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Agriculture is a major user of water and is responsible for much of its pollution. But the agricultural sector faces …
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Strengthening linkages between climate change adaptation and mitigation policies can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of actions in support of a low-carbon, climate-resilient economic development. This policy paper provides an overview and a discussion of linkages, shedding light on the...
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This report provides an assessment of the use of, and recommendations for scaling up, Nature-based Solutions to address water-related climate risks. The analysis is based on two country case studies carried out in Mexico and the United Kingdom. On the basis of a previously developed policy...
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, surface transport, and agriculture) that are responsible for more than 60% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Synergies …
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Climate change is giving rise to diverse risks, ranging from changing incidences of tropical diseases to increased risks of drought, varying widely in their potential severity, frequency and predictability. Governments must integrate the management of these climate risks into policy making if...
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Technological innovation can lower the cost of achieving environmental objectives, so it is important to understand how environmental policy design and technological innovation are linked. This is particularly true in the area of climate change where the estimated future costs of reducing...
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. Risk reduction through adaptation to climate change will be the only sustainable means to limit the increase in future … policyholder risk reduction and supporting resilient reinstatement. The paper also identifies potential approaches that …
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