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Briefing paper

A Different Route: Reimagining the idea of prosperity in Asia

12/11/2015

1 documents

28 pages long

Languages: English

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Asia is home to some of the world’s fastest growing economies. Yet millions of people remain poor, while a handful gets richer and richer. Asia needs a development model that leaves no one behind: not the workers and farmers, who act as the driving force behind Asia’s growth – and certainly not the women, who […]

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Briefing note

Climate Change Spending in Ethiopia: Recommendations to bridge the funding gap for climate financing

01/11/2015

1 documents

7 pages long

Languages: English

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The Government of Ethiopia considers climate change to be one of its priorities in responding to the country’s long-term development needs. The nation’s widely acclaimed Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) strategy has called for annual spending of $7.5bn. With federal budgetary resources for climate change relevant actions estimated to be in the order of $440m […]

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Issue briefing

Fair Shares: A civil society equity review of INDCs

19/10/2015

1 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English

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Negotiations towards a new climate deal to be agreed at the UN climate conference in Paris in December have included voluntary climate targets by countries around the world in the form of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs). A total of 146 countries, representing almost 87 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, have so far submitted their […]

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Briefing note

Africa’s Smallholders Adapting to Climate Change: The need for national governments and international climate finance to support women producers

14/10/2015

1 documents

22 pages long

Languages: English, French, Portuguese

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Climate change is undermining the ability of African nations to feed themselves. Women smallholder producers are on the front line of dealing with the impacts, but are not first in line for international climate finance. Wealthy countries have committed to helping countries in Africa to adapt to climate change, but few women producers are feeling […]

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Media briefing

Entering Uncharted Waters: El Nino and the threat to food security

01/10/2015

2 documents

18 pages long

Languages: English

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Millions of poor people in Southern Africa, Asia and Central America face hunger and poverty this year and next because of droughts and erratic rains as global temperatures reach new records, and because of the onset of a powerful El Nino – the climate phenomenon that develops in the tropical Pacific and brings extreme weather […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Introducing the SWIFT Tool for Environmental Assessment and Risk Screening for Rural Water Supply

01/08/2015

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

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Achieving long-term increases in rural water-supply coverage depends on many factors. A new tool developed for the SWIFT Consortium supports environmental assessment and risk screening activitiesfor rural water supplies in low-income contexts. When conducting a detailed hydrogeological survey is not an option, the SWIFT tool provides simple guidance to help identify and mitigate environmental risks to long-term water […]

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Briefing paper

Let Them Eat Coal: Why the G7 must stop burning coal to tackle climate change and fight hunger

06/06/2015

8 documents

40 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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Climate change is already the biggest threat to winning the fight against hunger. Coal is the biggest single cause of climate change, yet the G7 countries are still burning huge amounts, despite efficient, affordable, renewable alternatives being available. G7 coal power stations emit twice as much fossil fuel CO2 as the whole of Africa, and […]

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Research report

Is South Africa Operating in a Safe and Just Space? Using the doughnut model to explore environmental sustainability and social justice

28/05/2015

2 documents

71 pages long

Languages: English

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The world has entered an era of unprecedented environmental change and social inequality. South Africa is no exception having suffered unique challenges following decades of injustice under apartheid. The future of South Africa depends on the country’s ability to end social deprivation and manage environmental stress, enabling its people to live in a space where […]

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Briefing paper

Harmless Harvest: How sustainable agriculture can help ASEAN countries adapt to a changing climate

25/05/2015

1 documents

22 pages long

Languages: English

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A better way of growing food is the best bet against climate change for Southeast Asia’s small-scale food producers. Sustainable agriculture – agriculture that can meet the needs of present and future generations, ensures the efficient production of safe, high-quality agricultural products in a way that protects the natural environment, and improves on the economic […]

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Research report

Rock Glaciers and Climate Change in the Bolivian Andes: Mapping new water resources

28/04/2015

2 documents

20 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

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Climate change is affecting glaciers worldwide, and the vulnerability and sensitivity of glaciers in the Bolivian Andes is a warning indicator for mountain regions in other areas. Reduced water security is projected for the Bolivian Andes due to an expected increase in demand and a decline in the supply of water. In turn, this will […]

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