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This analytical report focuses on how and where fishers’ knowledge – indigenous and artisanal, as well as large and small-scale commercial – is being put to work in collaboration with scientists, government managers and non-governmental organizations.

This analytical report covers the data requirements for Integrated Urban Water Management. Integrated urban water management relies on data allowing the analysis, understanding and predicting of the behaviour of the individual water cycle components and their interactions. The concomitant monitoring of the complex of urban water system elements makes it possible to grasp the entirety of relations among the various components of the urban water cycle and so develop a holistic approach to solving urban water problems.

This video shows a documentary on climate change impact and effects made for the Environment for BBC World News. In particular the documentary investigates how two ‘twinned’ coastal biosphere reserves, one in the UK and one in Kenya, are comparing their mutual challenges and sharing the lessons learned in trying to find sustainable solutions to local development in the face of climate change. The ‘twinning’ has taken place within the framework of the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves which includes 553 biosphere reserves in 107 countries.

This policy document covers the issue of the impacts of climate change on World Heritage natural and cultural properties. The Committee requested (Decision 29 COM 7B.a) the World Heritage Centre, in collaboration with the Convention’s Advisory Bodies, interested States Parties and the petitioners to convene a broad working group of experts to review the nature and scale of the risks arising from climate change and prepare a strategy and report for dealing with the issue.

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.