World Bank and UN http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0018/001899/189973E.pdf [From UNESCO website] A new joint report from the World Bank and the United Nations says that annual global losses from natural disasters could triple to $185 billion by the end of this century, even without calculating the impact of climate change. Climate change could then add $28-$68 billion more … Continue reading »
Posted on December 8, 2010 …
Country Lighting Assessments
en.lighten Initiative / UNEP, Philips, GEF, OSRAM http://tinyurl.com/25p7p47 [from database website] The first generation Country Lighting Assessments (CLAs) provide estimates of potential energy savings, CO2 reductions, and financial gains by shifting from inefficient to energy efficient lighting technologies. For each of 100 countries, the CLAs estimate the benefits of replacing incandescent lamps (ILs), which are … Continue reading »
Universalism and Ethical Values for the Environment
UNESCO / Jasdev Singh Rai, Celia Thorheim, Amarbayasgalan Dorjderem, Darryl Macer http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0018/001886/188607e.pdf [from Executive Summary] The report discusses the extent to which universal values can be agreed upon, exemplified by an empirical analysis of values contained implicitly and explicitly in UN treaties and international statements on the environment…. This report also examines whether there are … Continue reading »
