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Atmospheric observation-based global SF6 emissions - comparison of top-down and bottom-up estimates [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Emissions of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6), one of the strongest greenhouse gases on a per molecule basis, are targeted to be collectively reduced under the Kyoto Protocol.
Cuevas, Emilio   +13 more
core  

REDD+ on the rocks? Conflict over forest and politics of justice in Vietnam [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
In Vietnam, villagers involved in a REDD+ (reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation) pilot protect areas with rocks which have barely a tree on them.
A Hardy   +28 more
core   +1 more source

The Price Gap in Agriculture‐Based Greenhouse Gas Offset Markets

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Today, there is a global effort to reduce greenhouse gas net emissions (GHGNE). For economic well‐being, it is important to identify low‐cost means of net emission offsets. Agriculture and forestry have received considerable attention as a means of supplying emissions offsets, as they contribute nearly 20% of global emissions.
Jingyi W. Liu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Methane Emission Estimates by the Global High-Resolution Inverse Model Using National Inventories

open access: yesRemote Sensing, 2019
We present a global 0.1° × 0.1° high-resolution inverse model, NIES-TM-FLEXPART-VAR (NTFVAR), and a methane emission evaluation using the Greenhouse Gas Observing Satellite (GOSAT) satellite and ground-based observations from 2010–2012.
Fenjuan Wang   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Collaborating in future states—Contextual instability, paradigmatic remaking, and public policy

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract Collaboration is ubiquitous in public policy life, with its presence and profile determined by prevailing governance conditions. Commitments to globalisation and marketisation in the latter part of the 20th century marked the onset of an era defined by collaboration, between and across tiers and spheres of government, with non‐state actors ...
Helen Sullivan
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable Development Goals Applied to the Maritime Transportation Sector: Setting Sail for the Future

open access: yesNatural Resources Forum, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development aims to eradicate poverty, protect the environment, and promote prosperity through 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Achieving these goals requires a multi‐sectoral approach. Maritime transportation, vital to the global economy, significantly contributes to several SDGs and plays a strategic ...
Cátia Sousa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Monitoring Climate Finance in Developing Countries: Challenges and Next Steps [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
At the 18th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the parties agreed to a standard format for developed countries to follow when reporting on the climate finance they provide to developing ...
Athena Ronquillo-Ballesteros   +2 more
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Green Equals Green? The Divergent Policy Logics of Climate and Biodiversity Governance

open access: yesGlobal Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Market‐based instruments (MBIs) are increasingly promoted in international biodiversity and climate governance. This article argues that biodiversity policy has distinct dynamics and complexities that require approaches beyond economic instruments. By analyzing key concepts such as ecosystem services, biodiversity offsets, and MBIs, this study
Florian Zenglein
wiley   +1 more source

Climate change adaptation: where does global health fit into the agenda? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The aim of this paper is to highlight the opportunities to improve health and reduce health inequities via the new and additional funding that is available for climate change adaptation activities.Human-induced climate change will affect the lives of ...
Kathryn J Bowen, Sharon Friel
core   +4 more sources

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