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How are major cities in East Asia responding to climate change?
This primer is a guide for local governments in East Asia help them understand the concepts and consequences of climate change and how climate ...
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:39:09 GMT
Environmental trends to 2030: an OECD perspective
The OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030 provides analyses of economic and environmental trends to 2030, and simulations of policy actions to address the ...
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:22:59 GMT
Developed countries must meet their obligations on trade and climate change
This South Centre bulletin highlights the need for an integrated approach to addressing the challenges of development and climate change. It argues that ...
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:12:52 GMT
What role can terrestrial carbon markets play in solving climate change problems?
This paper argues that terrestrial carbon (including trees, soil, and peat) can be used to provide up to 25% of the climate change solution. The document ...
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:57:15 GMT
Taking the necessary measures to address climate change impact in Lebanon
Lebanon does not currently have baseline data on which to formulate climate adaptation and mitigation measures. This paper aims to prompt dialogue ...
Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:09:50 GMT
Empowering forest stakeholders: recommendations for a new global forest partnership
This report presents the findings of an independent consultation carried out by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) ...
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:24:41 GMT
Are new approaches to global governance needed to address climate change effectively?
While at its core climate change remains an environmental issue, the responses required to effectively address it lie far beyond traditional environmental ...
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:02:37 GMT
Carbon financing and carbon market processes: a guide for Indigenous communities
Greenhouse gas abatement activities can have both beneficial and detrimental impacts on the communities in which they operate. For this reason, it ...
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:21:22 GMT
Climate change and sub-Saharan Africa: points of vulnerability and potential for adaptation
Africa is vulnerable to climate change on two fronts: firstly, because of existing vulnerabilities and secondly, due to capacity limitations for ...
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:22:42 GMT
What impact do natural disasters brought about by climate change have on children?
Climate change is likely to lead to an increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters, and it will be the people in the poorest countries, ...
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:20:39 GMT
Asian perspectives on development and the future climate regime
With a view to fostering constructive thinking and consensus-building on ways to strengthen the current climate regime, the Institute for Global Environmental ...
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:55:26 GMT
An overview of ethanol production across the Americas
This document is the first volume in a series of three on the current state of agroenergy and bio-fuel production in the Americas. Produced at the request ...
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:53:40 GMT
India's future lies in renewable energy
India has developed to a stage where it is generally recognised that renewable energy is the most substantial and sustainable solution to its future ...
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:22:12 GMT
Counteracting desertification: a regional initiative in Africa
Desertification has had an acute impact in Africa, particularly in the Community of the Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), which is characterised by climate ...
Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:05:22 GMT
Addressing the underlying causes of the food crisis: pointers for the G8
Millions of people around the world are suffering food shortages, unaffordable food prices and hunger, primarily due to industrial farming, bad harvests ...
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:21:53 GMT
Biodiversity is the key to global food security in a changing climate
Climate change will profoundly affect agriculture and food security worldwide and will particularly impact smallholder farmers in poor countries. ...
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:33:16 GMT
What can G8 leaders do to address the food crisis?
Three years after the G8 pledged to 'make poverty history', the current global food crisis has left close to a quarter of the world's ...
Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:52:51 GMT
A new generation of biofuels is needed
This paper offers an introduction to the current state of play for biofuels: the technologies used in their production, their GHG emissions, and associated ...
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:46:15 GMT
An overview of decision-making on sustainable developent in Africa
The African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) is the primary ministerial level forum for environment and development issues in Africa. ...
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:41:00 GMT
Is it time to dismantle support and incentives for biofuels?
Biofuels are presented in rich countries as a solution to two crises: the climate crisis and the oil crisis. However, this Oxfam Briefing Paper argues ...
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:31:42 GMT
Scaling up funding for climate change adaptation: options and challenges
Any view on international finance for climate adaptation in developing countries must deal with the question of the cost of adaptation and how much ...
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:40:55 GMT
Linking ecosystems and human well being
Humans have always depended upon natural ecosystems to supply a range of services useful for their survival and well-being. However, with widespread ...
Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:37:18 GMT
In May 2008 a group of donors meeting in Germany proposed the establishment of two climate investment funds: the green technology fund and the strategic ...
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:50:20 GMT
Mapping environmental change in Africa: evidence from satellite images
This African atlas is the first publication to use satellite photos to depict environmental change in each and every African country during the last ...
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:10:42 GMT
Discussing the human rights concerns raised by climate change
This report discusses a spectrum of human rights concerns raised by anthropogenic climate change and by the strategies devised to address it. It pinpoints ...
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:35:59 GMT
Towards legal sustainable timber and wood products: a guide to public procurement policies
The shared responsibility of timber-consuming and timber-producing countries in restricting trade in illegal timber has been recognised since the early ...
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:41:24 GMT
How credible are corporate claims to 'carbon neutrality'?
As concerns about climate change grow, the concept of “carbon neutrality' has captured the corporate imagination and is being embraced ...
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:18:20 GMT
Tackling the food crisis and climate change: an agenda for rich countries at the G8
The year 2008 is halfway to the deadline for reaching the Millennium Development Goals. Despite some progress, this article argues that they will not ...
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:50:16 GMT
How can the Clean Development Mechanism be made more effective?
This paper provides an analysis of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) highlighting current practices and future directions that need to be at taken ...
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:26:45 GMT
Integrating mitigation measures and development goals in South Africa
Not only does South Africa have an extremely energy-intensive economy based primarily on coal, leading to relatively high emissions, but it simultaneously ...
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:11:38 GMT
Eldis Climate Change [eldis.org]
How can better management of forests impact other global challenges?
The report discusses how tensions over forests in coming decades will influence the severity of climate change, the course of wars and civil conflicts, ...
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:56:36 GMT
How are major cities in East Asia responding to climate change?
This primer is a guide for local governments in East Asia help them understand the concepts and consequences of climate change and how climate ...
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:39:09 GMT
Environmental trends to 2030: an OECD perspective
The OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030 provides analyses of economic and environmental trends to 2030, and simulations of policy actions to address the ...
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:22:59 GMT
Developed countries must meet their obligations on trade and climate change
This South Centre bulletin highlights the need for an integrated approach to addressing the challenges of development and climate change. It argues that ...
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:12:52 GMT
What role can terrestrial carbon markets play in solving climate change problems?
This paper argues that terrestrial carbon (including trees, soil, and peat) can be used to provide up to 25% of the climate change solution. The document ...
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:57:15 GMT
Delivery of water supply and sanitation services in Ethiopia and the Nile
With a focus on RIPPLE (Research-inspired Policy and Practice Learning in Ethiopia and the Nile Region), this paper looks at research-inspired policy ...
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:12:20 GMT
Taking the necessary measures to address climate change impact in Lebanon
Lebanon does not currently have baseline data on which to formulate climate adaptation and mitigation measures. This paper aims to prompt dialogue ...
Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:09:50 GMT
Are businesses really making 'green' progress?
This report reviews progress to date among key businesses and their commitment towards 'green issues'. It argues that amidst the hype there ...
Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:06:23 GMT
Empowering forest stakeholders: recommendations for a new global forest partnership
This report presents the findings of an independent consultation carried out by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) ...
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:24:41 GMT
How have China's development policies impacted Tibeten pastoralists?
Tibetan grasslands constitute one of the most important grazing ecosystems in the world and encompass the source areas of many major Asian rivers. ...
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:13:48 GMT
Are new approaches to global governance needed to address climate change effectively?
While at its core climate change remains an environmental issue, the responses required to effectively address it lie far beyond traditional environmental ...
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:02:37 GMT
Managing water reserves in the North-western Sahara aquifer system
The North-western Sahara aquifer system (NWSAS) shared by Algeria, Libya and Tunisia contains considerable water reserves; however, it is largely unrenewable ...
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:18:53 GMT
Carbon financing and carbon market processes: a guide for Indigenous communities
Greenhouse gas abatement activities can have both beneficial and detrimental impacts on the communities in which they operate. For this reason, it ...
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:21:22 GMT
Innovation in Africa: addressing local sustainable development challenges
This report aims to shed light on the way innovative solutions have arisen to address local sustainable development challenges, examining the determinants ...
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:38:29 GMT
The Hima is a traditional system of resource tenure that has been practiced for more than 1400 years in the Arabian Peninsular. With the numerous deteriorations ...
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:51:41 GMT
Workable alternatives to privatisation of water sector
Water crisis is largely a problem of governance. While there is an obvious bias towards privatisation as a solution to the water sector problems, the ...
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:40:34 GMT
Producing clean pathogen-free water using the sun, a plastic bottle and corrugated iron!
Access to safe drinking water is a major issue faced by a large number of the world's population. In an attempt to address this issue, multiple ...
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:01:57 GMT
Climate change and sub-Saharan Africa: points of vulnerability and potential for adaptation
Africa is vulnerable to climate change on two fronts: firstly, because of existing vulnerabilities and secondly, due to capacity limitations for ...
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:22:42 GMT
What impact do natural disasters brought about by climate change have on children?
Climate change is likely to lead to an increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters, and it will be the people in the poorest countries, ...
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:20:39 GMT
Developing value chains for neglected and underutilised species
Use of neglected and underutilised species (NUS) can play an important role in improving food security, conserving biodiversity and generating income ...
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:24:39 GMT
Asian perspectives on development and the future climate regime
With a view to fostering constructive thinking and consensus-building on ways to strengthen the current climate regime, the Institute for Global Environmental ...
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:55:26 GMT
An overview of ethanol production across the Americas
This document is the first volume in a series of three on the current state of agroenergy and bio-fuel production in the Americas. Produced at the request ...
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:53:40 GMT
Participatory conservation in protected areas: lessons learnt from 13 case studies
This document compares findings from in-depth research on protected area (PA) management in Latin America Africa, Asia and Europe. It describes how PAs ...
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:36:35 GMT
India's future lies in renewable energy
India has developed to a stage where it is generally recognised that renewable energy is the most substantial and sustainable solution to its future ...
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:22:12 GMT
Counteracting desertification: a regional initiative in Africa
Desertification has had an acute impact in Africa, particularly in the Community of the Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), which is characterised by climate ...
Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:05:22 GMT
Addressing the underlying causes of the food crisis: pointers for the G8
Millions of people around the world are suffering food shortages, unaffordable food prices and hunger, primarily due to industrial farming, bad harvests ...
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:21:53 GMT
Biodiversity is the key to global food security in a changing climate
Climate change will profoundly affect agriculture and food security worldwide and will particularly impact smallholder farmers in poor countries. ...
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:33:16 GMT
Engaging in Participatory Forest Management in Ethiopia
Participatory Forest Management (PFM) describes systems in which communities (forest users and managers) and government services (forest departments) ...
Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:21:19 GMT
What can G8 leaders do to address the food crisis?
Three years after the G8 pledged to 'make poverty history', the current global food crisis has left close to a quarter of the world's ...
Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:52:51 GMT
A new generation of biofuels is needed
This paper offers an introduction to the current state of play for biofuels: the technologies used in their production, their GHG emissions, and associated ...
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:46:15 GMT
Eldis Biodiversity [eldis.org]
Conference at Chatham House - The OECD and Globalisation: The Economics of Climate Change
In his speech at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Angel Gurría shares a few insights on how the OECD perceives the new era of globalisation and on how the organisation is responding to its multiple challenges. Climate change and the spiral of food prices stand out.
Thu Aug 07 18:18:38 CEST 2008
Achieving sustainability of the energy sector in Canada
Energy represents a major sustainable development challenge for Canada. Efforts should be concentrated on designing and implementing an emissions trading scheme compatible with corresponding systems abroad. Effective and efficient systems of regulation and taxation are essential to facilitate the timely realisation of energy supply plans.
Mon Jun 30 00:00:00 CEST 2008
Speech by OECD Secretary-General on Water: an Under-Delivered Promise
In his speech delivered at the Conference of Montreal, Angel Gurría underlined that growing pressures from agriculture, energy production and industries were imperilling our water resources. He affirmed that all countries - OECD and developing countries alike – need to introduce urgently policy reforms and scale-up best practices to avoid dire consequences.
Thu Jun 19 14:30:00 CEST 2008
Chair's summary of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level, Paris, 4 – 5 June 2008
France chaired the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting 2008, which focused on the theme: Outreach, Reform and the Economics of Climate Change.
Thu Jun 05 20:00:00 CEST 2008
Changing Climate Change: The New Dimension of Economics
Remarks by Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General, at the Opening session of the OECD Forum 2008, OECD International Conference Centre, Paris, 3 June, 2008.
Tue Jun 03 00:00:00 CEST 2008
New book: Economic Aspects of Adaptation to Climate Change
"Economic Aspects of Adaptation to Climate Change: Costs, Benefits and Policy Instruments", edited by Shardul Agrawala and Samuel Fankhauser. This new book provides a critical assessment of adaptation costs and benefits in key climate sensitive sectors, as well as at national and global levels. It examines the potential and limits of economic and policy instruments - e.g. insurance and risk sharing, environmental markets and pricing, public private partnerships - that can motivate adaptation actions. Friendly url: www.oecd.org/env/cc/ecoadaptation .
Tue Jun 03 00:00:00 CEST 2008
Resource productivity and the "3Rs"
In his speech delivered at the G8 Environment Ministers Meeting 2008, Angel Gurría discussed how promoting resource productivity and the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) can protect the environment while sustaining growth and prosperity.
Fri May 30 00:00:00 CEST 2008
International Transport Forum on The Challenge of Climate Change releases Key Messages
The first 2008 International Transport Forum on "Transport and Energy: the Challenge of Climate Change" was held in Leipzig from 28 – 30 May. Almost 900 participants from all 51 International Transport Forum Member Countries, Observers and India came to Leipzig for the Forum. More than 100 journalists from 12 countries covered the event. Ministers of Transport from the Forum and OECD Member Countries also met and issued a set of Key Messages on Transport and Climate Change.Click for Key Messages, videos, photos and other output from the Forum
Tue Jun 10 12:12:35 CEST 2008
People and Biodiversity Policies: Impacts, Issues and Strategies for Policy Action
This book is designed to help policy makers put together strategies for anticipating distributive impacts of biodiversity policy across different groups; and for selecting processes and instruments that manage distributive impacts without compromising conservation and use objectives.
Wed May 14 00:00:00 CEST 2008
OECD Environment [oecd.org]
Renewable targets won't drop - Wong
THE Federal Government says it has no plans to scrap or soften the renewable energy target (RET) for businesses, despite complaints from industry groups that it will lead to higher costs.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Climate change may raise blood risk
CLIMATE change could threaten the safety of blood used for life-saving transfusions, Australian experts have warned.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Sustainable agriculture gets Irish Aid
Eight international agricultural centres working to achieve sustainable food security and help farmers deal with the consequences of climate change have received Euro 4m from Irish Aid.
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
More U.S. States Cooking Up Renewable Energy Incentives
Wisconsin Governor's task force calls for feed-in tariffs; South Carolina tests net metering; New York expands net metering, green building legislation.
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
East Africa: Climate Change Pushing Pastoralists to Survival Mode
Pastoralists – among the most marginalised groups of people in East Africa – could adapt to climate change and support others in the face of unpredictable weather, but are continuing to be ignored, according to Oxfam.
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Nigeria: Country Loses N20 Billion to Flood Annually
Director of Erosion, Flood Control and Coastal Management, Federal Ministry of Environment, Alhaji Baworu Yahaya has said the nation loses about N20 billion annually to flood.
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Somalia: Floods Raze Livestocks in Northern District
Heavy flooding rains in Warsheikh locale of Togdher northern Somalia have devastated hordes of domestic animals belonging to pastoralists.
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Nigeria: Flood Sacks 500 in Babura
At least five hundred people were rendered homeless and properties worth millions of naira destroyed when flood, occasioned by torrential rainfall, ravaged Babura, a town in Jigawa state over a period of two days from Friday.
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
South Africa: Africa Investor Partners Unido On Investment Summit
Africa Investor, an international investment research and communication group, on Wednesday announced that it will partner with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), to co-host an Africa Investment Climate Summit and CEO Forum at the Hilton Hotel, Durban, South Africa in October.
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Rwanda: Empowering the Youth to Meet Tomorrow's Challenges
The theme for this year's International Youth Day was, "Youth and Climate Change; Time for Action." The selection of this theme clearly indicates that climate change has already begun to devastate communities particularly in the developing world. Today the problems of hunger, floods and poverty continue to bite.
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Cameroon: International Youth Day - 'Youth And Climate Change: Time For Action'
On International Youth Day, let us recognize the potential of youth in tackling the greatest challenges of our times. From eliminating extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV, young people are a dynamic force for positive change.
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Zimbabwe: 'Carry Out Regular Technological Assessments'
Industries in Zimbabwe should carry out regular technological needs assessments to ensure the type of machinery they are using is efficient and friendly to the environment, an official said on Friday.
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Ireland 'could lead marine energy sector'
Ireland could become a leader in marine energy, according to the US ambassador.
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Climate Change: An Urgent Case for Altering our Practices
Although it seems that businesses of all types are at or nearing a tipping point in terms of concern about their environmental impact, we may also be on the verge of ecological tipping points that make drastic action all the more necessary.
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Cataloguing Invisible Life: Microbe Genome Emerges From Lake Sediment
Scientists have taken a sample of Lake Washington mud and successfully sequenced a complete genome for an unknown microorganism. Their method provides a way to discover new microscopic life in complex communities.
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
SELLING uranium to India would help to reduce international greenhouse gas emissions, Opposition foreign affairs spokesman Andrew Robb says.
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Chip fat rally heads for Athens
In a challenge that gives a whole new meaning to the term "fast food", ten rally teams are attempting to drive from London to Athens powered by waste cooking oil that participants will have to scavenge from restaurants and burger bars.
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
EU Carbon Credits 'Undervalued'
The price of carbon credits trading in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme dropped by as much as 25 percent during the last month, but an EU research company warns the credits are undervalued and will likely rally in the mid-term.
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Experts Urge Industry To Broaden Carbon Footprint Calculations
Carnegie Mellon University researchers are urging companies to embrace new methods for following trail of dangerous carbon emissions.
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Climate myths: Global warming stopped in 1998
Even if the atmospheric temperature near the earth's surface has become cooler recently, that doesn't mean the planet as a whole isn't heating up
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
West Africa: Flood Relief Efforts Continue
Disaster relief teams have fanned out across West Africa to assess how badly the region was hit during the past month of heavy rains.
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
South Africa: Government Has to Make a Clean Break With Past
ENVIRONMENTAL Affairs and Tourism Minister Marthinus Van Schalkwyk described SA's new government plan to mitigate climate change as "progressive, ambitious and far-reaching".
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
West Africa: Adebayor Rescues Ghanaians in Togo
Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor has dispatched food and medicine worth US$100,000 to Ghanaian populated towns in Togo ravaged by last week's floods.
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Uganda: 100,000 Trees Planted Countrywide
A total of 100,000 species of tree seedlings have been planted in six districts countrywide in a move to mitigate the impact of climate change.
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Chile shows a great potential for renewable energies
According to a study, the non conventional renewable energies could supply up to 40% of the energy demand in Chile by 2025.
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Current climate models 'ignoring brown carbon'
Scientists say that atmospheric models must be updated to incorporate the effects of brown carbon particles.
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Djibouti: Access to Food Halved
Access to food in Djibouti has been cut by more than 50 percent because of reduced availability and rising prices, according to a humanitarian official.
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Developers take on Peterborough zero-carbon challenge
A consortium of developers is set to build a zero-carbon neighbourhood in the centre of Peterborough.
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
U.S. Could Halve Fuel Consumption by 2035: Report
The U.S. could feasibly halve its gasoline consumption if the country switched to hybrid and plug-in electric vehicles by 2035, according to a new MIT report. For too long, automakers have focused on improving performance at the expense of efficiency.
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
From Sprawl to Smart Growth: Sacramento as a Case Study
Mike McKeever, the executive director of the Sacramento Council of Governments, talks to GreenBiz Radio about implementing the area's widely praised smart growth strategy and how smart growth is changing how businesses plan their own growth.
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Huge wind farm gets green light
QUEENSLAND'S South Burnett region is set to be home to the biggest wind farm in the southern hemisphere after receiving "overwhelming" community support.
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Rudd faces grilling over water
PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd will face a grilling over water later today when he takes his Cabinet to the people.
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Climate Change May Boost Middle East Rainfall
The prospect of climate change sparking food and water shortages in the Middle East is less likely than previously thought, with new research by an Australian climate scientist suggesting that rainfall will be significantly higher in key parts of the region.
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Mass Extinctions And 'Rise Of Slime' Predicted For Oceans
Human activities are cumulatively driving the health of the world's oceans down a rapid spiral, and only prompt and wholesale changes will slow or perhaps ultimately reverse the catastrophic problems they are facing.
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
High-Altitude Small Mammals Of The Great Basin Are Not Completely Isolated
New modeling research demonstrates that the "sky islands" of the Great Basin are not islands: the different populations of small mammals that inhabit mountain tops have contact with each other.
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Climate Change Threatens One In Five Plant Species In Germany
One in five of Germany's plant species could lose parts of its current range, a new study reveals. Species distributions will be rearranged as a result of climate change; this could have a dramatic impact particularly on the vegetation in southwestern and eastern Germany.
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
In the waters surrounding Woods Hole, Massachusetts, the warty comb jelly, Mnemiopsis ledyi, lives out its days, bumping against eel grass and collecting small crustaceans with its sticky tentacles. The delicate creature, which resembles a small jellyfish without the stinger, is just another member of the food web here on the Western Atlantic coast.
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Climate change: The next ten years
What's going to happen over the next decade? looks at the latest forecasts - and how reliable they are (full text available to subscribers)
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Editorial: Better climate forecasts will bring storms
We need more accurate climate forecasts, even if their predictions threaten to weaken the political imperative to tackle emissions (full text available to subscribers)
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Climate Change Will Hurt Brazilian Agriculture: Report
The South American country will see a sharp decline in the amount of coffee, soy, corn, cassava and grain it produces, and could reportedly see losses of up to $14 billion by 2070. Only sugar-cane crops will benefit from the weather changes, says a report from the country's agricultural research arm.
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Big business has felt the wrath of climate activists this week with the twin weapons of nudity and superglue making themselves felt across London.
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Dublin renewable firm gets investment
Dublin-based Mainstream Renewable Power has received a boost from news that Barclays Capital is to invest Euro 20m in the venture.
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Africa: Continent Seeks Fair Share of 'Green' Cash
One of the great challenges facing scientists and political leaders in combating global warming is a difficulty that is, well, global. At first glance, that would not seem to be a problem at all. The fact that pollution released in the US or Europe is changing, sometimes disastrously, the climate of people thousands of kilometres away in Africa or Asia should bring the world together. After all, everyone is in the same ecological boat.
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Nigeria: Erosion - the Anguish of Nanka Community
Nanka community in the Oruma North local government area of Anambra State is on the verge of being washed away by flood a threat which has defied all solution over the years, and left the people hapless and helpless. But Charles Onyekamuo writes that the Nanka conundrum is only a tip of the iceberg when juxtaposed with the monumental environmental degradation that is now the trademark of the whole of Anambra State
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Climate cropland changes 'raising temperatures' in East Africa
Conversion to croplands in East Africa, fuelled by climate change, will contribute greatly to global warming, predict scientists.
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 1–13 August
Earlier measles vaccination recommended, sexual violence escalates Liberian mental health problems, Nigeria creates metal antibiotics, and more.
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Global Warming Will Do Little To Change Hurricane Activity, According To New Model
Scientists have described a new method for evaluating the frequency of hurricane formation in present and future tropical climates. Compared to other global models currently in use, the new approach uses computer models that provide much more accurate representations of the processes that lead to hurricane formation.
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Earthwire Climate [earthwire.org]
World Business
BAA 'should sell three airports'
The Competition Commission says BAA may have to sell three of its seven UK airports - two in London and one in Scotland.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:44:59 GMT
China shares up from 20-month low
China's main share index rebounds from a 20-month low on talk that Beijing will introduce an economic rescue plan.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:41:24 GMT
Homebuilding in US at 17-year low
The number of US homes and apartments being built falls to the lowest level in more than 17 years, government figures show.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:54:51 GMT
Foreign sales boost HP earnings
Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest computer firm, sees quarterly profits boosted by international sales.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:35:32 GMT
Zimbabwe inflation rockets higher
Zimbabwe's rate of inflation surges above 11,250,000% as an economic crisis continues to grip the country.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:41:22 GMT
US bank 'to fail within months'
A big US bank is likely to collapse within months as the global financial crisis worsens, a former IMF chief economist warns.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:46:13 GMT
Venezuela takes over cement units
Venezuela takes control of plants and offices belonging to Mexican cement firm Cemex as part of a nationalisation drive.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:48:03 GMT
Oil rises as the dollar weakens
The price of oil rises more than a dollar, reversing earlier falls, on the back of the weakening dollar.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:20:45 GMT
Rate setter warns on UK inflation
A member of the Bank of England's MPC committee says in a newspaper article that inflation has to be controlled.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:00:32 GMT
Russian denies buying world's most expensive house
Russia's fifth richest man denies reports that he has bought the world's most expensive home.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:38:40 GMT
'Pray at the pump' pilgrims claim credit for petrol price fall
A prayer group in Washington DC is claiming the credit for a sharp drop in the US price of petrol.
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:42:47 GMT
Guidelines for financial journalists
Fri, 01 Jul 2005 14:38:13 GMT
Japan keeps interest rate on hold
Japan holds interest rates at 0.5% amid concerns about inflation and signs of an economic slowdown.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:26 GMT
Bail-out fears rattle US shares
US shares fall on fears the US government will be forced to bail out mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:07:44 GMT
Warning from Alliance & Leicester
Alliance & Leicester warns of "significant external risks" if Banco Santander's takeover is rejected by shareholders.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:32:52 GMT
Origin urges rejection of BG bid
Australia's Origin again calls on shareholders to reject a 13.8bn Australian dollar takeover bid from UK rival BG Group.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:36:05 GMT
Ghanaian parliament approves Vodafone's takeover of state-owned Ghana Telecom.
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:02:47 GMT
Logging firms 'avoid Congo tax'
The DR Congo and Congo are losing $12m annually in tax avoidance by logging companies, Greenpeace says.
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:52:39 GMT
EA rethinks its bid for GTA firm
US video game giant Electronic Arts decides to reassess its £1.9bn offer for Take-Two Interactive Software.
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:56:04 GMT
US industrial output edges higher
The output of US factories, mines and power plants rose by 0.2% in July, driven by a rise in car production.
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:26:42 GMT
Fuel bill hits Virgin Blue profit
High jet fuel prices saw annual pre-tax profits at Virgin Blue, Australia's second-largest airline, fall by 55%.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:41:35 GMT
Growth fears dent China shares
China's main share index falls by 5.3% to a 20-month closing low on fears that slowing growth will dent corporate profits.
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:10:33 GMT
Eurozone's trade deficit narrows
The eurozone sees its trade deficit shrink sharply in June from the month before, but fail to meet forecasts.
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:28:59 GMT
Wind turbine firm powers ahead
A surge in demand for renewable energy leads to a large order backlog for the world's biggest wind turbine-maker, Vestas.
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:28:19 GMT
Panmure Gordon, the British stockbroker and investment bank, announces a large Egyptian bank will buy a share in its business.
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:58:40 GMT
Oil prices rise as stocks decline
Oil prices rise slightly after recent falls, but traders warn slowing demand is likely to cap the rise.
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:14:59 GMT
Pakistan rupee falls to new low
Pakistan's currency hits a record low against the dollar on fears that President Pervez Musharraf might resign soon.
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:12:36 GMT
India in public sector pay deal
India's cabinet backs higher wages for government workers after a pay panel report earlier this year.
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:46:56 GMT
World Business from BBC News [bbc.co.uk/news]
UAE- Govt probes two on corruption at Nakheel
UAE- Govt probes two on corruption at Nakheel
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:19 GMT
UAE- RERA urges investors to report rule violations
UAE- RERA urges investors to report rule violations
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:19 GMT
Royal Jet to offer new price structure for GCC
Royal Jet to offer new price structure for GCC
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:19 GMT
Summer outbound travel from UAE surges 20%
Summer outbound travel from UAE surges 20%
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:19 GMT
UAE-Standard Chartered, Noor Islamic arrange $46 million financing
UAE-Standard Chartered, Noor Islamic arrange $46 million financing
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:19 GMT
UAE- Network International first half profits surge 31% to Dh84m
UAE- Network International first half profits surge 31% to Dh84m
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:19 GMT
UAE's Rubber World Industries signs $4m contract with Lanxess
UAE's Rubber World Industries signs $4m contract with Lanxess
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:19 GMT
Dubai Islamic Bank concludes seventh annual Iktassib programme
Dubai Islamic Bank concludes seventh annual Iktassib programme
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:19 GMT
World Gold Council and Joy Alukkas in a strategic partnership
World Gold Council and Joy Alukkas in a strategic partnership
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:19 GMT
Capital Intelligence reaffirms Bahrain's Arab Banking Corp. ratings
Capital Intelligence reaffirms Bahrain's Arab Banking Corp. ratings
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:19 GMT
BenQ launches first 3000 lumens short throw projectors in ME
BenQ launches first 3000 lumens short throw projectors in ME
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:19 GMT
Dubai International Capital not bidding for Gatwick airport
Dubai International Capital not bidding for Gatwick airport
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:19 GMT
UAE- Makaseb Arab Tigers Fund offers daily net asset value
UAE- Makaseb Arab Tigers Fund offers daily net asset value
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:19 GMT
Star Cruises opens office at Dubai Airport Free Zone
Star Cruises opens office at Dubai Airport Free Zone
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:19 GMT
UAE stocks rise for second consecutive day
UAE stocks rise for second consecutive day
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:19 GMT
UAE- Traders warned against price hike
UAE- Traders warned against price hike
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:19 GMT
Water and refreshments for commuters of public buses in the UAE
Water and refreshments for commuters of public buses in the UAE
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:19 GMT
Bahrain's economy growing beyond oil
Bahrain's economy growing beyond oil
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:19 GMT
GCC states should aim to narrow inflation gap
GCC states should aim to narrow inflation gap
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:19 GMT
MENAFN Regional Business [menafn.com]
Back to school – OECD work on education to help governments and educators
Good education systems are key to dynamic and healthy economies. OECD measures how education systems and students perform as part of its mission to help education authorities develop effective policies. Over the next few weeks, OECD will publish some pertinent new reports, articles, views and podcasts and hold a three-day conference on higher education at its Paris headquarters. Here is a foretaste of what you can expect at the start of this academic year.
Mon Aug 18 13:00:00 CEST 2008
Official visit of the Secretary-General to Australia (Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney)
During his official visit to Australia, Angel Gurría attended the APEC Ministerial Meeting on Structural Reform and met with government officials and business representatives to discuss a range of key policy issues.
Fri Aug 08 10:36:42 CEST 2008
Peru adheres to the OECD Declaration on International Investment
Peru has become the 41st adherent to the OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises, in recognition of its impressive progress in pursuing investment policy reforms to improve the country's business climate and reduce poverty.
Thu Jul 31 00:00:00 CEST 2008
Colombia joins the OECD Development Centre
Colombia is the 10th non-OECD member to join the Development Centre. Earlier this year, Poland, Egypt, Israel and Vietnam took their seats at the Centre’s Governing Board as well.
Mon Aug 11 17:48:51 CEST 2008
Investment in Russia rising but policy concerns remain, says OECD
Russia’s international investment flows reached record levels in 2007, with USD 52 billion of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, but more needs to be done to improve the investment climate, according to a new OECD report.
Thu Jul 31 00:00:00 CEST 2008
OECD Economic Survey of Turkey
Turkey should adopt tougher fiscal rules and reform its labour market to boost its economic performance, according to this new OECD report.
Thu Jul 17 11:00:00 CEST 2008
Biofuel policies in OECD countries costly and ineffective, says report
Government support of biofuel production in OECD countries is costly, has a limited impact on reducing greenhouse gases and improving energy security, and has a significant impact on world crop prices, according to a new study of policies to promote greater production and use of biofuel in OECD countries.
Wed Jul 16 11:00:00 CEST 2008
OECD News [oecd.org]
Economic Development
Foreign sales boost HP earnings
Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest computer firm, sees quarterly profits boosted by international sales.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:35:32 GMT
Salmond in bid to boost housing
First Minister Alex Salmond uses a speech at the Edinburgh Book Festival to announce plans on affordable housing.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:45:18 GMT
Struggling with India's gender bias
The BBC World News series, Life on the Edge, accompanies a young mother on a journey across India to find out why the south Asian economic powerhouse is still such a tough place to be a woman.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:08:38 GMT
Japan keeps interest rate on hold
Japan holds interest rates at 0.5% amid concerns about inflation and signs of an economic slowdown.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:26 GMT
US to back 21st century learning
Congress approves a bill for a new centre that will bring technological advances from the business world into the classroom.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:51:13 GMT
S Asia media welcomes resignation
The media in Pakistan and India hail Mr Musharraf's resignation, and say Pakistan should now move forward.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:15:52 GMT
Oil discovery transformed Iran
The discovery of oil of South-western Iran 100 years ago transformed the country and its future. John Leyne looks at the impact of a century of oil production on the country where the Middle East oil industry began.
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:35:37 GMT
Home, sweet property portfolio
For the majority of homeowners, the credit crunch means a drop in the value of their biggest investment. But what if that did not matter? Welcome to the world of the super rich.
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:36:54 GMT
BBC News profiles the outgoing Pakistani president, who rose through army ranks before taking power in a coup in 1999.
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:00:08 GMT
Record profits for BHP Billiton
Mining giant BHP Billiton unveils record annual profits for the seventh year in a row thanks to surging commodity prices.
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:33:07 GMT
Shaun Ley on a government press officer's unexpected intervention in a World at One interview.
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:40:35 GMT
Hong Kong's "Superboy" Richard Li is worth more than $1bn thanks to a media empire he has built on the back of a loan from his father Li ka-Shing, Asia's wealthiest man.
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:51:46 GMT
The US dollar makes a comeback as sluggish European economies and falling oil prices make America's woes seem not so dire.
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:27:11 GMT
Does Baggies shirt saga signify Premiership slowdown?
There is still plenty of money in top flight football, but can it avoid the ravages of the credit crunch?
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:12:39 GMT
Paraguay's president faces huge task
Former bishop Fernando Lugo faces a range of daunting tasks as he takes office in Paraguay, says the BBC's James Painter.
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:01:10 GMT
Sterling losses gather momentum
The pound falls further, hitting its lowest level in almost two years against the dollar on fears the UK may fall into recession.
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:24:09 GMT
Oil prices erase earlier gains
Oil prices fall after earlier rises, tumbling $3 a barrel to $112.86.
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:06:10 GMT
World Economy from BBC News [bbc.co.uk/news]
Quality of Aid: It's the Donors, Stupid!
International aid is necessary for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Just increasing aid, however, is of limited relevance, if it is not used effectively. A lot of ODA is not spent well because of donor practices - not because of recipient's corruption or incompetence.
After the Collapse of Doha: Analyzing the Failure
The saga has been ongoing since November 2001, when the current round of negotiations was launched in Doha, Qatar, with numerous subsequent ups and downs, near-collapses, and extensions. The latest round of talks in Geneva has once again failed to produce an agreement. A compilation of controversial analyses
African Despotism and European Double Standards
Is there anything unusual about the events in question? An African despot, a good deal of bloodshed - at least 80 dead, 10,000 injured, 200,000 displaced -, a rigged election, a concentrated effort to dilute international interest which is very little in the first place - that list contains nothing out of the usual or expected, does it?
Global Slowdown: The LCDs' Sword of Damocles
The world´s 50 poorest nations saw the values of their exports climb by a collective 80% from 2004-2006 and recorded their highest rates of economic growth in 30 years. But their increased dependence on selling a few unsophisticated products leaves them vulnerable to a reversal, this year’s LDC report of UNCTAD warns.
Reforming IMF and World Bank Conditionality
The new century started with streamlining initiatives from the IMF and the World Bank to their conditionality, but these have not managed to deliver real change. The arguments have not changed over the last years, and opponents have become firmly entrenched in their positions. The machinery, however, seem to be coming slowly to life after the impasse.
A New Deal Against Spreading Economic Insecurity
According to the new UN's World Economic and Social Survey, recent optimism that the corner was being turned on poverty thanks to faster growth in emerging markets and even some very poor economies is turning to anxiety, as the global economy downshifts, prices spike and weaknesses in formal-sector employment are exposed.
The Political Declaration of the Group of 5 (G5)
For the first time at a G8 summit the group of five countries which are called Outreach-5 (O5) by the G8 (Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa) held its own meeting prior to the meeting with the G8 leaders. The G5 Political Declaration is providing substantial alternatives to the multiple crises of the world - from finance to food security, from energy to climate and development.
The Spectre of Global Stagflation
Inflation is already rising in many advanced economies and emerging markets. Will rising global inflation lead to a sharp global economic slowdown? Even worse, will it revive stagflation, that deadly combination of rising inflation and negative growth?
Change IMF Policies Before Sale of Gold
US-based civil society groups are taking advantage of the most significant opportunity in at least a decade - and for the foreseeable future - to advocate for meaningful policy change at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). They see a historic moment to work for an end to harmful IMF policy conditions that prevent countries from scaling up investments in health and education.
European ODA: It's Not Only About Money
2008 is a critical year for evaluating how aid is helping tackle global poverty and inequality. Donor credibility is on the line as the world waits to be convinced that they will deliver on their many promises made to both increase aid and make it more effective.
WDEV World Economy & Development [wdev.eu]
The importance of working with the the poor's perception of poverty
This document is the second of a series addressing issues surrounding poverty and poverty reduction. It explains perceptions of poverty of the poor, well ...
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:26:30 GMT
How to construct compost-producing toilets
Most of the rural population of Africa does not have access to safe and reliable toilets. A good toilet, together with a safe reliable water supply and ...
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:17:33 GMT
Will the Olympic games be a turning point for China's economy?
This Brief examines some challenges that China may face after the Beijing Olympics in August. The Games could represent a turning point for its economic, ...
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:33:49 GMT
Looking at how we understand poverty
The brief on 'Understanding Poverty' gives an overview of various definitional and measurement issues related to poverty that has emerged ...
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:09:38 GMT
Interacting with tsunami warning centres and end-to-end tsunami warning systems
In the aftermath of the Great Sumatra Earthquake and Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 26, 2004, countries of the Indian Ocean basin formed an Intergovernmental ...
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:18:46 GMT
Trends in rich country retirement behaviour
This paper examines recent trends in retirement behaviour in 21 rich countries. It proposes three measures of labour-force exit, and estimates labour-force ...
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:30:17 GMT
Calls to prioritise mental health care for the elderly in India
Special healthcare needs of the aged will have to be addressed by healthcare systems across the world. For older people, mental health conditions are ...
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:51:45 GMT
Is dementia in developing countries more widespread than previously thought?
Studies have suggested that the prevalence of dementia is lower in developing than in developed regions. This paper investigates the prevalence and severity ...
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:25:47 GMT
How an ageing HIV population is growing
Almost 27% of all people living with AIDS in the United States are aged over 50. Heterosexual sex is emerging as the current dominant mode of transmission. ...
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:26:26 GMT
Assessing the achievements in aid effectiveness
A robust public financial management (PFM) system is vital to a country's development efforts and to the effectiveness of the aid funds that ...
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:24:51 GMT
Drawing on extensive field research in Kingston's garrison communities, this paper argues that Jamaica generally, and Kingston in particular, ...
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:27:58 GMT
Communicating for sustainable development
Media, no matter how technologically advanced, messages, no matter how skillfully packaged, and information, no matter how relevant, are not enough ...
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:12:07 GMT
How can better management of forests impact other global challenges?
The report discusses how tensions over forests in coming decades will influence the severity of climate change, the course of wars and civil conflicts, ...
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:56:36 GMT
How are major cities in East Asia responding to climate change?
This primer is a guide for local governments in East Asia help them understand the concepts and consequences of climate change and how climate ...
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:39:09 GMT
Evaluating the Paris Declaration commitments
This report synthesises the results of the first evaluation of the early implementation of the Paris Declaration, from March 2005 to late 2007. The ...
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:29:56 GMT
Domestic terrorism with transnational ambitions
International developments and challenges and domestic circumstances predominately fuel domestic terrorism. This is particularly true when assessing ...
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:35:45 GMT
Environmental trends to 2030: an OECD perspective
The OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030 provides analyses of economic and environmental trends to 2030, and simulations of policy actions to address the ...
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:22:59 GMT
Developed countries must meet their obligations on trade and climate change
This South Centre bulletin highlights the need for an integrated approach to addressing the challenges of development and climate change. It argues that ...
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:12:52 GMT
New initiative for Chinese pension schemes
Baoji City is located in western Shaanxi, and is the second largest city in the province after Xi'an. It has a population of 3.76 million, 74 per ...
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:30:25 GMT
How labour force participation will affect ageing populations
This paper examines the effects of population ageing on economic growth. It presents and analyses descriptive statistics on the extent and pace of population ...
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:16:43 GMT
Technical guidelines for poverty assessors
Reflecting the results of a 3-year participatory learning process, this manual aims to provide technical guidelines and background information to poverty ...
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:07:42 GMT
HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care in the health sector
Despite progress made in scaling up the response over the last decade, the HIV pandemic remains the most serious infectious disease challenge to global ...
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:54:26 GMT
What role can terrestrial carbon markets play in solving climate change problems?
This paper argues that terrestrial carbon (including trees, soil, and peat) can be used to provide up to 25% of the climate change solution. The document ...
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:57:15 GMT
The relationship between private and public saving
This paper discusses the relationship between public and private savings by analysing private pension scheme participation in the presence of such policy ...
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:40:32 GMT
Progress made in treating children with AIDS and preventing mother to child transmission of HIV
This United Nations report shows progress in treating children with AIDS and preventing mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, but urges greater ...
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:00:36 GMT
One of the world's most successful AIDS programmes faces new problems
This article from the Economist describes how the Brazilian government has sought to control the HIV epidemic spreading across the country. The report ...
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:18:31 GMT
The 100% Condom Use Program may be a promising approach to HIV prevention in China
This research article reports the results of an evaluation of the 100% Condom Use Program (CUP) in Wuhan, China. The programme focused on commercial ...
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:36:39 GMT
Delivery of water supply and sanitation services in Ethiopia and the Nile
With a focus on RIPPLE (Research-inspired Policy and Practice Learning in Ethiopia and the Nile Region), this paper looks at research-inspired policy ...
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:12:20 GMT
Is China's Human Rights agenda making progress ahead of the Olympics?
In the run-up to the 2008 Olympics, this paper assesses progress made by the Chinese authorities to improve human rights in line with their own commitments ...
Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:14:26 GMT
The role of financial and non-financial preferences for early retirement
This paper compares the role of financial and non-financial factors in analysing preferences for early retirement, using the results of a Share ...
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:24:31 GMT
Lack of a formal policy on ageing is harming the elderly in Uganda
There are over a million older persons in Uganda, many of whom lack food, money, clean water and medical support and have lost their children to war and ...
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:51:11 GMT
Adressing odious and illegitamate debt and lending
The round table on “Conceptual and Operational Issues of Lender Responsibility for Sovereign Debt' was hosted by the World Bank following ...
Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:03:21 GMT
Powersharing in the African context
Peace agreements form a crucial element of strategies to bring security from outside: they involve third-party mediators during the negotiation stage ...
Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:27:24 GMT
Funding for women's organisations
Funding support for women's organisations and for non-governmental organisations working to achieve gender equality is an important element in many ...
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:16:00 GMT
Taking the necessary measures to address climate change impact in Lebanon
Lebanon does not currently have baseline data on which to formulate climate adaptation and mitigation measures. This paper aims to prompt dialogue ...
Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:09:50 GMT
Justice, truth and reparation in Colombia
Since President Álvaro Uribe took office in August 2002 a dialogue process and subsequent demobilisation of paramilitary groups has taken place ...
Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:12:30 GMT
How should aid funding respond to African urbanisation?
Rapid urbanisation is a fact of life even in the least developed countries where the lion's share of the population presently lives in rural ...
Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:15:28 GMT
Stakeholders influence in corporate sustainability management.
While the main objective of private corporations is to generate returns for shareholders, companies are nevertheless institutions within society and thus ...
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:23:15 GMT
The role of healthcare workers in identifying, managing and preventing elder abuse
While elder abuse is not a new phenomenon, the speed of population ageing worldwide will lead to its increase in absolute terms unless action is taken ...
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:15:24 GMT
Are economic conditions the driving force behind the murders of elderly women?
There are twice as many 'witch' murders in years of extreme rainfall, in certain parts of Tanzania, than in other years. The victims are nearly ...
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:28:27 GMT
Which way next for Sierra Leone?
This collaborative work discusses Sierra Leone's quest for sustainable democracy, peace and development. It traces the problems back to the root ...
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:50:14 GMT
Realistic planning for future urban growth calls for explicit consideration of the needs of the poor
In 2008, for the first time in history, more than half the world's population, 3.3 billion people, will be living in urban areas. By 2030, this is expected ...
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:43:02 GMT
CSR practices are bearing fruit
This article presents an overview of two cases—Procter & Gamble (P&G) in Venezuela and Unión Fenosa (through Energía Social) ...
Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:01:23 GMT
Are businesses really making 'green' progress?
This report reviews progress to date among key businesses and their commitment towards 'green issues'. It argues that amidst the hype there ...
Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:06:23 GMT
Has the introduction of PAYG social security led to a substitution of human for physical capital?
This paper aims to provide a theoretical analysis of the conjecture that the introduction of pay as you go [PAYG] social security has led to a substitution ...
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:45:58 GMT
How to get started in local fundraising
Fundraising is often a daunting task for an organisation. The Worldwide Fundraiser's Handbook presents a range of options and steps to be considered ...
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:58:08 GMT
The paper aims to provide information on the size, structure and significance of China-Zambia relations. It specifically studies the nature and scope ...
Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:27:13 GMT
How to implement policies and programmes on ageing at national level
This Guiding Framework was created to assist countries to give effect to the commitments made at the Second World Assembly on Ageing in Madrid in 2002. ...
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:15:40 GMT
Empowering forest stakeholders: recommendations for a new global forest partnership
This report presents the findings of an independent consultation carried out by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) ...
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:24:41 GMT
Young people and children in the media
This section of the fourth edition of the Gender and Media Diversity Journal contains a selection of articles exploring youth, children, and the media. ...
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:40:50 GMT
Eldis Development News [eldis.org]
Conducting Sustainablility Assessments
A new publication presents the state-of-the-art in sustainability impact assessments, including how to identify the cross-cutting economic, environmental and social impacts of policies.
Wed Jul 02 00:00:00 CEST 2008
Education for Sustainable Development
A workshop on 11-12 September 2008 will explore how the OECD can contribute to the development of strategies, curricula, and sustainable schools for the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014).
Fri Jun 06 09:48:29 CEST 2008
Towards Sustainable Agriculture
The OECD contribution to the UN Commission on Sustainable Development promotes policy coherence for sustainable agriculture in terms of economics (subsidy reform), environmental policies (sustainable resource management), and social dimensions (food security).
Wed Jun 04 11:56:23 CEST 2008
Gender and Sustainable Development
This brochure summarises the OECD's cross-cutting work on gender and aims to increase understanding of the role of women in maintaining the three pillars – economic, social and environmental – of sustainable development.
Thu Mar 06 00:00:00 CET 2008