Measures to mitigate climate change are defined as any human (anthropogenic) intervention that can either reduce the sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (abatement) or enhance their sinks (sequestration).
The poorest countries are suffering most from climate change. It endangers successes in poverty alleviation and the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals as well as the ecological, economic and social stability of developing countries. For this reason, tackling climate change is also one of the main elements of sustainable development.
Overcoming the crisis in sanitation and water is one of the greatest human development challenges of the 21st century. Success in addressing the challenge through a concerted national and international response would act as a catalyst for public health, education, poverty reduction and impetus for economic growth.
This report shows the results under a Greenhouse Development Rights (GDRs) regime for global effort sharing until 2050. In addition, it compares the GDRs approach to several other effort sharing approaches for different stabilisation levels.
Global health has in recent years drawn increasing scientific, political and popular attention not only due to global epidemics themselves,but also because of the social activities and environmental conditions that shape health threats and influence those who are affected.
