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GHG-Framed Mitigation Actions by Developing Countries

GHG-Framed Mitigation Actions by Developing Countries

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Forty-one developing countries have submitted mitigation actions under the UNFCCC in line with the 2010 Cancun agreements. This paper examines the subset of developing country actions that are framed in GHG terms, with the goal of identifying the GHG impacts that could result from these actions and the accounting questions that would need to be clarified in order to better understand the magnitude of those impacts.

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Sonia Hossain on June 26, 2011

Aid, natural disasters and the samaritan's dilemma

Aid, natural disasters and the samaritan's dilemma

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This paper discusses the impact of foreign aid on the recipient country's preparedness against 'natural' disasters. The theoretical model shows that foreign aid can have two opposing effects on a country's level of mitigating activities. In order to test the theoretical propositions, the authors analyze the effect of foreign aid dependence on ex-ante risk-management activity proxied by the death toll from major storms, floods and earthquakes occurring worldwide between 1980 and 2002. They find more...

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Kasem Ali on July 19, 2009

Rising Temperatures, Rising Tensions: Climate Change and the Risk of Violent Conflict in the Middle East

Rising Temperatures, Rising Tensions: Climate Change and the Risk of Violent Conflict in the Middle East

Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan and the occupied Palestinian territory considered the world’s most water scarce where demand for water already outstrips supply in many places, climate models are broadly predicting a hotter, drier and less predictable climate. This report, prepared by an independent environment and development research institute, seeks to present a neutral analysis of the security threat of climate change in the region over the next 40 years (to 2050), drawn from consultations more...

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Kasem Ali on July 7, 2009

Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Reduction in Recovery Management

irp-capacitybuilding.delnetitcilo.net –

This site provides a list of institutions working in the field of disaster management with a specific focus on training and capacity building for disaster risk reduction. Launched by the International Labour Organization (ILO), this initiative is a contribution to the International Recovery Platform (IRP) which identifies post-disaster recovery as one of the key opportunities to reduce disaster risk and whose role is to set up a coordination framework for key international agencies involved more...

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Giulia D'Amico on October 18, 2006

Post-Conflict Branch of UNEP

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A UNEP project initiated in 2003 to collect and synthesize information on the chronic environmental problems and environmental impact of conflict in Iraq. Throughout 2005 UNEP remotely managed the assessment of five contaminated industrial sites by teams of Iraqi experts. UNEP is providing technical legal assistance with the drafting of the Iraqi framework environmental law.

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Victor K. Mugarura on August 31, 2006

Israel and Germany to sign climate change agreement

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The Environment Ministers of Israel and Germany agreed to increase cooperation between the two countries in environmental issues and to promote a Memorandum of Understanding on trade in greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with the Kyoto Protocol.

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Velina Luhur on June 12, 2006

Environmental Assessment of the Areas Disengaged by Israel in the Gaza Strip

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"From 1970, Israel established a number of settlements in the Gaza Strip. These settlements, from which Israel disengaged in September 2005, are located throughout the Gaza Strip, from its southern border with Egypt to the northern border with Israel. They vary in size and age, from small, relatively isolated hamlets to large residential and agricultural areas. In addition, one industrial site, Erez Industrial Estate, was assessed. As part of its response to the Israeli disengagement plan more...

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Maribeth Lovegrove on March 30, 2006

2003 Assessment of the World Food Security Situation (FAO)

Document summarises the main developments in the past year that have a bearing on the current world food security situation. Report of the FAO Committee on World Food Security prepared for the 29th session of the CFS. Also available in word from the CFS homepage.

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Jean-Charles Le... on April 29, 2003

Water and Conflict (the Israeli-Palestinian water conflict and the Jordan river basin)

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Edited by Stefan Deconinck of the University of Ghent, Belgium, this scholarly site is divided into several focus areas. In the Middle East section, the focus is on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the issue of water resources in the Jordan River basin, with information about the internal and foreign politics regarding water in Israel, Jordan, Palestine and Syria. It includes "articles, policy documents, links to other web sites related to the peace process and background information about more...

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Joseph Burgo on September 9, 2002

UNITED NATIONS Website on National Information on Sustainable Development - Agenda 21

UN information focused on Sustainable Development and implementation of Agenda 21 goals. Contains links on social, economic, natural and institutional resources. * 2002 Country Profiles * National Implementation of Agenda 21: The Report * Future National Reporting to CSD * National Assessment Reports

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Sara Perea on July 2, 2002

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