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Achieving Sustainable Development in an Age of Climate Change

Achieving Sustainable Development in an Age of Climate Change

CDP Policy note  
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… Achieving Sustainable Development in an Age of Climate Change
Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 7

Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 7

April 2009 Summary: Unemployment, trade and capacity utilization face sharpest deterioration since World War II Widening gaps in external financing for developing countries call for large international transfers G20 reaches agreement on provision of $1.1 trillion in additional funding for emerging and?developing countries, on substantial reform of financial regulation and on full commitment to?ODA pledges Countries continue to scale up policy measures to stabilize the financial sector and stimulate the real economy According to the World Trade Organization, the volume of world goods trade faces its largest decline since World War II, plunging by 9 per?cent in 2009. In addition to factors… Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 7
Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 5

Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 5

February 2009 Summary:? The impact of the financial crisis on economic activity has intensified worldwide. Industrial production and international trade flows have declined sharply, and unemployment is rapidly rising globally. Countries need to move more swiftly to forceful and globally coordinated policy actions to prevent the financial crisis from turning into a large-scale economic and social crisis. The world economy has begun 2009 on a grim note. The major developed economies had already fallen into a deep recession, while developing countries are now also experiencing a dramatic downturn. After tens of trillions of dollars of?financial wealth have evaporated, the global financial… Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 5
UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 11

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 11

Massive, globally coordinated fiscal stimulus is needed:?going from the drawing board to swift action by Rob Vos, Pingfan Hong and Marva Corley,with inputs from Richard Kozul-Wright, Alex Izurieta and Matthias Kempf ? Download the UN/DESA Policy Brief No. 11 UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 11