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Energy Consumption Response to Climate Change under Globalization: Options for India

Narayanan, K.; Sahu, Santosh Kumar - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012

increasing. To account for the change in CO2 emission, we have followed index decomposition analysis using data from the PROWESS … database of the Center for Monitoring Indian Economy. Two factors are considered to account for the changes in emission … in reducing emission as compared to the output shifts across the sectors. Based on the findings and international …

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Responding to Climate Change: A Proposed Framework for Action

Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American … - 2000

For the nations of Latin America and the Caribbean to respond effectively to the Climate Change challenge, they need to be able to understand what the impacts of Climate Change may be for each country and the extent of each country's contribution to the problem before they can define and...

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Challenges and Opportunities for Water-Based Adaptation to Climate Change: Elements for a Regional Agenda

Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American … - 2010

This document (Cancún COP-16) represents a coordinated effort among several institutions and organizations in the Latin America and the Caribbean region to present the results of a joint reflection on the issue of water-based adaptation to climate change as part of a Regional Policy Dialog...

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Quito's Climate Change Strategy: Policies for Planned Adaptation and Reducing Vulnerability

Zambrano-Barragán, Carolina - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010

The following presentation outlines the Quito Climate Change Strategy (QCCS). The QCCS aims to balance policy responses between adaptation and mitigation and to design policy to reflect local priorities and realities. The strategy takes an integrated and holistic approach to address social...

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National Level Transport Data in Developing Countries: Drivers and Mechanisms for Improvement

Huizenga, Cornie - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010

This presentation first gives an overview of the problems and challenges in national level transport data. Secondary data gathering initiatives are discussed as well as transport as part of National Communications to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In...

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Diálogo Regional de Política de América Latina y el Caribe: Retos y oportunidades en adaptación al cambio climático en materia de agua: Elementos para una agenda regional Title: Re...

Miralles-Wilhelm, Fernando; Aguilar, Enrique; Luco, … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010

El presente documento representa un esfuerzo coordinado entre varias instituciones y organizaciones de la región de América Latina y el Caribe por plasmar los resultados de una reflexión conjunta sobre el tema de la adaptación al cambio climático en la comunidad hídrica y en el marco de un...

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Coastal Setbacks in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Study of Emerging Issues and Trends that Inform Guidelines for Coastal Planning and Development

Simpson, Murray; Clarke, Colleen S.L. Mercer; Clarke, … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012

Bank investments in tourism and other coastal development projects have been on the rise, generating an interest in the development of instruments and tools that would more effectively inform Bank staff on critical issues, and support the management of the environmental and social risks of the...

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Climate Change and Agricultural Production Title: El cambio climático y la producción agrícola

Ortiz, Rodomiro - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012

This document discusses the impact that global climate change has on food production both globally and in Latin America and the Caribbean. The author discusses environmental issues including extreme temperatures, water scarcity, flooding, and soil erosion. Using available information, this...

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Options Paper: Reducing Climate Risk in IDB Operations

Iqbal, Fareeha Y.; Suding, Paul Hugo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011

This paper explores options to minimize threats posed to IDB-financed physical investments by the impacts of climate change. A large proportion of projects are implemented in climate-sensitive sectors (e.g., agriculture, water resources, and transport). In these cases, the norm is to consider...

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Incentivizing Clean Technology in the Mining Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Role of Public Mining Institutions

Masson, Malaika; Walter, Martin; Priester, Michael - Inter-American Development Bank - 2013

How can LAC governments promote the use of clean and green technology in the mining sector and what are the supporting instruments, regulations, infrastructure and institutional aspects that are needed to reinforce this role within public supervisory mining agencies? This technical note explores...

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