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pests and diseases. Consequently, development goals are threatened by climate change with heaviest impacts on poor countries … hard-won gains and seriously undermine prospects for development. Using environmental impact and sustainability applied … general equilibrium model, this paper argues that climate change will negatively affect agricultural productivity in Africa …
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Transport infrastructure is a pillar of economic development and a key contributor to climate change. Globally …
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This paper considers the challenges confronting LDCs in meeting the adaptation and mitigation requirements brought on by the climate crisis and addresses the question as to whether the Least Developed Country Fund (LDCF), which is a key source of LDC climate adaptation finance, is still fit for...
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Developing countries are often most impacted by climate change. While the work of international environmental organizations has received considerable public and academic attention, local environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGOs) also play a key role in assisting local populations...
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Energy security, economic development and averting global warming are conflicting objectives in a fossil fuel economy …. In the long run, sustainable development requires a shift to renewable energy sources. In the short run it requires swift …, 1995; Chichilnisky and Sheeran, 2009; Pagnamenta, 2009). We propose extending Kyoto's clean development mechanism (CDM) in …
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growth on forest sustainability in Africa. Using three instruments of forest exploitation, the study shows how rural … take account of the interests of both; a green economy promoting sustainable development and the growing population needs. …
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This 2012 Global Food Policy Report is the second in an annual series that provides an in-depth look at major food policy developments and events. Initiated in response to resurgent interest in food security, the series offers a yearly overview of the food policy developments that have...
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, traditional development aid, dedicated national funds, carbon markets, etc.), but it is fragmented both in terms of its source as …
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international climate finance can play a catalytic role in this regard. National development banks (NDBs) have a unique role in this …
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Africa is a continent that has abundant renewable and non-renewable energy resources. Regardless of the presence of … potential to overcome poverty and attain the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Through a review of energy policies, energy … sector studies, and socioeconomic development reports, this article provides some insights into how the renewable energy and …
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