Events: Latin American Carbon Forum 2013: The Seventh Latin American and Caribbean Carbon Forum (LACF) organized by IDB, CAF, IETA, OLADE, UNEP and UNFCCC (25-27 Mar 2013)

Latin American Carbon Forum 2013The Seventh Latin American and Caribbean Carbon Forum (LACF) will discuss prospects for carbon projects in Latin America. The Forum is co-organized by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Latin American Development Bank (CAF), the World Bank, the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Risø Centre and the UN Framework...

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Call for Applications: EMBARQ India 2013 Internship Program (31 Mar 2013 Deadline)

Call for Applications: EMBARQ India 2013 Internship ProgramBy Divya Kottadiel    January 22, 2013  EMBARQ India seeks applications for its 2013 Internship Program for project and research work on sustainable transport and urban development. EMBARQ India has been actively promoting the development of sustainable transport in a number of Indian cities. Its project and research work spans various fields, like bus...

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Chinese Updates: Residents Near Chinese E-Waste Site Face Greater Cancer Risk (22 Jan 2013)

Residents Near Chinese E-Waste Site Face Greater Cancer RiskJan. 22, 2013 — Residents living near an e-waste recycling site in China face elevated risks of lung cancer, according to a recent study co-authored by Oregon State University researchers.Electronic trash, such as cell phones, computers and TVs, is often collected in dumps in developing countries and crudely incinerated to recover precious metals, including silver, gold, palladium...

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Events: Strengthening Responses to Climate Variability in South Asia organized by The Wilson Center (7 Feb 2013)

EventsStrengthening Responses to Climate Variability in South AsiaFebruary 07, 2013 // 9:00am — 10:30amEVENT CO-SPONSORS: Asia ProgramEvent SpeakersDroughts, floods, and varying monsoon rains are not a recent phenomenon in South Asia. For centuries, farmers, fishermen, and others dependent on the weather for their livelihoods have adapted to periods of environmental hardship. However, the current combination of unsustainable...

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Events: Green Innovation in China: Book Launch and Panel Discussion organized by Wilson Center (29 Jan 2013)

EventsGreen Innovation in China: Book Launch and Panel DiscussionJanuary 29, 2013 // 9:00am — 11:00amWebcastComing SoonThere will be a live webcast of this event.Event SpeakersThe story of China’s rapid rise in clean energy industries provides valuable insight into the country’s domestic energy strategies and global positioning, and into the evolving nature of technology transfer and diffusion around the world. In this event,...

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Events: Fishing for Families: Reporting on Population, Environment, and Food Security in the Philippines (28 Jan 2013)

EventsFishing for Families: Reporting on Population, Environment, and Food Security in the PhilippinesJanuary 28, 2013 // 12:00pm — 2:00pmWebcastComing SoonThere will be a live webcast of this event.Event SpeakersRapid population growth and overfishing in the Philippines have led to rising food insecurity across the country, which now imports more rice than any other nation.In the PBS NewsHour/Marketplace co-production...

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Publications: Global Risks 2013 - Eighth Edition (Edited by Lee Howell, World Economic) 2013

Global Risks 2013 - Eighth Edition The Global Risks Report 2013 analyses 50 global risks in terms of impact, likelihood and interconnections, based on a survey of over 1000 experts from industry, government and academia.This year’s findings show that the world is more at risk as persistent economic weakness saps our ability to tackle environmental challenges. The report highlights wealth gaps (severe income disparity) followed...

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Chinese Updates: Shanghai Issues 1st Free Plate for New Energy Cars (24 Jan 2013)

Shanghai Issues 1st Free Plate for New Energy Cars2013-01-24Shanghai resident Qian Jun didn't have to spend a single penny on a license plate for his newly-bought battery electric vehicle (BEV).The electric car cost him 140,000 yuan ($22,498) in total, including a vehicle purchase tax and car insurance. Normally, a domestic BEV costs buyers 200,000 to 300,000 yuan.Shanghai is now offering financial subsidies for purchases of BEVs on top of central...

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Chinese Updates: Tibet to Invest $563m to Protect Environment (25 Jan 2013)

Tibet to Invest $563m to Protect Environment2013-01-25The government of the Tibet autonomous region plans to invest more than 3.5 billion yuan ($563 million) in 2013, 10.5 percent more than last year, in environmental protection.According to the draft budget of 2013, which the regional finance department submitted for the legislature's approval on Thursday, the investment will also support the building of an ecological safety screen on the plateau.More...

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Publications: Pacific Environment and Climate Change Outlook Report (17 Jan 2013)

Pacific Environment and Climate Change Outlook Report Details Published on 17 January 2013The Pacific Environment and Climate Change Outlook report summarises the current state of the naturalenvironment within the Pacific Region, analyses and, where possible, quantifies the pressuresplaced on the environment, and investigates current responses to environmental challenges.Download PDF (2.74 MB) low res: http://www.sprep.org/attachments/Publications/PECCO_lr.pdf (3.95...

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Malaysian Updates: Low Carbon Society Blueprint for Iskander Malaysia 2025 Summary for Policymakers (SPM)

Booth Visit of Malaysian Environment MinisterMakiko SUDA, Junior Research Associate, Yumiko ASAYAMA, Research AssociateCenter for Social and Environmental Systems ResearchKoichi OKABE, Universiti Teknologi MalaysiaDecember 21, 2012Visit of the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Government of Malaysia to the NIES Booth at COP18/CMP8On December 6, 2012, a five member delegation, including the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment,...

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