Information on "Environment" and "Oceania"
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Evidence from the Frontlines of Climate Change
Author: Koko Warner, Kees Van der Geest, Sönke Kreft, Saleemul Huq, Sven Harmeling, Koen Kusters, Alex de Sherbinin
Publisher: United Nations University (UNU)
This report is based on the research carried out by the Loss and Damage in Vulnerable Countries Initiative carried out to find out how the impact of climate change on society leads to loss and damage among vulnerable households. More on «Evidence from the Frontlines of Climate Change»
September 2012
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18 Sep 2012
Making Waves: Australian Ocean Development Assistance
Author: Sam Bateman, Anthony Bergin
Publisher: Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)
This paper assert that Australia has a vital national interest in the management of its adjacent oceans and seas, and should be playing a leading role in ocean management and development in the region. More on «Making Waves: Australian Ocean Development Assistance»
April 2012
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Apr 2012
Payment for Ecosystem Services Markets on Aboriginal Land in Cape York Peninsula
Author: Michael Winer, Helen Murphy, Harold Ludwick
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) / Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)
In the global arena, improving environmental outcomes and ensuring social equity outcomes for disadvantaged landholder groups have become increasingly important. More on «Payment for Ecosystem Services Markets on Aboriginal Land in Cape York Peninsula»
January 2012
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2012
Australia and New Zealand in the World
Author: Fergus Hanson
Publisher: Lowy Institute for International Policy
The 2012 Lowy Institute Poll reports the results of a nationally representative opinion survey of 1,005 Australian adults conducted in Australia between 26 March and 10 April 2012 using mobile and landline telephones. More on «Australia and New Zealand in the World»
August 2011
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Aug 2011
Antarctica: Assessing and Protecting Australia's National Interests
Author: Ellie Fogarty
Publisher: Lowy Institute for International Policy
Major powers such as China and Russia have voiced their interest in Antarctica’s resource potential, strongly suggesting the current prohibition of resource exploitation will be revisited after 2048. More on «Antarctica: Assessing and Protecting Australia's National Interests» -
Aug 2011
The Allocation of Emission Allowances Free of Charge
Author: Ingrid Jegou, Luca Rubini
Publisher: International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
This paper questions whether the practice of allocating emission allowances free of charge may constitute a subsidy and thereby distort international trade. More on «The Allocation of Emission Allowances Free of Charge»
July 2011
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Jul 2011
Improving Access to Climate Financing for the Pacific Islands
Author: Nic Maclellan
Publisher: Lowy Institute for International Policy
Although recent commitments of ‘fast-start’ climate funding from partners like Australia, Japan and the EU are welcome, Pacific Island countries face wider obstacles in accessing appropriate and timely levels of funding for adaptation and mitigation ... More on «Improving Access to Climate Financing for the Pacific Islands»
August 2010
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Aug 2010
New Voices 2010: Global Encounters
Publisher: Lowy Institute for International Policy
On 25 June 2010, the Lowy Institute for International Policy hosted its seventh annual New Voices conference. More on «New Voices 2010: Global Encounters»
May 2010
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May 2010
A Natural Power: Challenges for Australia’s Resources Diplomacy in Asia
Author: Richard Leaver, Carl Ungerer
Publisher: Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)
This report examines Australia’s national interests, both strategic and economic, within the "Asian century". More on «A Natural Power: Challenges for Australia’s Resources Diplomacy in Asia»
December 2009
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Dec 2009
Climate Change Mitigation Policies in Selected OECD Countries
Author: Diarmuid Torney, Moustapha Kamal Gueye
Publisher: International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
This paper explores climate change mitigation policies and measures enacted, or under consideration, in selected Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member states and discusses their potential implications for trade and devel... More on «Climate Change Mitigation Policies in Selected OECD Countries»
