Climate Change
Climate Change - A Global Problem calls for Global Solutions In the developing countries, energy requirements are rapidly expanding. In order to bring the objectives of development cooperation into harmony with those of climate protection, economical energy solutions, low in CO2 content, are needed. The support of the industrialized countries is indispensable in making the technology required available. Under this block you will find sites and publications on "Climate Change": |
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Forests, Landscapes & Governance: multiple roles, multiple actors September 2009 Author: Carter, J. et al. The overwhelming conclusion of the two workshops documented in this publication is that the future of the world’s forest depends not so much on technical knowledge or financial investment (although both are important), but on their good governance – based on mutual respect and agreement between different stakeholders on the way forward. Simply said (but far more difficult to implement), political, social and economic decisions over resource management, use and benefit sharing should be based on legal frameworks and procedures that are equitable, transparent, and broadly accepted by members of society. Society here encompasses different levels – from the very local level (that of individual village or forest), to the landscape level, to the national, regional and also the international level.
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Programm Training Climate Change June 09 June 2009 Author: CDE, Bern and GPCC Overall goal of the course: To upgrade participants’ knowledge in climate change with a focus on its potential effects in developing countries and support participants to adjust their contribution to poverty reduction in their respective programmes/projects. Learning objectives: Participants upgrade and gain a more in-depth knowledge about CC: key messages of IPCC AR4 with emphasis on climate change projections, uncertainties - especially at the regional level, and main expected impacts. Participants gain a more in-depth knowledge of the opportunities and challenges resulting from the most important mitigation and adaptation strategies. Participants deepen their understanding of the links between CC, sustainable development, poverty reduction and impacts on different groups of society. Participants increase their capacity to integrate CC in their daily work and programming in order to contribute more effectively to the objective of poverty reduction and sustainable development.
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Climate-L.org Daily News April 2009 Author: IISD Reporting Services Climate-L.org is a knowledge management project for international negotiations and related activities on climate change run by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), which is fully responsible for the content posted on Climate-L.org. Information on United Nations activities is provided in cooperation with the UN system agencies, funds and programmes through the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) Secretariat and the UN Communications Group (UNCG) Task Force on Climate Change.
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Anthropogenic CO2 emissions in Africa March 2009 Author: J. G. Canadell1, M. R. Raupach, and R. A. Houghton Fossil fuel emissions South Africa are apparently much larger than those of the largest African oil producer Nigeria, who has lots of land-based emissions and S.Africa virtually none. Contribution of Africa to global emissions from land-based sources seems rather significant, but fossil fuel emissions are less than 4% of global level. Also, per capita emissions of S.Africa appear to be at roughly same level as EU (!) and their energy intensity (energy/emissions per unit of output) is lousy. Population of Africa is set to double by 2050
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Learning briefs on REDD Pilot Trainings March 2009 Author: RECOFTC REDD: Preparing the Grassroots RECOFTC, with funding support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), has launched a pilot REDD training program to begin raising awareness of REDD at the grassroots level. This program will provide local stakeholders basic but important information about REDD in an accessible format that meets their specific, practical needs. RECOFTC works with in-country partners in Vietnam, Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Nepal to test a series of two-day REDD training courses in local languages. The course participants for the Mekong countries were mostly local forestry officials, while in Nepal, the workshops engaged representatives from forestry-related civil society groups from eight countries. RECOFTC is developing a capacity building manual to guide national trainers working to strengthen the capacity of those tasked with local implementation through projects and or national-level activities. Below you will find the learning briefs
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Emissionshandel. Ein marktwirtschaftliches Instrument im Klimaschutz. 2009 2009 Author: Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN, BAFU, OFEN) Die internationale Klimapolitik hat den Emissionshandel zu einer ihrer tragenden Säulen gemacht. Er reduziert Treibhausgase dort, wo es kostengünstig ist. Beim Aufbau des Emissionshandels wird zuerst eine Obergrenze für das System definiert (Cap). Anschliessend werden Emissionsrechte verteilt, die gehandelt werden können (Trade). Damit erhalten Emissionen einen Preis. Emittiert ein Akteur mehr, als ihm zugeteilt wurde, muss er zusätzliche Emissionsgutschriften erwerben, die anderswo eingespart wurden. Verbucht werden sie in nationalen Registern. Der eigentliche Handel mit Emissionsgutschriften ist jedoch privatwirtschaftlich organisiert. L’échange de quotas d’émission est l’un des principaux instruments de la politique climatique internationale. Il permet de réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre là où les coûts sont bas. Un plafond est au préalable défini pour les émissions de l’ensemble du système (cap). Les droits d’émission sont ensuite distribués aux participants, qui peuvent les négocier (trade). Les émissions acquièrent ainsi une valeur monétaire. Celui qui émet plus que les droits alloués ne lui permettent, doit acheter des quotas d’émission supplémentaires restés inutilisés. Les quotas sont comptabilisés dans des registres nationaux, mais leur échange à proprement parler se fait selon les principes de l’économie privée. (Publication available only in German & French)English Abstract: Emissions trading is one of the fundamental instruments of international climate policy. It allows to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases there where it is cheap to do so. To implement emissions trading, a limit (or Cap) must first be set to the emissions of the system. The participants in the system are then issued emission allowances, which they can trade. Emissions thus acquire a monetary value. If a participant emits more than his allowance, he must buy unused credits from others. Credits are accounted for in a national register, but their trade follows the rules of the market economy.
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Draft Policy Statement on Integrating Climate Change into Development Co-operation November 2008 Author: DAC /OECD This Guidance is intended to provide development cooperation policy makers and practitioners in both partner countries and donor agencies with information and advice on how to mainstream climate change into development. It has been developed jointly by the OECD’s Environment Policy Committee (EPOC) and Development Assistance Committee (DAC) in response to the 2006 OECD Declaration on Integrating Climate Adaptation into Development Co-operation, which commits OECD members to “work to better integrate climate change adaptation in development planning and assistance, both with their own governments and in activities undertaken with partner countries”. The objectives of this Guidance are to: • promote understanding of the implications of climate change on development practice and the associated need to mainstream climate adaptation in development co-operation agencies and partners countries; • identify appropriate approaches for integrating climate adaptation into development policies at national, sectoral and project levels and in urban and rural contexts; • identify practical ways for donors to support developing country partners in their efforts to reduce their vulnerability to climate variability and climate change.
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InfoResources: News, Focus, Trends May 2008 InfoResources News: If you wish to be updated on the latest developments and debates, subscribe to the newsletter. InfoResources Focus: provides a general overview of pertinent and topical subjects to guide one through the information jungle. Each issue focuses on a current theme relative to forests, agriculture, natural resources and the environment, in the context of international development cooperation. InfoResources Trends: compiles personal assessments of predicted changes by experts from the realms of politics and science, as well as from implementing agencies of NGOs around the world, and it makes these assessments accessible to a broader professional public.
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Forests and Energy May 2008 Author: FAO Soaring energy consumption and fossil fuel prices, increasing greenhouse gas emissions and concerns over energy import dependence are driving the search for alternatives to fossil fuels for energy production. Biofuels currently constitute the largest source of renewable energy produced on earth. As biomass, wood offers some of the highest levels of energy and carbon efficiency. This publication explores the relationship between forests and energy. It considers the present and future contribution of wood in the production of bioenergy as well as the effects of liquid biofuel crop development on forests. The paper begins with an overview of global energy supply and demand with projections to the year 2030. The contribution of wood energy is then considered in the context of a general discussion of a variety of bioenergy crops and their use in the production of first- and second-generation biofuels. The analysis evaluates the payoffs in developing different sources of bioenergy and the risks of land conversion. It also discusses market forces and ongoing technological innovations for wood energy production. Policy options and recommendations for bioenergy development are given, stressing the importance of integrated planning and monitoring of land use, and the transfer of advanced wood energy technologies to developing countries. This publication will be useful to both specialized and general audiences interested in learning more about the role of forests in energy production.
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Klima und Entwicklung - Was macht die DEZA? January 2008 Die Zusammenarbeit mit nationalen und internationalen Netzwerken unterstützt die DEZA Massnahmen zur globalen Reduktion der Treibhausgase und fördert innovative Lösungen im Feld der Energie-Effizienz und erneuerbaren Energien. Ausserdem macht sie sich stark für die Besteuerung des CO2-Ausstosses und für Investitionen in energiefreundliche Produktionssysteme. Die DEZA passt ihre Projekte an,,damit die Projektziele auch unter den veränderten Bedingungen des Klimawandels erreichbar sind. In Landwirtschaft, Wasser- und Waldmanagement werden die Risiken von Naturkatastrophen einbezogen. Die Massnahmen zielen darauf ab negative Auswirkungen des Klimawandels einzudämmen und die Freisetzung von zusätzlichen Emissionen zu vermieden.
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