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.
The impact of climate change on the different sectors of the economy has been widely recognised. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate…
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…
17-05-2014
1,940
Africa is the most urbanizing region in the world where ½ of the population lives in urban areas (UN-Habitat 2008). African countries have…
07-05-2014
1,718
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) released a discussion paper that identifies climate adaptation strategies for agricultural…
15-04-2014
1,803
Strategy document of the Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP) regarding energy cooperation between Africa and Europe. The AEEP was launched in Lisbon…
10-04-2014
1,818
Energy access, energy security and climate change are hot topics in Africa. This presentation summarises the most important present future energy…
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…
07-04-2014
1,861
This report from the UN Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation (UN-REDD) presents four cases including the Democratic…
07-04-2014
1,687
The book from Jason West presents how climate change impacts affect business in different forms depending on the company, industry and location….
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,…
31-03-2014
1,581
A hydrological modelling at a catchment scale has been used to investigate the impact of climatic and land use change on water resources in data…
05-02-2014
1,996
The impacts of climate change on agriculture may add significantly to the development challenges of ensuring food security and reducing poverty.
05-02-2014
1,870
Sub-Saharan Africa needs to increase its energy supply drastically in order to meet its energy demand and support economic growth. Experts estimate…
03-02-2014
2,113
This document summarises political commitments of The Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP) regarding energy cooperation between Africa and Europe. The…
31-01-2014
1,797
This publication was launched at COP-17 in Durban. It examines the links between gender equality, climate change and achievement of the Millennium…
24-01-2014
1,651
For decades the Sahel has been presented as suffering from irreversible degradation, leading to desert advancement and the impoverishment of the…
16-01-2014
2,076
This paper reviews issues around groundwater and climate change in an African context with reference to the “Groundwater and Climate in Africa”…
16-01-2014
2,412
The authors explore the various causes of flooding, excluding coastal flooding caused by storm surges. They further explore the exposure of countries…
16-01-2014
1,694
Fire is an important feature in both cultural and ecological contexts in Africa and also contributes CO2 to the atmosphere and reduces terrestrial…
16-01-2014
3,117
This policy brief outlines a range of endogenous good practices for climate change adaptation and emphasizes on the need for integrating these local…
20-12-2013
2,210
An item of news on the adoption of a Convergence Plan for the sustainable management and use of forest ecosystems in West Africa by minister…
30-09-2013
1,495
The integration of environmental concerns into development initiatives in Rwanda has seen much progress over the past several years: from grappling…
25-09-2013
1,601
This report summarises key issues and recommendations of a technical workshop on climate change, food security and water resources linkages. The…
20-09-2013
2,067
This policy brief urges the leaders of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) – which are most vulnerable to climate change – to integrate climate…
16-09-2013
1,551
The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) Facility Management Team (FMT) has released a summary note on the World Bank Safeguards Policies and UN…
11-09-2013
1,584
Main policy challenge facing developing countries like Kenya, as noted by various scholars and organizations is on how to formulate a regulatory and…
06-09-2013
1,743
Cliamte change has become the mayor threat mankind faces. Urgent response is required with both mitigation and adaptation measures. This report…
03-09-2013
1,714
This paper examines the links between countries’ domestic ambition on climate change and their position at the international negotiations in the…
27-08-2013
1,742
Climate change is one of the most significant global challenges facing the world today. It is also a critical issue for the world’s cities. Now home…
07-08-2013
1,669
Developing countries need to substantially increase their energy supplies in order to alleviate energy poverty. Equally, the issue of climate change…
01-08-2013
1,763
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