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.Environmental Guidance Note for Disaster Risk Reduction: Healthy Ecosystems for Human Security and Climate Change Adaptation (open access)

.Environmental Guidance Note for Disaster Risk Reduction: Healthy Ecosystems for Human Security and Climate Change Adaptation

This publication was developed to provide guidance on the benefits of and ways to integrate environmental concerns into disaster risk reduction strategies (DRR) at the local and national levels. As recognised and outlined within the Hyogo Framework for Action priority 4, healthy ecosystems and environmental management are considered key actions in DRR. Although the field of disaster risk management has evolved to recognize the need for addressing sustainable development issues for reducing risk, the environmental dimension has not to date received adequate attention and practical guidance.
Date: 2013
Creator: Murti, Radhika; Ash, Neville & Sudmeier-Rieux, Karen
System: The UNT Digital Library
Understanding the Policy Contexts for Mainstreaming Climate Change in Bhutan and Nepal: A Synthesis (open access)

Understanding the Policy Contexts for Mainstreaming Climate Change in Bhutan and Nepal: A Synthesis

This report is a synthesis of two Adaptation Knowledge Platform studies that sought to understand the policy contexts for addressing climate change adaptation and key conservation issues in Nepal and Bhutan.
Date: 2013
Creator: Davis, Marion & Li, Lailai
System: The UNT Digital Library
Japan's Climate Change Policies (open access)

Japan's Climate Change Policies

Japan in Global GHG emissions, International negotiations, Framework for achieving the Kyoto Target, Mid- and Long-term mitigation actions.
Date: April 12, 2013
Creator: Ministry of the Environment, Japan
System: The UNT Digital Library
China's Policies and Actions for Addressing Climate Change (2013) (open access)

China's Policies and Actions for Addressing Climate Change (2013)

.Chinese government has been accelerating the development of major strategic research and planning and strengthening top-level design, and has taken a series of actions to address climate change,with positive results. China continues to play a positive and constructive role in international climate change negotiations and has pushed for positive outcomes and international dialogues and cooperation at the Doha Climate Change Conference, thereby making a significant contribution to addressing global climate change.
Date: 2013
Creator: The National Development and Reform Commission
System: The UNT Digital Library