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Posts: Environment
The route to international action on climate change can’t escape from politics. But can this be understood as tough consensus-building rather than conflict-resolution, asks Simon Maxwell.
"Throughout international negotiations to tackle climate change, some environmental groups have opposed including forestry activities in measures to reduce carbon emissions. Carbon forestry has immense potential to mitigate climate change but, by February 2008, only one forestry project had been
Sustainable
management of natural resources and adaptation to climate change, as well as
energy saving and promotion of renewable energy, are fundamental to ensure
sustainable urban and rural development and progress in poverty eradication, in
particular the achievement of the Millennium more...
MELCA Mahiber, an Ethiopian NGO member of the African Biodiversity Network (ABN), facilitated the construction of a large Participatory 3D Model covering 1,575 sq. km (at a 1:12,500-scale) in Bale and West Arsi, Ethiopia. The exercise has been done to assist local communities in planning out a more
The report presents an overview, through a set of graphics, maps and other illustrations, of the current state of the world’s fresh, coastal and marine waters. It illustrates the causes and effects of trends that threaten our water resources, with examples of areas of major concern and future
A rapid response assessment report released by UNEP to mark World Environment Day 2009 indicates that that boosting investments in conservation, restoration and management of natural ecosystems will not only become important, but will provide our best and most effective way to slow down climate
The paper features a collection of short articles, maps, graphics and other illustrations that focuses on the complex links between environment and poverty reduction. It describes how natural resources can contribute to economic growth that also benefits the poor. It shows how the right mixture of more...
This report considers the role and impact of environmental factors in securing human safety and sustained development of the eastern Caspian Sea region, including the parts of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan opening onto the Caspian Sea. Furthermore, the analysis presented here introduces a security more...
The paper seeks to examine experiences and to highlight possible actions to further promote the combined efforts to enhance indigenous peoples' rights and ensure the sustainable use of biological resources. It presents sufficient support to the assumptions that IP’s production practices are better more...
Geotagging photographs has become an increasingly important aspect of community mapping and envronmental advocacy. While the Internet already offers a wide range of online applications (Google Earth, Panoramio, Picasa, Flickr, etc) where to geo-locate images, offline solutions (hardware & more...
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