Global Initiatives

REDD myths - A critical review of proposed mechanisms to reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation in developing countries

However, it is important to note that deforestation was previously excluded from the Kyoto Protocol because of methodological problems and concerns about countries losing sovereignty over their natural resources. In spite of the evident enthusiasm ...

Dec 2008
Sugarcane ethanol - Contributions to climate change mitigation and the environment

The aim of this publication is to set the stage for the discussion about both challenges and concerns of sugarcane ethanol by providing the scientific context, the basic concepts and the approach for understanding the ...

Nov 2008
The Bali action plan: key issues in the climate negotiations - Summary for policy makers

The UNDP project, “Capacity development for policy makers to address climate change” seeks to strengthen the national capacity of developing countries to assess climate change policy options across different sectors and economic activities. The project ...

Sep 2008
G8 Hokkaido-Toyako Summit - Double jeopardy: responding to high food and fuel prices

For the first time since 1973, the world is being hit by a combination of record oil and food prices. Such record oil and food prices are a destabilizing element for the global economy because ...

Jul 2008
Comprehensive framework for action

On 29 April 2008, the Chief Executives Board (CEB) of the United Nations decided to establish a High-Level Task Force (HLTF) on the Global Food Crisis, under the leadership of the Secretary-General which brought together ...

Jul 2008
Global trends in sustainable energy investment 2008

The 2008 edition of Global Trends shows that investment flows have not only continued to grow – more than 60% compared to 2006 – they have broadened and diversified, giving the sustainable energy sector greater ...

Jul 2008
Approaches and initiatives concerning sustainability criteria for bioenergy – Draft version

At its third meeting the GBEP Technical Working Group (TWG) decided to establish a GBEP Task Force to work towards the development of a voluntary international sustainability framework of principles for bioenergy. The result of ...

Jun 2008
Land and vulnerable people in a world of change

Millennium Development Goal One, to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, cannot be reached unless the ability of women and men to maintain access to land and natural resources can be secured. Current global trends, however, ...

May 2008
The economics of ecosystems & biodiversity – An interim report

Biological diversity represents the natural wealth of the Earth, and provides the basis for life and prosperity for the whole of mankind. However, biodiversity is currently vanishing at an alarming rate, all over the world. ...

May 2008
Biofuels research in the CGIAR - A perspective from the Science Council

Government policies, motivated by concerns about energy security, high oil prices, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and various vested interests, are driving the latest expansion in the global biofuels industry. This is most evident in Brazil, ...

May 2008
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