Climate Change & Environment
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
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
Growth Strategies in a Greener World
IDE
This 23-page Japanese discussion paper examines current developments in the global market that would affect industrialization prospects in East Asia and explores development strategies that are suitable for development based on export oriented manufacturing industries in a green world
Economic Policy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-12-07
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
Reflections on COP 17 in Durban
WRI
This summary looks back on the key decisions from Durban and gives a first take on their implications for global efforts to tackle climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-12-21
Migration and Global Environmental Change
Government Office for Science
This 234-page UK report has examined how environmental changes will influence and interact with patterns of global human migration over the next 50 years
Climate Change & Environment, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-12-22
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
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
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
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
Pigs, Prawns and Power Houses: Politics in Water Resources
DIIS
A 37-page Danish working paper analyzing cases from India, the Mekong and Denmark where attempts have been made to translate water management ideals into practice
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2012-02-10
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
Understanding China's Rising Coal Imports
CEIP
This 16-page policy outlook explains how China’s sudden move to import large quantities of coal could influence the global economy, geopolitics, and the environment
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2012-02-24
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
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
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
Will Emerging Economies Repeat the Environmental Mistakes of their Rich Cousins?
CEIP
A US article illustrating how emerging markets will face ever-increasing environmental consequences that will eventually constrain growth
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2012-03-13
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
A Global Redesign? Shaping the Circular Economy
Chatham House
This 20-page UK briefing paper outlines the merits of a "circular economy"
Economic Policy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2012-03-13
Addressing Climate Change and Conflict in Development Cooperation
DIIS
This 80-page Danish report considers how development cooperation can help prevent climate change adding to existing tensions and conflicts
Climate Change & Environment, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-03-16
GREEN GROWTH: Policies for Transition Towards Low Carbon Economies
CICERO
A 19-page Norwegian policy note proposing that a “bottom up” policy framework for green growth based on national preferences, possibilities and policies should be considered and is discussed in some detail.
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2012-03-17
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress
CRS
An 88-page US report on developments in the Arctic and related security issues
Climate Change & Environment, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-03-21
Addressing Climate Change and Migration in Asia and the Pacific
ADB
This 94-page report is designed to generate policy responses to climate-induced migration in the Asia/Pacific region
Climate Change & Environment, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-03-30
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
Green China: Chinese Insights on Environment and Development
IIED
This 220-page book, which brings together writings from China’s leading thinkers on sustainable development, reflects on experiences to date, such as experiments with Green GDP accounting, and implementation of Green for Grain, the world’s biggest reforestation programme, as well as China’s role in climate negotiations
Climate Change & Environment, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2012-04-04
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
Borrowing to Save Energy: An Assessment of Energy-Efficiency Financing Programs
RFF
A 53-page US report focusing on the issue of increased availability of debt financing for energy efficiency investments
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2012-04-14
Climatic Factors as Determinants of International Migration
CESifo
This 37-page working paper examines environmental factors as potential determinants of international migration
Immigration & Refugees, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2012-04-18
Development Cooperation, Climate Change and Conflict
DIIS
A 4-page Danish policy brief discussing how development cooperation can help prevent climate change-associated conflict
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2012-05-03
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
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