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2010
AJCR Volume 10 No. 2, 2010
Author: Urmilla Bob, Salomé Bronkhorst, Fathima Ahmed, Roselyne N Okech, Nancy A Omolo, Vadi Moodley, Alphonse Gahima, Suveshnee Munien, Edwin C Perry, Cheryl Potgieter, Jyoti Jaggernath
Publisher: African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD)
The environment-related problems and conflicts discussed in this issue arose in local situations, where few people, if any, were concerned about the future of the global environment. More on « AJCR Volume 10 No. 2, 2010 »
2010
Impacts of Liquid Biofuels on Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity
Author: Per M Stromberg, Alexandros Gasparatos, Janice S H Lee, John Garcia-Ulloa, Lian Pin Koh, Kazuhiko Takeuchi
Publisher: United Nations University (UNU)
This report collects and critically discusses the existing literature regarding the drivers, impacts, and trade-offs involved in biofuel production. More on «Impacts of Liquid Biofuels on Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity»

Jul 2009
Environmental Crimes in Ethiopia
Author: Rose Mwebaza, Philip Njuguna Mwanika, Wondowossen Sintayehu Wonndemagegnehu
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
This report discusses environmental crimes such as illegal logging, pollution, dumping habitat destruction and poaching in Ethiopia. More on «Environmental Crimes in Ethiopia»

2009
Global Energy and Environmental Scenarios
Author: Dirk Willenbockel
Publisher: German Development Institute
This paper focuses on two major recent studies: the scenarios contained in the UN Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA) and the scenarios developed by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in support of the G8 Gleneagles plan of action on climate cha... More on «Global Energy and Environmental Scenarios»

Dec 2008
Climate Change: Getting Adaptation Right
Author: Alan Nicol, Nanki Kaur
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
Drawing on experience from Bangladesh and Ethiopia, this policy brief argues that adaptation responses should be based on a thorough assessment and understanding of available knowledge on climate change and poverty. More on «Climate Change: Getting Adaptation Right»

Jul 2008
Energy and Environment in Slavic Eurasia
Author: Ivan Arzamastsev, Shoichi Itoh, Grigory Tkachenko, Sergey Maslennikov, Victor Kryukov, Humio Mitsudera, Yukihiro Morimoto, Masahiro Horikawa, Yosihiro Natuhara, Hirofumi Katayama, Nobuo Arai
Publisher: Slavic Research Center (SRC)
This issue of Slavic Eurasian Studies analyzes the interaction of the natural environment and socio-economic activities in the Pan-Okhotsk region. More on «Energy and Environment in Slavic Eurasia »

Mar 2008
Conservation in Qatar: Impacts of Increasing Industrialization
Author: Renee Richer
Publisher: Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS)
This article assesses how Qatar's industrial development puts the environment at risk and threatens ecosystem services and biological diversity. More on «Conservation in Qatar: Impacts of Increasing Industrialization»

2008
Afrika im Klimawandel
Author: Barbara Unmüßig, Stefan Cramer
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Dieser Artikel beleuchtet Afrikas Beitrag zum Klimawandel und dessen Auswirkungen auf den Kontinent anlässlich der Weltklimakonferenz, die im Dezember 2007 in Bali stattfand. More on «Afrika im Klimawandel»

Oct 2007
Case for Space
Author: Catherine Doldirina
Publisher: European Space Policy Institute (ESPI)
The main goal of this Report, funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Austrian Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie (BMVIT), with additional support from the German Aerospace Center (DLR), is to assess the benefits of ... More on «Case for Space »
Oct 2007
International Journal of the Commons: Vol. 1, No. 1 (2007)
Author: James Wilson, Marco A Janssen, John M Anderies, David G McGrath, Oriana T Almeida, Frank D Merry, John Kerr, Arun Agrawal, Friday Njaya,
Publisher: The International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC)
This journal explores current trends and future perspectives of the research community's interest in the study of the commons. More on «International Journal of the Commons: Vol. 1, No. 1 (2007)»

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