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| Renewable Revolution: Low-Carbon Energy by 2030 (03-15-2010) |
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| This report examines the potential forrenewable energy to provide needed energyservices for all societies while lowering heattrappingemissions of greenhouse gases. Itconcludes that it is not only possible but alsoessential to effect a massive transformation ofthe global energy system from its current fossilfuel base between now and 2030 that continuesfor the rest of the century. |
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| Global environmental change: the threat to human health (03-15-2010) |
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| This publication addresses the health impacts of global environmental change due to climate change and asserts that it is should be a priority for the public health community, environmental scientists, and natural resource managers, as well as for governments and intergovernmental bodies such as the United Nations and multilateral development banks. |
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| Tools for Understanding (02-23-2010) |
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| Often the first steps in trying to change policies and institutions are to scope out current situations and opportunities and from this information to plan a course of action. The kinds of skills and tools needed here include:
• Acquiring and using good information on policy, stakeholders, law and markets
• Overcoming internal barriers to empowerment e.g. develop confidence
• Understanding the motives and language of the powerful
• Creating awareness and shared vision within an interest group
• Prioritizing and strategizing for effective change
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| Integrating environment and development in Viet Nam: Achievements, challenges and next steps (02-05-2010) |
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| Development and environmental management have, for too long, been treated as separate objectives in Viet Nam – as in most countries. Viet Nam’s extraordinarily rapid development has brought immediate and major benefits. But it has also led to poor people suffering pollution, climate change and soil infertility. It is time for development and environment to be considered together. This paper reviews what has worked well in integrating environment and development objectives in Viet Nam, as well as what currently constrains integration. It assesses future needs, given rapidly changing demographic, economic and environmental situations. Its recommendations offer a sure footing for ‘preparing for green growth’ in a future middle-income Viet Nam. |
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