “Wind” Power

C.D. Howe Institute

A 4-page Canadian paper arguing the case against industrial wind turbines

Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-04-22

Standing Tall: Forest Carbon and Climate Change

Chatham House

A 3-page UK article highlighting the connection between deaforestation and greenhouse gases

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-10-21

State and Trends of the Carbon Market 2009

World Bank

A 78-page report on the state of the carbon market and its likely future

Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2009-06-08

State of the Carbon Market 2007

World Bank

A 52-page report documenting the growth in the global carbon market

Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2007-05-07

State of the World's Forests 2007

FAO

A report on the state of the World's Forests (single page linking to each chapter)

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-03-22

Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change: Full Report

HM Treasury - UK

A comprehensive UK review of the economics of climate change (single page linking to eacxh chapter)

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-10-31

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

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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-07-04

Submission to the Prime Ministerial Task Group on Emissions Trading

Productivity Commission - Australia

An 82-page Australian submission to government on the Australian response to climate change

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-04-06

Subsidizing Climate Change

Earth Policy Institute

A US article on the extent to which the world's taxpayers subsiize environmentally-destructive activities

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-02-03

Summarizing the Investigations on Climate Science

WRI

A US article summarizing the findings of series of international investigations into recent climate science controversies

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-07-14

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

Sustainability Report 2005: Working Towards a Sustainable Future

EBRD

This 80-page report takes an in-depth look at the impact of EBRD activities on the people and the environment in the countries where it operates

Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-08-09

Sustainable Design, Climate Change and the Built Environment

CABE

An 8-page UK briefing setting out what the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment will do to address the issues of sustainable design and climate change and the action needed from the public and private sectors

Climate Change & Environment, HousingPosted: 2007-10-17

Sustainable Development

Research Service, Parliament of New South Wales

This 46-page Australian paper considers some of the approaches that have been taken to measuring sustainability using composite indicators and sets of indicators. It then sets out the main elements of sustainable development policies adopted by the Commonwealth and New South Wales governments, and for comparison, those adopted in Victoria, and in the UK

Climate Change & Environment, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-04-09

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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-03-30

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

Sustainable Development through Policy Integration in Latin America: A Comparative Approach

UNRISD

This 24-page paper examines how social and political actors in Brazil and in Ecuador propose to govern natural resource use sustainably, and how they work at building an alternative political economy based on ecosystem protection, biodiversity, renewable energy use and poverty reduction

Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2012-05-07

Sustainable Development: Us, Together

Chatham House

A 5-page article examining the global challenge of achieving sustainable development

International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-08-31

Sustainable Global Governance for the 21st century

FES

This 52-page US report provides recommendations for the UN to position itself to effectively manage new global challenges, such as the economic and financial crisis, climate change, the food and energy crises

Governance & Politics, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-09-17

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

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

Taking Steps: Mainstreaming National Adaptation

IIED

Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-12-18

Taking Stock on Climate

"Inside Story"

This Australian analysis surveys the international climate landscape: the latest science, the emissions targets and what’s happening on the ground

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-03-04

Taking Up the Security Challenge of Climate Change

SSI

A 26-page US paper examining the destabilizing effects of climate change and how the military could be used to mitigate global warming and to assist at-risk peoples and states to adapt to climate change, thereby promoting stability and sustainable security

Climate Change & Environment, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-08-16

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

Technologies for Alternative Energy

Centre for Strategic Economic Studies

A 68-page Australian working paper, one of a series examining climate change, examines the state of the technologies relating to alternative energy sources

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-07-12

Technology and Innovation Report 2011

UNCTAD

This 179-page report focuses on the role of renewable energy technologies (RETs) in responding to the challenge of reducing energy poverty while mitigating climate change

Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2011-12-03

Technology in a post-2012 Transatlantic Perspective

Centre for European Policy Studies

This paper examines the opposing positions of the EU and US on climate change policy

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-12-01

The Arctic Ozone Layer

Environment Canada

A 52-page Canadian report on how the Arctic Ozone Layer is Responding to Ozone-Depleting Chemicals and Climate Change

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-08-17

The Australian Government's Initial Report under the Kyoto Protocol

Department of Climate Change - Australia

The 24-page sumission by the Australian government to the UNFCCC reporting its emissions for the first commitment period

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-06-25

The “Social Cost of Carbon” and Climate Change Policy

WRI

A US commentary discussing the interaction between the social cost of carbon and climate change policy

Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2011-07-20

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

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

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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-02-23

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

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 TradePosted: 2004-09-22

The Clean Development Mechanism, Sustainable Development and its Assessment

Hamburg Institute of International Economics

This 119-page German report assesses wther the Clean Development Mechanism established in the Kyoto Protocol is fulfilling its objectives

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-05-11

The Climate Challenge Now Offers the EU a Global Role

Europe's World

An article arguing that climate change offers Europe a chance to play a major role on the global scene in a fast-changing world

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2010-03-19

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

The Climate of Belief: American Public Opinion on Climate Change

Brookings

A 15-page report on a US study of American public opinion on various aspects of the climate change debate

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-01-14

The Code for Sustiainable Homes

CLG - UK

A 68-page document setting out the assessment process and performance standards required for the UK Code for Sustainable Homes

Housing, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-29

The Commission's '08 Climate Action and Renewable Energy Package

Clingendael

This 15-page Dutch paper presents an overview of the European Commission's proposals for emissions trading and the promotion of renewable energy

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-19

The Complicated Truth About Sea Level Rise

CICERO

A Norwegian article examining the complexities surrounding sea level rise

Climate Change & Environment, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-12-02

The Consequences of Industrialization: Evidence from Water Pollution and Digestive Cancers in China

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

This 51-page Israeli paper investigates the consequences to health of China's rapid industrialization

Health, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-12-11

The Copenhagen Accord - A First Stab at Deciphering the Implications for the EU

CEPS

This 8-page commentary is a first attempt at deciphering the implications of the Copenhagen Accord for the EU.

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-12-29

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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-10-06

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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-01-25

The Crisis Next Time: U.S. Leadership at the Pittsburgh G-20 and Beyond

CGDev

An 8-page US speech calling on the G-20 to begin working toward consensus on the institutional arrangements needed to implement a future climate agreement, including the potential role of multilateral institutions such as the World Bank in providing risk management tools to help developing countries respond to new threats arising from both climate change and the globalized economy

Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-09-18

The Critical Decade: Climate Change and Health.

Climate Commission - Australia

This 48-page Australian report explains how the human species is increasingly exposed to climate change and the significant risks to our wellbeing, health and survival

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-12-02

The Dead Souls: How to Deal with the Russian Surplus?

FIIA

An 8-page Finnish briefing paper examining the problem of Russia's surplus emission allowances

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-09-15

The Doha Round and Beyond: Towards a Lasting Relationship Between the WTO and the International Environmental Regimes

Chatham House

A 64-page report setting out options for clarifying the ambiguous relationship between the rules of the WTO and multilateral environmental agreements

Globalisation & International Trade, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-02-07

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 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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-02-12

The Economics of Adaptation to Extreme Weather Events in Developing Countries

CGDev

This 35-page paper assesses the economics of adaptation to extreme weather events in developing countries

Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-01-15

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, HealthPosted: 2004-04-12

The Effect of EU Climate Legislation on Business Competitiveness

GMFUS

This 23-page US paper offers a snapshot of how several companies have fared under the EU ETS

European Union, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-09-17

The Environmental and Economic Effects of Emissions Trading

German Institute for Economic Research

A 24-page working paper analyzing the effects of emissions trading in Europe, with special reference to Germany

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2005-12-09

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

The EU and the Global Climate Regime: Getting Back in the Game

FIIA

An 8-page Finnish briefing paper examines the post-Copenhagen position of the EU

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2010-03-13

The EU Climate Strategy: Building Blocks for International Climate Policy after 2012

SWP

An 8-page German commentary on the new EU energy and climate change policy

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2007-05-03

The EU Emission Trading System: Too Little Too Late?

Clingendael

A 9-page Dutch briefing paper considering the adequacy of the ETS

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-07-03

The EU Emissions Trading Scheme

Centre for European Policy Studies

A 35-page analysis of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme from a strategic and operational perspective

European Union, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-08-04

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 UnionPosted: 2004-06-18

The EU Should Not Shy Away from Setting CO2-related Targets for Transport

CEPS

This 8-page policy brief argues that current EU policy thinking is not (yet) bold enough to credibly tackle the GHG emissions challenge from transport

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2011-01-17

The EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme: Achievements, Key Lessons, and Future Prospects

Egmont

A 53-page Belgian paper analysing the lessons learnt so far from the EU ETS in order to have a better perspective of its future

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2011-01-28

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

The European Union and the Challenge of Water Scarcity

Fondation Robert Schuman

A French policy paper addressing the issue of water shortage from a European perspective

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-02-03

The European Union's Potential for Strategic Emissions Trading Through Minimal Permit Sale Contracts

CESifo

This 37-page working paper explores how the EU could benefit from making permit trade agreements with non-EU countries

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-11-17

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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-01-12

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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-06-01

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 Future of EU Environmental Policy: Challenges and Opportunities

IEEP

This 82-page report sets out the main environmental policy challenges which will face the new European Parliament and European Commission over the next five years

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-07-21

The Garnaut Review 2011: Australia in the Global Response to Climate Change

Garnaut Climate Change Review

This 244-page Australian publication, the final report of the process updating the original Garnaud Review, is the product of seven months of careful research, analysis, expert studies and consultation, which have examined key developments in the past two and a half years across a range of areas -- the climate science, global greenhouse gas emissions, international progress on climate change mitigation, Australia’s land and electricity sectors, innovation and technology, and carbon pricing

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-06-02

The Gathering Storm: Is Climate Change a Threat to Security?

Center for Policy Studies

This 11-page Russian essay analyzes the implications of climate change and global warming on the economic and social security of different regions of the world. In his article he also reviews the efforts of various international bodies to find a common solution to this global issue

Climate Change & Environment, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-07-16

The Gathering Storm: Is Climate Change a Threat to Security?

Security Index

This 11-page Russian article analyzes the implications of climate change and global warming for security in different regions of the world

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-08-28

The Geopolitics of Energy: From Security to Survival

Brookings Institution

A 16-page US paper addressing the increasing complexity of energy politics

Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-01-14

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 & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-08-16

The Global Environment Facility: Managing the Transition

IFRI

This 114-page French report makes an assessment of the Global Environment Facility, the only global financial mechanism with a mandate to protect the global environment. It analyses its evolution and current challenges, and makes some policy-oriented recommendation for the future

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-07-31

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

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

The Great Leap Backward?

CFR

A 7-page US article on the environmental challenge facing China

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-09-13

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

The Impact of Climate Change on Tourism in Spain

CICERO

This 13-page Norwegian working paper analyzes how tourism flows to Spain will be affected by climate change

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-03-30

The Impact of Urbanization on CO2 Emissions

CESifo

This 32-page paper examines the impact of urbanization on CO2 emissions in developing countries

Climate Change & Environment, Urban IssuesPosted: 2008-10-16

The Indirect Land Use Change Impact of Biofuels – IEEP Launches Analysis of EU Nations Projected Use of Biofuels and their Consequences

IEEP

This 24-page report analyses the indirect land use change (ILUC) impact of the substantial additional biofuel usage that will be generated up to 2020 by the targets under the EU renewable energy Directive

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2010-12-13

The International Climate Change Agenda: Opportunities for the G8

Chatham House

This 10-page UK briefing papper spells out the key role of the G9 countries in establishing a global deal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-06-02

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