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Review and compilation of best practices in sustainable land management technologies, including adaptation
… the Bureaus of the CRIC and the Committee on Science and Technology (CST),9 provides for a twofold use of best … Impact on biodiversity conservation Others Impact on climate change mitigation To improve the living conditions of affected population Impact on climate change adaptation Capacity-building and awareness- …
3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts
… and sustainable development: the contribution of science, technology, traditional knowledge and practices” Book of … to the assessment of vulnerability of socio-ecosystems to climate change and current and future capacities to adapt. … Better anticipation and prevention of the impact of climate change on land degradation and desertification, …
Energy law and sustainable development
… the authors Development and energy José Goldemberg Energy, climate change and sustainable development David R. Hodas … the primary sources of greenhouse gases contributing to climate change. Forthcoming debates about how most … whatever energy system is possible in light of available technology. Its short-term goal is always to supply …
UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development
… and marine/coastal areas, sustainable tourism, energy and climate change, sustainable transportation, green buildings … 116 3.9 Climate Change … for trade, investment and capital flows and advances in technology, including information technology, for the growth of the world economy, development …
Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability
… countries are also looking to bioenergy as a mechanism for climate change mitigation, both as a way to reduce the … prices, and ever-increasing international attention on climate change mitigation, the production and use of … pressure on the natural resource base. The conversion technology is expensive, however, even though the cost of the …
Global Warming of 1.5°C - an IPPC special report on the impacts of global warming
… of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to … Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism, the National Climate Change Committee in the Department of Meteorological … government of France and administrative and information technology support from the University Paris Saclay (France), …
Mapping the linkages between oceans and other Sustainable Development Goals: A preliminary exploration
… published (for ex- ample, Weitz and Nilsson, 2014, for climate, land, energy and water). As far as we are aware, a … capacity building, trade, information and communications technology and data, monitoring and accountability) are … gas emissions that was included as a target. Impacts of climate change such as sea level rise, ocean warming, changes …
Mediterranean strategy for sustainable development 2016-2015: Investing in environmental sustainability to achieve social and economic development
… Mediterranean cities 38 Objective 4: Addressing climate change as a priority issue for the Mediterranean 48 … and the rural and agricultural systems. It also focuses on climate change, which is expected to impact severely the … coordination, exchange of good practices, including technology and local knowledge transfer. Joint efforts will …
Draft International Covenant on Environment and Development - Implementing Sustainable Development - Fifth Edition: Updated text (4th Revision)
… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 ARTICLE 21: GLOBAL CLIMATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … . . . . . . . 142 ARTICLE 51: DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY . . . 19 Commentary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … Programme UNFCC United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change UNEP-WCMC UNEP World Conservation Monitoring …
Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources
… example, between land and water, agriculture and water, technology and water, health and water—that affect water … in a sustainable way to cope with natural phenomena like climate change, droughts and floods as well as with human … of vegetation can actually affect local and regional climate patterns. When water returns to land through …