The Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on ClimateChange (IPCC) has presented strong evidence that human-induced climatechange is occurring and that all countries of the world will beaffected and need to adapt to impacts. The IPCC points out that manydeveloping countries are...

The need for increased food production, enhanced economic growth and poverty reduction, whilst at the same time achieving environmental sustainability, is an issue of growing importance. This book addresses the linkages and tradeoffs involved in solving such key challenges.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Dedication -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Section 1: Globalisation -- 1. The Environmental Challenge of Going Global -- 2. An Essay on Biodiversity and Globalisation -- 3. Joint Implementation of Climate Change? Distortions in Practice and...

Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Executive Summary -- Overview -- Part I. Monitoring global development progress -- Development progress over the MDG period has been impressive -- Despite solid development gains, significant work remains -- Amid...

Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: Creating New Paradigms for Development - Stephen McCloskey -- Part I: Development Discourse and Definitions -- 1. Measuring Human Development - Andy Storey -- 2. A Human Rights Based Approach to Development - Máire Braniff...