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Achieving sustainable development in an age of climate change
- Title
- Achieving sustainable development in an age of climate change / Committee for Development Policy.
- Publication
- New York : United Nations, [2009]
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- Additional Authors
- United Nations. Economic and Social Council. Committee for Development Policy.
- Description
- ix, 29 p. : col. ill.; 28 cm.
- Summary
- Adapting to climate change is critical for sustainable development. Steps must be taken to strengthen the adaptive capacity of all stakeholders and to mainstream adaptation into sectoral and national planning processes. Achieving the aims reflected in the international sustainable development agenda also requires mitigation efforts in accordance with the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities. Whereas among industrialized countries the approach to mitigation has focused on a cap-and-trade system, for developing countries such a strategy may not be ideal. For those countries, an investment-based approach encouraging the use of renewable energy alternatives appears to be the most promising mitigation strategy. In support of such approach, large-scale global funds for technology transfer required for mitigation and for helping countries cover adaptation costs should be considered.--Publisher's description.
- Subjects
- Note
- "Policy note."
- "January 2009."
- "United Nations publication Sales No. E.08.II.A.16."
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Additional Formats (note)
- Also available online.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Climate change : emerging challenges to sustainable development -- The impact of climate change on vulnerable countries -- Sustainable development and climate change : towards an integrated approach -- Conclusions and recommendations.
- Call Number
- JBX F-6180
- ISBN
- 9789211045925
- 9211045924
- OCLC
- 320195606
- Title
- Achieving sustainable development in an age of climate change / Committee for Development Policy.
- Imprint
- New York : United Nations, [2009]
- Additional Formats
- Also available online.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- United Nations. Economic and Social Council. Committee for Development Policy.
- Research Call Number
- JBX F-6180