European Community Emission Inventory Report 1990-2007 Under the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP)

European Environment Agency http://tiny.cc/AKYT7 [From executive summary] Under the LRTAP Convention, Parties (including the European Community) are obliged to report emissions data for a number of air pollutants, including sulphur oxides (SOX), nitrogen oxides (NOX), non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs), ammonia (NH3), carbon monoxide (CO), primary particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), heavy metals (HMs) and … Continue reading »

Addressing the Challenge : Recommendations and Quality Criteria for Linking Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation to Climate Change

United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security / prepared by Jörn Birkmann and Korinna von Teichman http://unhq-appspub-01.un.org/LIB/DHLRefWeblog.nsf/dx/30072009113442AMCEMLAS.htm [This report] reveals existing limits and challenges to link disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation.  In addition, the report outlines key recommendations and quality criteria in order to further enhance the promising use of potential … Continue reading »

Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, Including Socio-economic Aspects: the “Assessment of Assessments”

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, UNESCO http://unhq-appspub-01.un.org/LIB/DHLRefWeblog.nsf/dx/31072009103719AMSLKK6W.htm Despite progress achieved, regulation of the high seas or trans-zonal fisheries remains a major challenge. There is an increasing concern that many fisheries practices are unsustainable and that global fisheries face a major crisis. Many special habitats are threatened by unsustainable uses, especially in the coastal environment. Mangroves, estuaries, coral … Continue reading »

Weathering the Storm : Measuring Household Willingness-to-Pay for Risk-Reduction in Post-Katrina New Orleans

Department of Economics, Appalachian State University / by Craig E. Landry, Paul Hindsley, Okmyung Bin, Jamie B. Kruse, John C. Whitehead and Kenneth R. Wilson http://econpapers.repec.org/paper/aplwpaper/09-18.htm Abstract: The city of New Orleans suffered extensive damage as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Katrina overwhelmed the natural and built environment, inundating the city. As rebuilding proceeds, decisions … Continue reading »