Publications
You can find here a list of publication on global and regional climate change, agriculture, natural resources policies. A summary and links to each publication are provided.
Case documenting the issues related to accessing, processing, and applying climate information to help farming communities in Bundelkhand region to…
02-07-2013
1,649
The Boma Project, in the Marsabit District of Northern Kenya, was implemented as an alternative to microcredit to combat poverty. This project…
28-06-2013
3,484
Publication by the TPCA (Town and Country Planning Association). A guide on how to design sustainable communities, the main message of this…
28-06-2013
1,575
Our project explaining seasonal forecasting to farmers in central Senegal built common ground between scientific forecasting and traditional…
28-06-2013
1,871
Adaptation to climate change is most critical for Africa where rural livelihoods are subject to multiple shocks and stresses that can increase…
20-06-2013
1,578
This report focuses on the risks of climate change to development in Sub-Saharan Africa, South East Asia and South Asia. This scientific analysis…
20-06-2013
2,425
The purpose of this document is to describe the elements in National Forest Monitoring Systems (NFMSs) as they relate to REDD+ under the UNFCCC, and…
13-06-2013
2,033
This publication is intended to enable national policy makers and other stakeholders, such as the private sector and technical experts, to acquaint…
13-06-2013
1,477
This review of national greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation planning in the agriculture sector aims to provide national policy makers and others in the…
13-06-2013
1,529
This new UNEP EBA Decision Support Framework (EBA-DSF) serves to assist national and local planners and decision-makers select, design, implement and…
07-06-2013
1,488
This Toolkit, prepared by UNDP practitioners, aspires to support all those involved in the design of measurable, verifiable, and reportable…
03-09-2012
2,171
This Strategy for Making Development Climate-Resilient in Sub-Saharan Africa is
the World Bank’s operational response to climate variability and…
01-08-2012
1,906
Tertiary agricultural educational institutions in SSA are expected to advise on solutions to the climate change challenges facing the continent….
26-06-2012
1,686
This paper describes the current situation of small scale farming in Africa, its role in the national economies, provides facts about its…
26-06-2012
2,404
This brochure provides a good overview of GEFs adaptation programs and describes a number of concrete projects funded under these each of the above…
14-06-2012
1,577
An in depth review of the performance of investment of renewable energies worldwide, their enables an barriers and their prospects for the coming…
13-06-2012
1,934
In this study good practices in agriculture and forestry are described. They should be implemented in the bioenergy sector to ensure a sustainble…
12-06-2012
2,133
The study is based on the fact of production rise of renewable raw materials and the resulting increase in international trade. To ensure a…
11-06-2012
1,947
This response is guided by principles set out in the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the National Environmental Management Act, the Millennium…
06-06-2012
1,897
This paper has elucidated the history of climate change in Tanzanian National policies, policy gaps in addressing climate change issues, key entry…
06-06-2012
2,958
This paper presents a coherent framework for climate change adaptation programming. It begins with a discussion of some of the key issues related to…
27-10-2014
2,157
Adaptation Coalitions are groups of individuals/ organizations that form alliances around climate change issues in order to achieve shared desired…
27-10-2014
2,243
Until recently, developing country governments, donors, and non-governmental organizations seldom considered the risks and uncertainties associated…
27-10-2014
2,021
The International climate effort has focused predominantly on reducing greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate climate change. The next stage must deal…
27-10-2014
2,722
Humans have adapted to changing environments for millennia and many communities contain a wealth of knowledge about how to beat climatic odds and…
27-10-2014
2,110
This brief is intended for stakeholders involved, directly or indirectly, in the production and use of firewood at household, industrial and…
21-10-2014
2,155
The charcoal sector in Kenya is ever growing along with urbanization. It can greatly contribute to the economic development, employment creation and…
21-10-2014
2,146
Highlights
•In SSA, woodfuels account for 80% of energy supply.
•The demand for charcoal has grown @ 3%/year against 1%/year of that for firewood…
14-10-2014
2,216
Planning for low emission development efforts require commitments from multiple parties and the process towards developing the strategies should…
14-10-2014
1,859
South Africa needs to find the right balance between development and commitments to climate change mitigation. The coal industry contributes…
14-10-2014
2,279