Publications
In this section you will find a diverse range of sources, including scientific publications, country reports, books, slide presentations, among others.
Tunisia is one of the few developing countries to have developed a proactive policy for the promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency already in the…
13-06-2014
1,167
This paper presents recent findings on how agroforestry as a sustainable practice helps to achieve both mitigation and adaptation objectives while remaining…
13-06-2014
1,707
With an estimated population of 1.1 million, Maputo is the most densely populated city in Mozambique. The city is sharply divided into two areas: ’the cement…
04-06-2014
1,889
What opportunities and challenges does climate compatible development present in the context of rapidly growing cities across the African continent, where two…
28-05-2014
1,717
Africa needs to increase energy supplies across the continent to allow growth and well for its increasing population. As a first step to improving access, most…
27-05-2014
1,988
Anju Sharma introduces three new briefing notes produced by ecbi and CDKN on issues of concern to Least Developed Countries in the international climate change…
20-05-2014
1,396
Ensuring that policy-makers are able to respond to the medium- and long-term implications of climate change is important in promoting climate-resilient…
20-05-2014
1,316
The impact of climate change on the different sectors of the economy has been widely recognised. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change…
19-05-2014
2,017
This report analyses the current status of the agriculture, land-use and land-use change sectors under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate…
17-05-2014
1,940
The report presents an approach on how agriculture and forests are intrinsically linked because the expansion of the former is traditionally at the expense of…
17-05-2014
1,517
Le programme Changement climatique, agriculture et sécurité alimentaire a pour objectifs d’identifier et de tester des pratiques, technologies et politiques d’…
11-04-2014
2,392
Scientific evidence for global environmental change in Africa presents a prima facia case for increased human migration and displacement. Closer scrutiny of…
11-04-2014
2,172
Sub-Saharan African countries need to increase energy supply urgently to support economic growth and increase energy access. Experts estimate that Sub-Saharan…
09-04-2014
1,393
Energy access, energy security and climate change are hot topics in Africa. This presentation summarises the most important present future energy needs and…
08-04-2014
1,782
Reducing the impact of climate variability and change on food production and livelihoods may be achieved by using available climate information to anticipate…
07-04-2014
1,861
The book from Jason West presents how climate change impacts affect business in different forms depending on the company, industry and location. Therefore, the…
31-03-2014
1,606
This report from the Watershed Organisation Trust examines the energy scenario in Rural India considering issues such as availability, access, influence of…
31-03-2014
1,581
This article by Munang (UNEP’s Africa regional climate change co-ordinator) and Andrews (ecosystem adaptation officer UNEP’s Africa) explains the impacts of…
31-03-2014
1,802
The BBC world Service Trust’s Research and Learning Group, on behalf of the British Council, conducted research in Senegal to gauge public understanding of…
27-03-2014
1,430
The Chingale example shows how simulations carried out using
a decision support toolkit called Catchment Water Allocation
Tool (CaWAT) can help identify…
27-03-2014
1,337
Carbon trading and emission certificates represent an economic opportunity and this article explores this market opportunity. It concludes that there are a…
10-12-2013
2,408
This paper describes a method for determining national carbon budgets based on the principles of responsibility, capability, and sustainable development as…
10-12-2013
2,994
This report presents the findings of one of three studies commissioned by the Heinrich Böll Stiftung Southern Africa (HBS) in Botswana, South Africa and…
06-12-2013
1,689
Africa’s cities are growing – and changing – rapidly. Without appropriate planning, they will become increasingly chaotic, inefficient and unsustainable. In…
04-12-2013
1,754
Agroforestry systems not only provide a great opportunity for sequestering carbon, and hence helping to mitigate climate change, but they also enhance the…
04-12-2013
1,731
This document reports on a case-study of modern energy services in Niger and the main barriers that prevent large-scale use of renewable energy technologies….
25-11-2013
1,496
This report argues that is possible to phase out virtually all net greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 2050. The authors argue that even though more research is…
25-11-2013
1,518
The article estimates the effects of mitigation actions to climate change on future drought events. Mitigation generally reduced future drought despite…
18-11-2013
2,007
The long term contribution of forests to the livelihoods of the rural poor had been long appreciated. More than half of Africa’s fast-growing population rely…
31-10-2013
1,593
The impact of climate change on Africa is likely to be severe because of adverse direct effects, high agricultural dependence, and limited capacity to adapt.
31-10-2013
1,787