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10 messages for 2010 Urban ecosystems
High quality urgan green spaces are essential not only for quality of life for urban dwellers, but for the maintenance of biodiverse ecosystems as well. Urban planners and policy makers must integrate biodiversity into urban planning and building of sustainable communities by designating conservation areas. It is essential at the regional and lo ...
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Birgit Georgi
European Environment Agency, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2010
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs,Analyzing Opinions & Attitudes
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,EU and Member States,Rich and Poor Nations,Asia and Oceania,Africa,Latin AmericaFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts|For the Public
10 Years of Experience in Carbon Finance Insights From Working With Carbon Markets for Development &...
This report from The World Bank provides an overview of the Bank’s
experience in working with the Kyoto Protocol’s flexibility mechanisms, particularly
the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI).
"The World Bank suggests that scaling up the CDM,
including through developing programmes of activities, will requi ...
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The World Bank
The World Bank, Washington, D.C., December 2009
Objectives: Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,EU and Member States,Rich and Poor Nations,Asia and Oceania,Africa,Latin AmericaFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts|For the Public
2008 California Green Building Standards Code
This is a Supplement to the 2007 California Building Standards Code "This document is the 11th of 12 parts of the official compilation and publication of the adoptions, amendments and repeal of regulations to California Code of Regulations, Title 24, also referred to as the California Building Standards Code. This part is known as the California ...
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California Building Standards Commission
Copyright 2008. First printing, January 2009. Effective August 1, 2009. California Building Standards Commission, Sacramento, CA
Objectives: Policies & Legislation
Geographic Focus: US OnlyFor Specialized Analysts
2009 Bonn Seminar: Financial Architecture and Governance
From the Introduction: This ECBI (European Capacity Building Initiative) Policy Brief is based on the presentations and discussion at the 2009 round of the annual ECBI Bonn Seminars held on 7 June 2009 at La Redoute in Bonn/Bad Godesberg, during the sixth session of the Ad-hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action (AWG-LCA). This event wa ...
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Benito Müller
ECBI Policy Brief, July 2009
Objectives: Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Proposals
Geographic Focus: Rich and Poor NationsFor Specialized Analysts
2009 Greening of Corporate America: The Pathway to Sustainability—From Strategy to Action
From the Executive Summary: “Sustainability is no longer seen as a niche activity in corporate America. This study, surveying the largest corporations in America, demonstrates a substantial growth in sustainability activity over the last three years, with a shift in focus from internal operations and public relations to a core part of business pe ...
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Brad Haeberle, Ari Kobb, Harvey M. Bernstein, Michele A. Russo and John DiStefano
Siemens Building Technologies and McGraw-Hill Construction, 2009.
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Evaluating Programs
Geographic Focus: US OnlyFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts|For the Public
2009 Investor Statement on the Urgent Need for a Global Agreement on Climate Change
The times when the private sector was against determined action on climate change are over.
181 leading investors and financial institutions responsible for the
fiduciary management of US $13 Trillion – the backbone of the global
economic system - unveiled a Statement on the Urgent Need for a Global Agreement on Climate Change on Sept 16, ...
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Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change, Investor Network on Climate Risk, Investors Group on Finance Change
New York: UNited Nations Environment Program -- Finance Initiative, 2009
Objectives: Policies & Legislation
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,EU and Member States,Rich and Poor NationsFor Specialized Analysts|For the Public
2010 Energy Technology Perspectives
This is the Executive Summary of an informative report is the 2010 edition of a series by the International Energy Agency. It's purpose is to inform decision makers on the technological actions required to meet the
energy revolution IEA says is necessary to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by
50% by 2050 (compared to 2005 levels). The report ...
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International Energy Agency
International Energy Agency, Paris, France, 2010
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Policies & Legislation
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,EU and Member States,Rich and Poor Nations,Asia and Oceania,Africa,Latin AmericaFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts
2050 Vision: How can the UK play its part in avoiding dangerous climate change? - Exec Summ
This document is the Executive Summary of a book released by the IPPC. The study involved the use of two different models used in the UK by different organizations looking at the economic of climate change and responses to the issue. Both models imply that an 80 per cent reduction in carbon emissions would be feasible with technologies known about ...
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Lockwood, Matthew, and Jenny Bird with Raquel Alvarez
London, UK: Institute for Public Policy Research: Nov. 5, 2007
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Proposing Policies
Geographic Focus: EU and Member StatesFor the Public
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