Climate Change

The UN Climate Conference COP-18 begins on 26th of November in Doha, Qatar

The 18th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC and the 8th session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol will take place from Monday, 26 November to Friday, 7 December 2012 at the Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha, Qatar.
The climate change gave a warning to the world by showing with hurricane Sandy its power. Now it is the time to make some serious decisions to stop the dangerous rise of temperature of the planet that is causing the climate change.

How to manage the climate change risks in business sector?

The Changing climate of corporate climate change risk by Dr Mark C. Trexler and Laura H. Kosloff (2012)

"The Changing climate of corporate climate change risk" is a new DōShort publication that helps business executives to rethink their perceptions of climate risk,evaluate whether their company is effectively positioned, and make informed and prudent business decisions about climate change risk in an environment rife with policy uncertainty.

Webinar about the climate change policies and sustainable development

Join the webinar by Nobel Peace Prize winner Prof. Mohan Munasinghe, called "Integrating climate change policies into sustainable development strategy using the Sustainomics framework". The webinar is planned for Tuesday 6th of November 2012.

Report released on the effects of climate change to human rights of migrants

The report of Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants, Prof. François Crépeau discuss of the impacts of climate change and some of its consequences for migration. The report will be presented to the UN General Assembly on 25 October.

The Special Rapporteur first analyses some of the technical aspects of
climate-change-induced migration, including questions of definitions,
identifying the places and persons most affected and considering where
climate-change-induced migrants are moving towards. It then considers

Land use and adaptation –traditional knowledge and climate change

Look this video about how indigenous traditional knowledge can be useful for the climate science. Indigenous cultures have a profound understanding about the nature but now they have to adapt to climate change that is affecting their culture and habits.

Watch the videos about Climate Change Adaptation project in India

WOTR`s Climate Change Adaptation project is focusing on the consequences of the climate change and the suitable means for adapting climate changes in India. WOTR is operating currently in five 5 Indian states - Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jharkhand.

In this video, Crispino Lobo, WOTR, outlines the challenges of the issues of Climate Change, that is confronting the people in rainfed regions of India.

IUCN World Conservation Congress, Nature+: Towards a New Era of Conservation, Sustainability and Nature-based Solutions

IUCN (International Union of Conservation Nature) World Conservation Cogress was held from 6th to 15th of September on the island of Jeju, in Republic of Korea. Jeju Declaration by the IUCN President, the Minister of Environment of the Republic of Korea, noticed for example the stewardship of natural resources by indigenous peoples part of nature conservation. Read the whole declaration here.

FIIA-publications

The Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) has published two pieces that may be of interest to you.

Kevätneuvokki 2012 luettavissa

Kevätneuvokki 2012 (7.5.) keskusteli luonnonvarakonflikteista ja kaivosteollisuudesta. Tilaisuuden esitykset ovat luettavissa ympäristöministeriön kotisivulta.
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