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Appropriate Technologies for Water Supply and Sanitation in Arid Areas: Workshop : Summary Report
Description:
The main purpose of the meeting was to review progress in the development of technologies for making optimum use of limited water resources or using conditions of drought and solar radiation to disinfect ferment-able wastes and destroy microorganisms contained in them.
Date:
June 1987
Creator:
World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe
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Arctic Climate Impact Science — An Update Since ACIA
Description:
The study found that change was occuring in all Arctic systems, impacting on the atmosphere and the oceans, sea ice and ice sheets, snow and permafrost, as well as species and populations, food webs, ecosystems and human societies.
Date:
April 2008
Creator:
WWF International Arctic Programme.
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Arctic Flora and Fauna: Recommendations for Conservation
Description:
This booklet contains a series of recommendations from the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna Working Group. It is intended to serve as a set of strategic guidelines for all parties interested in Arctic conservation.
Date:
2002
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Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF)
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Arctic Flora and Fauna: Status and Conservation
Description:
What is the overall state of the Arctic environment? The aim of this report is to answer the many aspects of this seemingly straightforward question. Although several national and international efforts have looked at parts of the Arctic, this is the first attempt to assess the state of Arctic flora and fauna as a whole.
Date:
June 11, 2001
Creator:
Program for the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF)
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Assembly Bill No. 32 CHAPTER 488
Description:
California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. This bill would require Air Resources Board (ARB) to adopt a statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit equivalent to the statewide greenhouse gas emissions levels in 1990 to be achieved by 2020. ARB shall adopt regulations to require the reporting and verification of statewide greenhouse gas emissions and to monitor and enforce compliance with this program. AB 32 directs Climate Action Team established by the Governor to coordinate the efforts set…
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Date:
September 2006
Creator:
Secretary of State
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Assessing the Costs of Climate Change and Adaptation in South Asia
Description:
.This Asian Development Bank (ADB) study examined the economic costs associated with the impacts of climate change and the cost and benefits of adaptation in Bangladesh,Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The study aimed to (i) assess the biophysical impacts of climate change in the region, including individual country impacts, and (ii) estimate the total economic loss to the countries in the region by 2100, taking into account the different scenarios and impacts projected across…
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Date:
June 1, 2014
Creator:
Ahmed, Mahfuz & Suphachol Suphachalasai
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Assessment and Review of the Climate Change Policy Programme, Interim Report
Description:
This interim report provides an assessment and review of the Japanese Climate Change Policy Programme.
Date:
August 2004
Creator:
Central Environment Council, Ministry of the Environment of Japan
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An Assessment of Coastal Hypoxia and Eutrophication in U.S. Waters
Description:
This document is about hypoxia in aquatic ecosystems. Hypoxia is a depletion of oxygen caused by runoff, land cover change, and other factors associated with population growth and agriculture. The report discusses mitigation strategies and trends in managing this problem.
Date:
November 2003
Creator:
National Science and Technology Council (U.S.). Air Quality Research Subcommittee.
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Assessment of Knowledge on Impacts of Climate Change - Contribution to the Specification of Art. 2 of the UNFCCC: Impacts on Ecosystems, Food Production, Water and Socio-economic Systems
Description:
The purpose of this report is to compile and summarise the present knowledge on impacts of climate change as a basis for a consideration of what may constitute dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system under Article 2 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). An attempt will be made to associate projected global mean surface temperature and/or sea level changes with specific identified impacts and effects in order to assist a discussion on the ope…
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Date:
November 2003
Creator:
Hare, William
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Atals of International Freshwater Agreements
Description:
Water is one of the most widely shared resources on the planet, and the most vital for human survival after oxygen. It has a capacity to unite people that share a source of water, or to incite conflict among them as they compete for it. The latter, reaching the point of ‘water wars’ has become increasingly common in the media, but the contents of this Atlas show that treaties, not wars, are the norm.The Atlas is a step in the consolidation and dissemination of information about shared water tre…
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Date:
2002
Creator:
United Nations Environment Programme
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Atmospheric Ammonia: Sources and Fate. A Review of Ongoing Federal Research and Future Needs
Description:
This report provides a brief summary of the state of the current state of federal scientific research related to atmospheric ammonia, based on discussions from an October, 1999 meeting of the Air Quality Research Subcommittee of CENR.
Date:
June 2000
Creator:
National Science and Technology Council (U.S.). Air Quality Research Subcommittee.
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Atomic Energy Act of 1954 [As Amended Through P.L. 105-394, November 13, 1998]: An Act for the development and control of atomic energy
Description:
The Atomic Energy Act (AEA) established the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) to promote the "utilization of atomic energy for peaceful purposes to the maximum extent consistent with the common defense and security and with the health and safety of the public." Since the abolition of the AEC, much of the AEA has been carried out by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the U.S. Department of Energy. When EPA was formed, however, the AEC's authority to issue generally applicable environmental radia…
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Date:
November 13, 1998
Creator:
United States. Congress.
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The Bali Action Plan: Key Issues in The Climate Negotiations: Summary for Policy Makers
Description:
To assist policy makers in understanding the complex issues under discussion in the negotiating process, UNDP commissioned a series of background briefing papers on the key issues under the four main "building blocks" of the current international negotiations -- mitigation, adaptation, technology and finance -- as well as land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF). This document contains summaries for policy makers of these briefing papers.
Date:
September 2008
Creator:
Carpenter, Chad
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Basic Environment Act
Description:
This law, passed by the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), sets environmental policy for Taiwan and stipulates that economic and technological development will emphasize environmental protection based on long-term national interests, and that development must be sustainable in the interest of future national security and quality of life.
Date:
December 11, 2002
Creator:
China (Republic : 1949- ). Huan jing bao hu shu.
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Basic Policy On Development Cooperation in the Field of Climate Change: Recommendations by Experts' Panel for Realization of "Cool Earth"
Description:
The document encourages international cooperation for dealing with climate change and offers strategies for making climate policy and economic policy compatible.
Date:
2008
Creator:
Japan. Gaimushō.
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Beyond Kyoto, Manitoba's Green Future : Next Steps, 2008 Action on Climate Change
Description:
The Report raised concerns about the impacts of climate change on our lakes, forests, northern communities and agricultural regions. At the same time, Manitobans identified many benefits that could come from taking action. Moreover, it also recommended a broader public awareness campaign and the development of regional and national partnerships.
Date:
August 2008
Creator:
Manitoba Science, Technology, Energy and Mines, Climate and Green Initatives Branch
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A Bill : House Bill 2460
Description:
On April 3, 2007, Governor Mike Beebe of Arkansas established a Governor's Commission on Global Warming with the signing of HB2460. The commission will study the potential impacts of climate change on the state’s environment and economy, and then recommend a global warming pollutant reduction goal and strategies for achieving it. Commission members will include representatives from the state government as well as many groups including scientific, energy, forestry, agricultural, and environmenta…
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Date:
March 2007
Creator:
Governor Mike Beebe
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A Bill : House Bill 2460
Description:
On April 3, 2007, Governor Mike Beebe of Arkansas established a Governor's Commission on Global Warming with the signing of HB2460. The commission will study the potential impacts of climate change on the state’s environment and economy, and then recommend a global warming pollutant reduction goal and strategies for achieving it. Commission members will include representatives from the state government as well as many groups including scientific, energy, forestry, agricultural, and environmenta…
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Date:
March 2007
Creator:
Governor Mike Beebe
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Biodiversité: Quelle Recherche Dans 15 Ans?: Enjeux, Chercheurs, Contextes
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Proceedings of a meeting of the French Institute of Biodiversity (IFB), setting a course of research for the next fifteen years. The IFB, composed of government agencies, research organizations, and NGOs, is a scientific interest group promoting scientific research in biodiversity. The IFB is devoted to coordinating research on biodiversity in all natural and social sciences, to promoting biodiversity research at the national, European, and international levels, and to disseminating knowledg…
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Date:
October 2006
Creator:
Institut Français de la Biodiversité
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Biodiversity Delivering Results
Description:
The publication showcases the achievements and results from UNDP projects undertaken around the world. It highlights UNDP efforts, funded by GEF, to mainstream biodiversity issues, build institutional capacity around the world, and support the implementation of the Program of Work on Protected Areas under the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Date:
March 2010
Creator:
Global Environment Facility
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Bird Species and Climate Change: The Global Status Report: A synthesis of current scientific understanding of anthropogenic climate change impacts on global bird species now, and projected future effects
Description:
This review seeks to provide a global overview of current effects of climate change on birds as well as a picture of future impacts. It provides a scientific assessment of current research data, achieved by surveying hundreds of research articles and reports on the topic.
Date:
August 2010
Creator:
Janice Wormworth BSc MA & Dr Karl Mallon BSc PhD
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Bird Species and Climate Change: The Global Status Report: A synthesis of Current Scientific Understanding of Anthropogenic Climate Change Impacts on Global Bird Species Now, and Projected Future Effects
Description:
This review seeks to provide a global overview of current effects of climate change on birds as well as a picture of future impacts. It provides a scientific assessment of current research data, achieved by surveying hundreds of research articles and reports on the topic.
Date:
August 2010
Creator:
Janice Wormworth BSc MA & Dr Karl Mallon BSc PhD
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Blending Climate Finance Through National Climate Funds: A Guidebook for the Design and Establishment of National Funds to Achieve Climate Change Priorities
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The guidebook provides an overview of NCFs and outlines six key components that are critical for the effective design and establishment of an NCF. It also presents a method for consolidating the decisions around these components into a term sheet that can help to facilitate stakeholder engagement for a robust and transparent design process.
Date:
October 2012
Creator:
United Nations Development Programme
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