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This manual attempts to provide media professionals with basic information about some priority issues for sustainable development. It encourages the media to engage in public participation and to debate improvements that can lead to sustainable development. It also seeks to contribute to media awareness and understanding of sustainability, as outlined by the Agenda 21 Plan of Action for all nations endorsed at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

This daily publication produced by the IISD Reporting Services (IISD RS) presents reports on selected side events that took place during the Fifteenth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Fifth Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP 15 and COP/MOP 5).

This daily publication produced by the IISD Reporting Services (IISD RS) presents reports on selected side events that took place during the Fifteenth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Fifth Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP 15 and COP/MOP 5).

This daily publication produced by the IISD Reporting Services (IISD RS) presents reports on selected side events that took place during the Fifteenth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Fifth Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP 15 and COP/MOP 5).

This daily publication produced by the IISD Reporting Services (IISD RS) presents reports on selected side events that took place during the Fifteenth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Fifth Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP 15 and COP/MOP 5).

This daily publication produced by the IISD Reporting Services (IISD RS) presents reports on selected side events that took place during the Fifteenth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Fifth Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP 15 and COP/MOP 5).

This daily publication produced by the IISD Reporting Services (IISD RS) presents reports on selected side events that took place during the Fifteenth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Fifth Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP 15 and COP/MOP 5).

This daily publication produced by the IISD Reporting Services (IISD RS) presents reports on selected side events that took place during the Fifteenth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Fifth Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP 15 and COP/MOP 5).

This daily publication produced by the IISD Reporting Services (IISD RS) presents reports on selected side events that took place during the Fifteenth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Fifth Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP 15 and COP/MOP 5).

This daily publication produced by the IISD Reporting Services (IISD RS) presents reports on selected side events that took place during the Fifteenth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Fifth Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP 15 and COP/MOP 5).

This daily publication produced by the IISD Reporting Services (IISD RS) presents reports on selected side events that took place during the Fifteenth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Fifth Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP 15 and COP/MOP 5).

This daily publication produced by the IISD Reporting Services (IISD RS) presents reports on selected side events that took place during the Fifteenth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Fifth Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP 15 and COP/MOP 5).

This document presents a summary of the report: «Bringing Smale-Scall Finance to the Poor for Modern Energy Services: What is the Role of Government? Experiences from Burkina Faso, Kenya, Nepal and Tanzania». It looks at the current gap that exists between access to modern energy and small-scale finance.

This activity report collects the main outcomes of the regional E-discussion organised as part of preparation activities to the 15th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (December 2009, Copenhagen). The objectives of the regional E-discussion on climate change and poverty are: to collect and summarize the expert opinions on climate change and poverty issues in Central Asian countries; to exchange information about the state policies and strategies; to find new approaches to adaptation and prevention, collect best practices and proposals; to disseminate the information on the upcoming meeting in Copenhagen; to build capacity for forming a common position of Central Asian countries in the run-up to the meeting in Copenhagen.

This policy document tries to fill the knowledge gap connecting energy with decentralization processes. Based on the review of more than 600 documents and sources available online, this study endeavors to improve the present understanding of whether and how energy is taken into consideration within national decentralization policies and programmes in Least Developed Countries and in Sub-Saharan Africa.

This policy document outlines a strategy for increasing access to energy services to meet the Millennium Development Goals in East Africa. The strategy focuses on rapid implementation at country level of high-impact, low-cost, scaleable (HILCS) energy interventions demonstrated to alleviate poverty. It is a first step towards ensuring that energy is integrated into the national development planning and poverty reduction strategies, with Energy Ministers working with their sectoral counterparts to ensure adequate energy input in planning, agriculture, health and education.

This policy document observes that cross-border energy trade implies economic, social and environmental impacts which differ between exporting and importing countries. For both, adverse consequences can arise from volatile energy prices and the social and environmental impacts of energy/industrial activities. This study provides policy recommendations to governments and to development partners on how to minimize the negative impacts of energy trade on the poor, and increase its benefits in order to meet the MDGs.

This analytical report draws attention to the global energy access situation and highlights that three billion people still rely on traditional biomass and coal; with a striking two million deaths per year associated with indoor burning of solid fuels in unventilated kitchens. The review focuses on the Least Developed Countries and Sub-Saharan Africa.

This analytical report highlights the contribution of mechanical power to energy access in developing countries. It recommends that mechanical power as an energy service should be given the same consideration as other modern energy services by policy makers/practitioners responsible for improving energy access to poor communities worldwide.

This analytical report looks at the current gap that exists between access to modern energy and small-scale finance. It focuses on the role of governments in bridging that gap, and recommends priority actions to be taken by governments. The report covers experiences for Burkina Faso, Kenya, Nepal and Tanzania.