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The challenges faced by the South in dealing with the impacts of climate change are gaining recognition in international policy circles. But policies to address these effectively have yet to be designed and implemented.
(Photo credit: Álvaro Canivell)
Opinions and Analysis
Trade and climate policies must be linked post-2012
Emissions from China's export industry are everyone's responsibility — future trade and climate policy must be linked, says Glen Peters.
Nepal must be at the heart of regional climate plans
Home to most of the Himalayas, Nepal must be at the heart of any regional climate change initiative, says Murari Sharma.
Voluntary co-operation can work on global problems
15 September 2008
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Source: IISD/MEA Bulletin
Policy Briefs
To be resilient to climate change, Africa must adapt
Better integration of science and policy in Africa is crucial for effective adaptation to climate change, concluded an international workshop.
30 July 2007
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Source: IIED/Tyndall Centre
NAPAs put climate change adaptation on the map
National Adaptation Programmes of Action put climate change adaptation on the development agenda, write Balgis Osman-Elasha and Thomas E. Downing.
30 July 2007
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Source: European Capacity Building Initiative, University of Oxford
News and Features
Brazil's climate change plan 'ready for public scrutiny'
Brazil has prepared its climate change plan, which is available for public consultation until the end of the month.
7 October 2008
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Cities 'contribute less' to global emissions
Previous estimates of how much cities contribute to the world's greenhouse gas emissions are overstated, according to a researcher.
