The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has initiated work on a Special Report entitled

From climate change adaptation to the energy and food crunch, from the MDGs to the Right to Water, this illustrated report pinpoints the key issues that were discussed in Istanbul and the different perspectives in addressing those questions. It aims to improve everyone

This paper highlights the interlinkages between the water and energy sectors and points out the effects that climate change has on the provision of energy and water resources as well as providing guidance and inspiration for policy makers. Far from giving a pessimistic outlook on the energy future in the climate

Rising temperatures could reverse the role forests play in mitigating climate change, turning them into net sources of greenhouse gases, reports a new assessment by the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO).

This report contains separate assessments of climate policy in twelve of the major GHG emitting countries, covering government policy on mitigation, adaptation, technology transfer, and land use policies. The assessments cover the policy developments between 1st November 2008 and 20thFebruary 2009.

The economic benefits to society of investing in disaster risk management substantially exceed the costs. Appropriately designed risk reduction strategies represent a sound

This report seeks to inform critical questions with regard to policy mixes of investments in adaptation and mitigation, and how they might vary over time.

If fundamental climate change mitigation and adaptation goals are to be met, international climate negotiations must include agriculture.