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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
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
A Fresh Look at Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD)
"The belief that societies that conserve their forests are themselves the beneficiaries of their efforts is very deep rooted across the developed world. In support India is often cited as a country that achieved near zero deforestation in 1980s even when at the bottom of the countries on the development path. But perhaps India has paid a price for ...
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Promode Kant
Institute of Green Economy, New Delhi, India, May 2010
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,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
A Hybrid Approach to the Valuation of Climate Change Effects on Ecosystem Services: Evidence from th...
This paper discusses valuing climate change's impact on forest ecosystems and human welfare. Though focusing on European experiences, the paper's analysis can also be related to U.S. forests.
The Summary:
"In this paper we present a systematic attempt to assess economic value of climate change impact on forest ecosystems and ...
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Helen Ding, Silvia Silvestri, Aline Chiabai, Paulo A.L.D. Nunes
Center for Environmental Economics and Management, Sustainable Development Series, Venice: 2010
Objectives: Theoretical Modeling,Forecasting Impacts
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,EU and Member StatesFor Economists
A Note on the Economic Cost of Climate Change and the Rationale to Limit it Below 2°C
This paper discusses uncertainty issues associated with the economic effects of climate change.Abstract:"This note highlights a major reason to limit climate change to the lowest possible levels. This reason follows from the large increase in uncertainty associated with high levels of warming. This uncertainty arises from three sources: the change ...
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Stéphane Hallegatte, Patrice Dumas, Jean-Charles Hourcade
The World Bank, Development Economics, Office of the Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, Working Paper 5179, Washington, DC: January 2010
Objectives: Theoretical Modeling
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,Rich and Poor NationsFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts
A Renewable World
"The post-Copenhagen world requires a fresh look at the big picture. In
the absence of international agreements, what steps can be taken
nationally, regionally and locally to reduce both carbon emissions and
carbon concentrations? The former can be achieved through a
transformation in energy production, saving and use, and the latter
through b ...
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Herbert Girardet and Miguel Mendonça
The World Future Council, September 2009
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,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
Adaptation of Forests to Climate Change: Some Estimates
This paper discusses how forests adapt to climate change, in terms of damages, changes in productivity, and possible mitigation instruments.Abstract:"This paper is based on a World Bank–sponsored effort to develop a global estimate of adaptation costs, considering the implications of global climate change for industrial forestry. It focuses on the ...
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Roger A. Sedjo
Resources for the Future, Washington, DC: January 2010
Objectives: Policies & Legislation
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,Rich and Poor NationsFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts
Adapting to climate change: How building stronger communities can save lives, create jobs, and build...
In both the US and developing countries, poor communities are particularly vulnerable
to the impacts of climate change. A key determinant of whether or not a community can cope with climate change is its access to and control over resources—natural, human, social, physical, financial, and political.
Poor communities are particularly vulnerabl ...
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Oxfam America
Oxfam America, Boston, MA, 2009
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Policies & Legislation
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,Asia and Oceania,Africa,Latin AmericaFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts|For the Public
Agricultural Development Under a Changing Climat e: Opportunities and Challenges for Adaptation
From the Summary for Development Practicioners:
The purpose of this report is to review the major effects of climate change on the agricultural sector; to examine the causes of vulnerability; and to suggest a range of potential options and investment opportunities for supporting adaptation efforts and, more generally, for building adaptive c ...
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Jon Padgham
The World Bank, Washington D.C., August 2009
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,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
Agricultural Land Tenure and Carbon Offsets
From the
Abstract: “If agricultural producers are
allowed to participate in a national cap-and-trade system to curb greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions, the opportunity to sell carbon offsets could prompt
farmers to manage their land in a way that increases the amount of carbon
stored in soil organic matter and plant biomass, inc ...
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Roger Claassen and Mitch Morehart
Social Science Research Network, October 2009
Objectives: Policies & Legislation
Geographic Focus: US and Other CountriesFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts
Agricultural Land Tenure and Carbon Offsets
From the Abstract: "If
agricultural producers are allowed to participate in a national
cap-and-trade system to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the
opportunity to sell carbon offsets could prompt farmers to manage their
land in a way that increases the amount of carbon stored in soil organic
matter and plant biomass, including residue ...
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Roger Claassen and Mitch Morehart
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C., USA, 2009
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
Alternative Policies And Sea-Level Rise In The RICE-2009 Model
From the Abstract:
"The present study extends earlier research by presenting the results of a new
and updated version of the RICE model (Regional Integrated model of
Climate and the Economy), labeled the RICE-2009 model. The model is a
regionalized, dynamic model that incorporates an end-to-end treatment of
economic growth, emissions, cl ...
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William D. Nordhaus
COWLES FOUNDATION For Research in Economics: August, 2009
Objectives: Theoretical Modeling,Forecasting Impacts
Geographic Focus: US and Other CountriesFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts
An Inventory of Adaptation to Climate Change in the UK: Challenges and Findings
From the Abstract: "Climate change science has been promoting adaptation measures for some years. The message has been that the climate is changing and people need to be prepared. However, while there has been an increasing investment in the ‘science of adaptation’, there has been less, if any, attention paid to the ‘practice of adaptation’, i.e ...
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E.L. Tompkins, E. Boyd, S.A. Nicholson-Cole, K.Weatherhead, N.W Arnell, W.N. Adger
Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, Norwich, UK, July 2009
Objectives: Evaluating Programs,Evaluating Proposals
Geographic Focus: EU and Member StatesFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts
Analysis of Climate Policy Targets under Uncertainty
From the Abstract: “Although policymaking in response to the climate change is essentially a challenge of risk management, most studies of the relation of emissions targets to desired climate outcomes are either deterministic or subject to a limited representation of the underlying uncertainties. Monte Carlo simulation, applied to the MIT Integra ...
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Mort Webster, Andrei P. Sokolov, John M. Reilly, Chris E. Forest, Sergey
The MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, September 2009.
Objectives: Theoretical Modeling,Forecasting Impacts
Geographic Focus: US and Other CountriesFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts
Annual Energy Outlook 2010 (with projections to 2035)
This annual report by the Department of Energy's U.S. Energy Information Administration addresses a range of energy issues in the U.S., including the effects of newly passed or proposed legislation, market trends for specific energy sources, and case studies of specific issues.
From the Preface:
"The report begins with an ...
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Energy Information Administration
Washington, DC: April 2010
Objectives: Policies & Legislation
Geographic Focus: US OnlyFor Specialized Analysts|For the Public
Appetite For Change: Global Business Perspectives On Tax and Regulation For a Low Carbon Economy
This report summarizes an extensive survey of 700 executives across 15 countries. The report concludes that businesses widely desire comprehensive climate policy, but believe that current regulations are not adequately coherent or effective.
From the Foreword:
In almost 700 interviews, conducted in 15 countries, executives s ...
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PricewaterhouseCoopers
London: 2010
Objectives: Policies & Legislation,Analyzing Opinions & Attitudes
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,Rich and Poor NationsFor Specialized Analysts|For the Public
Arab Environment: Climate Change - Impact of Climate Change on Arab Countries
This report details the forecasted impacts of climate change on Arab countries, covering multiple impacts across chapters authored by different specialists.From the Preface:"The 2009 AFED report has been designed to provide information to governments, business, academia and the public about the impact of climate change on the Arab countries, and en ...
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Mostafa K. Tolba and Najib W. Saab (editors)
Arab Forum for Environment and Development, Beirut, Lebanon: 2009.
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Analyzing Opinions & Attitudes
Geographic Focus: Asia and Oceania,AfricaFor Specialized Analysts
Assessing the Financial Vulnerability to Climate-Related Natural Hazards
This paper discusses the impact of extreme weather events such as hurricanes on countries with different resource gaps.Abstract:"National governments are key actors in managing the impacts of extreme weather events, yet many highly exposed developing countries—faced with exhausted tax bases, high levels of indebtedness, and limited donor assistance ...
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Reinhard Mechler, Stefan Hochrainer, Georg Pflug, Alexander Lotsch, and Keith Williges
The World Bank, Development Economics, Office of the Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, Policy Research Working Paper 5232, Washington, DC: March 2010
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts
Geographic Focus: Rich and Poor NationsFor Specialized Analysts
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