This study investigates the impact of different soil and water conservation technologies on the variance of crop production in Ethiopia to determine the risk implications of the different technologies in different regions and rainfall zones.

This report gathers people

With the background of climate change and energy efficiency, environmental policy has developed to one of the top policy areas on the European level. Public transport is affected directly or indirectly by a whole range of legislation covering inter alia sustainable development, climate change, internalisation of external costs, energy efficiency, pollutant emissions, noise or urban mobility.

The CO2 emission performance standard policies outlined in this paper could complement a cap-and-trade program that puts a price on carbon and serve to significantly reduce the CO2 emissions from coal use for electricity generation.

A joint initiative of the United Nations Foundation and the Club of Madrid, Global Leadership for Climate Action (GLCA) consists of former heads of state and government, as well as leaders in business, government, and civil society from more than 20 countries. In 2007, GLCA published Framework for a Post-2012 Agreement on Climate Change, which called for four negotiating

The Government of Norway, through its International Climate and Forest Initiative, will allocate up to NOK3 billion (approximately US$430 million) a year between 2009 and 2012
to mitigate greenhouse gases produced by land-use change.
An assessment of payments for ecosystem services as a tool for
REDD was commissioned by the Government of Norway to inform

Electric bikes (e-bikes) provide low-cost, convenient, and relatively energy-efficient transportation to an estimated 40 million

In the transport sector, especially for the PM pollution, the diesel combustion dominates

Mountain wetlands are critically important ecosystems that provide locally and globally significant social, economic, and environmental benefits. Wetland inventorying is a key activity underpinning planning for sustainable use of wetlands and their resources and biodiversity.

Agriculture everywhere is significantly impacted by climate change. At the same time, agriculture stands as a central player in contributing to solutions to climate change and other world challenges. In order that this potential can be realized, agriculture must be included in any post-Kyoto agreement on