Links
This section provides interesting IA links and points to new websites, developments in IA and other news.
Green Growth Knowledge Platform Launched in Mexico
Date:
11/01/2012
Excerpt:
A "Green Growth Knowledge Platform" will be created by the Global Green Growth Institute, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), and the World Bank. ... PBL Report: The Energetic Society. In Search of a Governance Philosophy for a Clean Economy
Date:
11/01/2012
Excerpt:
In its Trends Report, ‘The energetic society. In search of a governance philosophy for a clean economy’, the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency describes ways in which such a new philosophy of governance could be formed and how government could fill this new role. ... Researchers Provide Extensive Analysis of the World's Water Cycle
Date:
11/01/2012
Excerpt:
The final report of the Water and Global Change programme (WATCH), an extensive analysis of the world’s water resources, is significantly expanding our understanding of climate change and land use impacts on the global hydrological cycle. ...
Launch of “Planet Under Pressure” Policy Brief Series “U.N. Overhaul Required to Govern Planet’s Life Support System”
Date:
10/01/2012
Excerpt:
For the 2012 London Conference “Planet Under Pressure” a series of policy briefs has been prepared. They aim at providing policy-makers with access to the latest scientific research on sustainable development issues in the preparation process to Rio+20. The consortium of Planet Under Pressure has now released the first five of nine policy briefs. Science for Environment Policy: New Ozone Hole Discovered Over The Arctic
Date:
10/01/2012
Excerpt:
As Science for Environmental Policy reported, scientists have for the first time identified an 'ozone hole' over the Arctic, in addition to the well-known ozone hole over the Antarctic. ... New Tool to Map Noise Levels by European Environment Agency
Date:
06/12/2011
Excerpt:
The European Environment Agency has developed a new tool to map noise levels across Europe. It is part of "eyes on earth", a software tool aiming at bringing the most important global environmental problems to a local level and making them more visible for the average citizen. New SEI Report – Climate Economics: The State of the Art
Date:
30/11/2011
Excerpt:
The SEI published a new report, titeled 'Climate Economics: The State of the Art', which offers an in-depth review of new developments in climate economics and science since the Stern Review (2006) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fourth Assessment Report (2007), with more than 500 citations. ... New Paper on Coal Power and Clean Development Mechanism
Date:
15/11/2011
Excerpt:
The Stockholm Environment Institute has recently published a working paper on coal power and the clean development mechanism. It examines several issues that arise in awarding emission reduction credits to coal projects and highlights systematic weaknesses. Think Tank Map by International Center for Climate Governance
Date:
09/11/2011
Excerpt:
The Think Tank Map is a new observatory, developed by the International Center for Climate Governance (ICCG), that provides an overview on the think tanks active in the field of climate change governance, allowing in-depth studies about their influence on policy and facilitating their networking activities. INFORSE - International Network on Sustainable Energy
Date:
07/11/2011
Excerpt:
INFORSE is a worldwide network consisting of 140 Non Governmental Organisations working in about 60 countries to promote sustainable energy and social development. The Network was established in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 to secure follow-up in the political decisions at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). ...