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World Trade Report 2010

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The World Trade Report 2010 focuses on trade in natural resources, such as fuels, forestry, mining and fisheries. The Report examines the characteristics of trade in natural resources, the policy choices available to governments and the role of international cooperation, particularly of the WTO, in the proper management of trade in this sector.The Report examines a range of key measures employed in natural resource sectors, such as export taxes, tariffs and subsidies, and provides information more...

Added by Zunia on September 02, 2010

The guidelines for managing environmental sustainability

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unesdoc.unesco.org –

These guidelines are intended for practitioners involved in integrated water resource management (IWRM) coordination. It can be used as introductory guidance for those tackling IWRM for the first time, or as training material for intermediary practitioners and trainers of IWRM. For IWRM experts, it can be used as a reference guide to tackle the various issues and problems they face in their IWRM activities.

Added by Zunia on September 02, 2010

Environmental Goods and Services Negotiations at the WTO: Lessons from multiulateral environmental agreements and ecolabels for breaking the impasse

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This analysis looks for paths to progress in the WTO’s stalled negotiations on environmental goods and services—a set of talks that is frequently cited as trade policy's natural contribution to climate change objectives. It surveys the experience of a number of multilateral environmental agreements—The Rotterdam Convention (Prior Informed Consent or PIC), the Stockholm Convention (Persistent Organic Pollutants or POPs) and Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna more...

Added by Zunia on September 02, 2010

Why we need environmental accounting

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The need for consistent, decisive environmental accounting principles has been argued in professional circles for some time, but is perhaps never better illustrated than right now in aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon ecological catastrophe. This sad incident also reinforces the need to better account for the limits of nature's carrying capacity. The underlying issue is the why and how of putting a value on nature that will enable nature to effectively compete with the financial metrics of more...

Added by Zunia on August 31, 2010

Climate Change and Foreign Policy in Canada: Intersection and Influence

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onlinecic.org –

This paper examines the Canadian climate change and foreign policy dynamic, analyzing strengths and failures of existing policy and prospects for new policy in the areas of federal-provincial relations, international diplomacy, energy security and trade, multilateral trade, international peace and security, and development cooperation. Linkages and intersections that exist or might develop between climate change policy and foreign policy are explored, and recommendations are put forward.

Added by Zunia on August 31, 2010

Financing adaptation or funding chaos? Adaptation, finance and Philippine climate policy

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preventionweb.net –

As the world reels from the devastating impacts of climate change, financing sources for climate resilient development are proliferating at a rate and scale that, from initial appearance, may all but surpass traditional flows of official development assistance (ODA). Unfortunately, the scale of resources pledged so far are far from the scale of financing required to meet the needs of developing countries like the Philippines. Worse, most of the pledges remain just that, pledges virtually more...

Added by Zunia on August 31, 2010

Africa: up for grabs. The scale and impact of land grabbing for agrofuels

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foeeurope.org –

This report says that the amount of land being taken in Africa to meet Europe’s increasing demand for biofuels is underestimated and out of control.The research, which looked at 11 African countries, found at least five million hectares of land – an area the size of Denmark – is being acquired by foreign companies to produce biofuels mainly for the European market.The practice – known as land grabbing – is increasing and is dominated by European companies. However with official public more...

Added by Zunia on August 31, 2010

Natural Resource Managment :The Impact of Gender and Social Issues

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idrc.ca –

This book reveals how innovation in natural resource management can contribute to rural poverty reduction. Drawing from research throughout eastern and southern Africa, the contributing authors present a synthesis of lesson from both policy and practice. They look at various multi-stakeholder approaches to natural resource management, showing which ones have worked and why. They describe how researchers and development practitioners navigate the dynamics of complex socio-ecological systems. more...

Added by Zunia on August 31, 2010

The World's Oldest and Greatest Supermarket Closed?

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The world is at risk; flora and fauna are disappearing at an alarming rate and endangering our beautiful world. Bold action is needed before it is too late.

Added by Zunia on August 31, 2010

The Environment and Corporate Governance in Zimbabwe

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cigionline.org –

The brief defines Zimbabwe’s top national priorities as restoring the rule of law, demonstrating fiscal responsibility, and putting in place macroeconomic and structural reforms to win the confidence of domestic and international investors. While government leadership is essential, rebuilding the economy must be accompanied by a new sensitivity to environmental concerns on the part of the business sector, which many hope will become the driving force in Zimbabwe's reconstruction.

Added by Zunia on August 31, 2010

Emission Reduction, Interstate Equity, and the Price of Carbon

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e3network.org –

In this paper,Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) researchers analyze differences between U.S. states and how they affect the relative impact of possible climate policies, then model a simple approach that could reduce emissions with minimal effects on household incomes.

Added by Zunia on August 30, 2010

A review of direct sowing versus planting in tropical afforestation and land rehabilitation

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en.sl.life.ku.dk –

The use of direct sowing as an alternative to conventional planting has increased in high income countries, e.g. in Europe, USA and Australia. The relative cost of various inputs for tree establishment varies with species and site, as do the economic requirement and gain of various alternatives. The present paper is both an update and a more comprehensive review, where direct sowing is considered a potential alternative to conventional tree plantings under a wide range of conditions.

Added by Zunia on August 30, 2010

Valuing the Environment - Economics for a Sustainable Future

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idrc.ca –

A vast number of people in developing countries depend on the natural environment for their livelihoods — on farmland or forests, wetlands or coastal areas. For these people, the environment is much more than a source of recreation — it is the basis of the economy. But poorly functioning markets, incomplete property rights, and misguided policies can drive people’s behaviour in ways that are rational in the short term or from an individual’s point of view, but harmful to the environment and more...

Added by Zunia on August 30, 2010

Rethinking land management techniques to mitigate the effects of weather-related disasters

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idrc.ca –

Over the last decade, IDRC has been implementing a system of natural resource co-management in Mongolia that has helped make herding and agriculture more sustainable and resilient in the face of dzuds.

Added by Zunia on August 30, 2010

Rwanda Environmental Threats and Opportunities Assessment 2008 Update

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encapafrica.org –

This document describes the status and actions necessary to conserve biodiversity and tropical forests in Rwanda. The assessment report is organized to provide the reader with a broad background about Rwanda’s biophysical setting, its general socioeconomic conditions, and summaries of the primary policies and legislation that pertain to the environment sector. It presents an inventory of biological diversity and tropical forests, as well as the general conditions of other important more...

Added by Zunia on August 30, 2010

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