Bangladesh: Climate Change and Sustainable Development

This policy document reviews different scenarios of potential impacts of climate change in Bangladesh by 2030 and 2050 through a multi-sectorial approach. Is also presents a climate change adaption plan, taking account of various barriers and risks. 

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Organization: WB

Theme: Adaptation

Topic: Agriculture and Food, Economic and Development Planning, Energy, Environment, Forestry, Health, Transport, Urban, Water, Adaptation, Biodiversity, Chemicals and Waste, Economic Analysis, Green Jobs/Economy, Mitigation, Risk Reduction/Management, Policy Instruments

Type of material: Policy Document

Publication date: 2000

Language: English

Bali Climate Conference and Its Main Outcomes

This activity report presents the main outcomes of the conference that was hold in 2008. It presents the Bali Action Plan and its four building elements which are mitigation, adaptation, technology development and resource provision. 

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Organization: WB

Theme: Adaptation

Topic: Economic and Development Planning, Environment, Adaptation, Mitigation, Risk Reduction/Management, Technology, International Law and Policy

Type of material: Activity Report

Publication date: 2008

Language: English

Cartographie des besoins et des capacités institutionnelles d’apprentissage en économie verte inclusive: Sénégal

Ce document politique fait l’évaluation de l’économie verte au Sénégal et montre qu’elle reste dans son ensemble embryonnaire. L’étude dresse une cartographie des besoins d’apprentissage et formule des recommandations pour une transition réussie vers la résilience aux changements climatiques et vers l’industrie verte. 

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Organization: UNITAR

Theme: Adaptation

Topic: Education, Energy, Environment, Forestry, Urban, Training, Adaptation, Chemicals and Waste, Green Jobs/Economy, Policy Instruments

Type of material: Policy Document

Publication date: 2018

Language: French

An Analysis of Crop Choice: Adapting to Climate Change in Latin American Farms

This analytical document gives predictions of the impact of climate change on Latin American farmers and explores how do they adapt to climate by changing crops. Estimating the model across over 2000 farmers in seven countries, the report shows that both temperature and precipitation affect the crops that Latin American farmers choose.

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Organization: WB

Theme: Other

Topic: Agriculture and Food, Economic and Development Planning, Environment, Labour, Adaptation, Economic Analysis, Ecosystems, Policy Instruments

Type of material: Analytical-Technical Document

Publication date: 2007

Language: English

Assessment of the Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture in Zimbabwe: A Ricardian Approach

This analytical document employs the Ricardian approach to measure the economic impacts of climate change on farm net revenue in Zimbabwe. The results show that farms with irrigation are more resistant, indicating that irrigation is an important adaptation option to climate change. 

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Organization: WB

Theme: Adaptation

Topic: Agriculture and Food, Economic and Development Planning, Environment, Adaptation, Economic Analysis, Mitigation, Policy Instruments

Type of material: Analytical-Technical Document

Publication date: 2007

Language: English

Assessing the Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture in Egypt: A Ricardian Approach

This analytical document employs the Ricardian approach to measure the economic impacts of climate change on farm net revenue in Egypt. The results from two different climate change scenarios show to what extend high temperatures will constrain agricultural production in Egypt.

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Organization: WB

Theme: Adaptation

Topic: Agriculture and Food, Economic and Development Planning, Environment, Adaptation, Economic Analysis, Ecosystems, Mitigation

Type of material: Analytical-Technical Document

Publication date: 2007

Language: English

Atmospheric Stabilization of CO2 Emissions: Near-term Reductions and Intensity-based Targets

This technical document analyzes CO2 emissions reduction targets in various countries by the year 2030.  The study also explores ways to achieve these targets while maintaining assumed economic growth. 

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Organization: WB

Theme: Adaptation

Topic: Economic and Development Planning, Energy, Environment, Mitigation, Risk Reduction/Management, Science, Carbon Financing and CDM

Type of material: Analytical-Technical Document

Publication date: 2007

Language: English

Achieving Low Carbon Growth for the World

This visual document presents key resources to fight climate change. It also provides an overview of the work carried out by the World Bank to contribute to climate change mitigation. 

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Organization: WB

Theme: Adaptation

Topic: Education, Environment, Adaptation, Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Green Jobs/Economy, Mitigation, Public Participation

Type of material: Audio-Visual Resource

Publication date: 2008

Language: English

Accelerating Clean Energy Technology Research, Development, and Deployment: Lessons from Non-energy Sectors

This analytical document proposes incentives and strategic framework for the development of new clean technologies. After reviewing trends in energy research, different scenarios are analyzed in the context of climate change mitigation, taking account of several co-benefits as well as barriers and risks. 

 

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Organization: WB

Theme: Adaptation

Topic: Economic and Development Planning, Energy, Environment, Industry, Adaptation, Economic Analysis, Green Jobs/Economy, Mitigation, Policy Instruments

Type of material: Analytical-Technical Document

Publication date: 2008

Language: English

Water Management in Fragile Systems: Building Resilience to Shocks and Protracted Crises in the Middle East and North Africa

This analytical document describes how water management and fragility systems interact with each other. In other words, the study shows how much the improvement of water management in the Middle East and North Africa can promote resilience in the face of protracted crises and fragility. 

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Organization: FAO, WB

Theme: Adaptation

Topic: Economic and Development Planning, Energy, Environment, Land Use Management, Water, Adaptation, Ecosystems, Mitigation, Risk Reduction/Management, Governance – General

Type of material: Analytical-Technical Document

Publication date: 2018

Language: English

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2018 : Smart Choices to Preserve our Land

This guidance document makes the most of the “World day to combat desertification and drought” to present an overview of such challenges in the Arab region through different statistic tools (ecological footprint, biocapacity reserve, etc). It also promotes the value of organic agriculture and food sustainable production. 

 

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Organization: UNESCWA

Theme: Adaptation

Topic: Agriculture and Food, Economic and Development Planning, Land Use Management, Water, Adaptation, Mitigation, Risk Reduction/Management, Policy Instruments

Type of material: Guidance Document

Publication date: 2018

Language: English

Analyses to Identify Priority Areas for the Implementation of REDD+ Actions

This slide presentation presents an overview of priority areas for the implementation of REDD+ actions. It shows that benefits and risks are not spatially uniform and promotes the value of spatial workflow. 

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Organization: UNREDD, FAO, UNDP, UNEP

Theme: REDD+

Topic: Forestry, Biodiversity, REDD, Technology, Policy Instruments

Type of material: Slide Presentation

Publication date: 2018

Language: English

Making Ecosystem Restoration meet Multiple Goals for People, Biodiversity and the Climate

This visual resource sums up in a pedagogical way the benefits of ecosystem restoration. The poster showcases two countries : Mongolia and Paraguay. 

 

 

 

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Organization: UNREDD, FAO, UNDP, UNEP, WCMC

Theme: REDD+

Topic: Forestry, Land Use Management, Training, Biodiversity, REDD, Ecosystems, Public Participation

Type of material: Audio-Visual Resource

Publication date: 2017

Language: English

Using Spatial Analysis to support REDD+ Land-Use Planning in Papua New Guinea

This technical document presents different maps which help to understand where potential social and environmental benefits (climate change mitigation, biodiversity, soil conservation, landslide risk reduction and nature-based turism) of REDD+ could be achieved, with particular attention to three prioritized provinces: East New Britain, West New Britain and Madang.

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Theme: REDD+

Topic: Economic and Development Planning, Environment, Forestry, Land Use Management, Tourism, Adaptation, REDD, Ecosystems, Mitigation, Risk Reduction/Management, Policy Instruments

Type of material: Guidance Document

Publication date: 2018

Language: English

Forest Ecosystems in National Economies and Contribution on REDD+ in a Green Economy Transformation : the Case of Panama

This analytical document aims to assess the value and role of forests in the Panamanian economy in the context of climate change mitigation. It discusses the potential role of REDD+ for achieving the transition to a green economy and provides policy recommendations for forest conservation in Panama. 

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Organization: UNEP, bc3, UNREDD, bc3, FAO, bc3, UNDP, bc3

Theme: REDD+

Topic: Economic and Development Planning, Environment, Forestry, Adaptation, REDD, Economic Analysis, Green Jobs/Economy, Mitigation, Policy Instruments

Type of material: Analytical-Technical Document

Publication date: 2014

Language: English

Informe Técnico : Potenciando los Beneficios Sociales y Ambientales de la Implementación del Plan de Acción Nacional de Bosques y Cambio Climático de Argentina

Este documento normativo describe el marco conceptual y metodológico implementado para realizar el Plan de Acción Nacional de Bosques y Cambio Climático (PANByCC).  El presente describe como el plan puede beneficiar a distintas regiones al nivel social y ambiental,  tomando en cuenta vulnerabilidades y riesgos, en el contexto de mitigación del cambio climático. 

Download file: Spanish

Organization: UNREDD, Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable de Argentina, UNEP, Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable de Argentina

Theme: Adaptation

Topic: Environment, Forestry, Land Use Management, Adaptation, REDD, Ecosystems, Mitigation, Risk Reduction/Management, Policy Instruments

Type of material: Policy Document

Publication date: 2018

Language: Spanish

Operationalising and Financing National REDD+ Strategies: From Programming and Financing Implementation to Results-Based Payments

This guidance document presents strategies on how to achieve REDD+ programming and financing implementation in the Asia-Pacific region. This action plan is one of the prerequisites for accessing results-based payments (RBPs) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). 

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Organization: UNREDD, FAO, UNDP, UNEP

Theme: REDD+

Topic: Economic and Development Planning, Finance, Adaptation, Economic Analysis, Mitigation, Policy Instruments

Type of material: Guidance Document

Publication date: 2018

Language: English

Geodecisión: Una Herramienta Espacial Flexible Para Orientar la Toma de Decisiones Ambientales

Este recurso visual presenta Geodecisión, una herramienta en línea, gratuita y fácil de usar, diseñada para facilitar el acceso a la información espacial sobre el uso de la tierra en el Perú, facilitando así la toma de decisiones. 

Download file: Spanish

Theme: Adaptation

Topic: Forestry, Land Use Management, Adaptation, Mitigation, Public Participation

Type of material: Audio-Visual Resource

Publication date: 2016

Language: Spanish

The Work of FAO to Enhance National Capacities to Report on Climate Change: Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use

This activity report provides an overview of the work carried out by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) to contribute to climate change mitigation in the agriculture, forestry and land use sectors.  It presents a data collection and analysis of FAO-supported activities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Papua New Guinea, Ecuador and Paraguay. 

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Organization: FAO

Theme: Adaptation

Topic: Agriculture and Food, Forestry, Land Use Management, Adaptation, REDD, Mitigation, Policy Instruments

Type of material: Activity Report

Publication date: 2017

Language: English

Workshop Kit : Facilitators’ guide of UN-REDD Programme, Benefits and Risks Tool

The UN-REDD Programme Benefits and Risks Tool (BeRT) is a guidance document which seeks to support the application of the BeRT in a workshop setting. In other words, this facilitators’ guide provides documentation to REDD+ countries to assess the social and environmental benefits and risks associated with candidate Policies and Measures (PAMs) and makes sure the the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is respected. 

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Organization: UNEP, UNREDD

Theme: REDD+

Topic: Environment, Forestry, Adaptation, REDD, Economic Analysis, Public Participation

Type of material: Guidance Document

Publication date: 2017

Language: English