Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
This new study of large land acquisitions in developing countries by International Land Coalition says that while large land deals can create opportunities, they are more likely to cause problems for the poor, who often lose access to land essential to their livelihoods. This report synthesises the findings of the …
The Little Data Book on Climate Change includes a diverse set of indicators selected from the global economic and scientific communities. These indicators recognize the intrinsic relationship between climate change and development and attempt to synthesize important aspects of current and projected climate conditions, exposure to climate impacts, resilience, greenhouse …
This volume of case studies comprises one of two main publications resulting from the Oct. 21-22, 2011 Land Tenure and Forest Carbon Management Workshop hosted by the University of Wisconsin/Madison’s Land Tenure Center (LTC), Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, and Geography Dept. Contributed by an impressive array of researchers, NGOs, …
This report takes stock of the current status of forest rights and tenure globally, assesses the key issues and events of 2011 that shape possibilities to improve local rights and livelihoods, and identifies key questions and challenges that the world will face in 2012 and beyond.
The “Development of Solar Cities” programme by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, is an immense opportunity for contributing towards a sustainable India in the coming years. This programme is a crucial step towards supporting Indian cities for the development of renewable energy and energy …
European Union lawmakers backed a proposal on Tuesday to allow the EU Commission to prop up record low carbon prices by withholding 1.4 billion permits from the third phase of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, sending prices 20 percent higher. The majority of the members of the European Parliament's cross-party …
European politicians are expected on Tuesday to vote through an amendment that could pave the way for direct intervention in the EU carbon market, which has sunk to record lows. Businesses and environmentalists have heaped pressure on the European Commission to bolster the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. It should be …
Mexico City's sleek new public bus system is attracting significant international funding in carbon credit sales, part of the capital's ongoing effort to reduce pollution and green up its smoggy image. The government of this sprawling metropolis of 9 million recently announced that the first phase of its rapid transit …
Mexico City's sleek new public bus system is attracting significant international funding in carbon credit sales, part of the capital's ongoing effort to reduce pollution and green up its smoggy image. The government of this sprawling metropolis of 9 million recently announced that the first phase of its rapid transit …
SAIL, ONGC, Adani Power, Delhi Metro among gainers. The Indian industry has reasons to cheer the outcome of the just-concluded Durban climate change talks, which announced the extension of the UN carbon market beyond 2012. Private sector firms as well as public sector units such as SAIL, ONGC and even …
Hailing the outcome of crucial Durban talks, India Inc on Tuesday said the decision to continue with UN carbon market beyond 2012 would help companies to focus on “enhanced action” to fight climate change. Seen as a major victory for India and other developing countries, the European Union agreed to …
As Durban gets ready for ministerial deliberations at the climate change talks, the European Union is considering a range of options to ensure that global effort on tackling climate change doesn’t come to a standstill. The European Union came into the Durban climate talks saying that it would not sign …
Australia and New Zealand said on Monday they could link their carbon trading schemes as soon as 2015, immediately after Australia's government moved from a fixed carbon tax to the world's second-largest market scheme to cut pollution. After talks in Durban, South Africa, on the sidelines of global talks on …
China and Brazil have warned that one of the world’s biggest carbon markets will be under threat if wealthy countries reject their demands for a new phase of the Kyoto protocol. It is “inconceivable” that the $20bn UN-backed carbon offset market can continue unless countries agree to a second round …
The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) has launched a book titled “How trees and people can co-adapt to climate change: Reducing vulnerability in multifunctional landscapes. The book, which was released on the sidelines of the Durban Climate Change Conference, focuses on the relationship between rural development and climate change mitigation and …
The third annual report of the UNEP Bilateral Finance Institutions (BFI) Climate Change Working Group shows total climate change financing for 2010 was USD 15.7 billion. That amount includes nearly USD 12.9 billion for mitigation and nearly USD 2.9 billion for adaptation. Altogether, the BFI group members accounted for more …
The objective of this tool is to inform and capacitate local government officials so as to assist them in initiating, developing and managing Clean Development Mechanism and Verified Emission Reduction projects within their cities, towns or regions. There are a number of key areas of local government competencies that city …
Human-induced climate change poses enormous risks to our environment, economies and societies. Nations have come together under the auspices of the United Nations to debate what needs to be done to manage these risks. They have agreed that it is prudent to attempt to limit the increase in the global …
This critique of the Green India Mission highlights the international political agenda motivating it as well as how this impacts communities and forest governance. The Government of India announced it’s first ever National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) in June 2008 to identify measures and steps to advance climate …
Carbon offsetting projects are one of the economic tools available to reduce agricultural emissions by paying for metric tons of avoided CO2e emissions. A summary of the emission reductions enabled by agricultural projects to date is provided in this report. It covers most projects certified by quality assurance standards, including …
