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ICCC-1 "Clean Energy & Energy Security" Call for Papers – submission by 30 June 2011

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The Engineering Staff College of India (ESCI) invites to submit papers for the International Conclave on Climate Change (ICCC-1) "Clean Energy & Energy Security" that will take place on 12 -14 Oct 2011. Topics for contributions include Energy Conservation, Clean Technologies, Climate Change and Solar Energy, micro investment in Green...

Dr Poul Engberg-Pedersen appointed new IUCN Deputy Director General

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Dr Poul Engberg-Pedersen has been nominated IUCN Deputy Director General and he will join IUCN on 16 May 2011. During 2005-2010, Poul Engberg-Pedersen was Director General of Norad, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He has worked for the United Nations in Africa and...

Reports by the Drylands Coordination Group (DCG) online

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Reports based on action research by the Drylands Coordination Group (DCG) are online for free download. DCG is a Norwegian NGO that supports and facilitates mutual exchange of practical experiences between African NGOs and research and policy-making institutions. The reports deal with a range of issues related to food security,...

MRD’s Call for Papers on “Central Asian Mountain Societies in Transition” – abstracts by 31 March 2011

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The Mountain Research and Development (MRD) Journal in collaboration with University of Central Asia’s Mountain Societies Research Centre has launched a call for papers regarding practices and systems relevant to the economic, political and environmental changes occurring in Central Asian mountain societies. The articles could cover topics such as sustainable...

Women at the Center of Climate-friendly Approaches to Agriculture and Water – New IATP Paper

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A new paper from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) on women’s contribution to climate-friendly approaches to agriculture and water is now online. The author Shiney Varghese examined proven agricultural practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen resilience to climate change through the case study of the...

Third issue of International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme’s Global Change magazine

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The third issue of International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme's (IGBP) Global Change magazine is out now. Articles in this issue focus on a range of topics, including the UN's Global Sustainability Panel, South American palaeoclimate, Geoengineering and Ocean Acidification. The regulars include news from the IGBP and global-change communities. The magazine is...