Authors: Bente Foereid, Astley Hastings, Pete Smith, and Jessica Bellarby
Agriculture is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases. Greenpeace’s new report Cool Farming details the destructive practices resulting from industrial agriculture and presents workable solutions to help reduce its contribution to climate change.
Climate change is now recognized as a universal public issue that dominates global attention. This UNEP Year Book documents concerns that emerged during 2007 and focuses on the interplay between environment and globalization and the emerging challenge of climate change in the Arctic.
David Biello says if controlling global warming is a priority, then industries will have to become efficient energy users, which will require a transformation of their basic operations.
This report by the IEA's Coal Industry Advisory Board explores the potential for technology to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions from burning coal and urges governments to assist the development of clean coal technologies.
Winkler refutes the idea that the CDM Executive Board has created perverse incentives for developing countries like South Africa not to adopt progressive national policies.
Richard Newell argues that the best means for reaching climate policy goals may be by creating market incentives that encourage the development and use of climate-friendly technologies.
The Arctic Council assesses the impact climate change is having on the Arctic environment, human health, and social, cultural and economic systems. The Assessment encourages Member States to take effective measures through enhancing the access of Arctic residents to information and decision makers.
In this book, Dr. Carolyn Pumphrey collects the proceedings of a 2007 colloquium held by the Strategic Studies Institute and the Triangle Institute for Security Studies on "Global Climate Change: National Security Implications." Focusing on U.S. security, the speakers discussed the science and effects of climate change and possible solutions to conflicts exacerbated by global warming.
The defining feature of global energy markets remains high and volatile prices, reflecting a tight balance of supply and demand. This annual report by BP reveals data about world energy markets.
The Council on Foreign Relations' David Rockefeller Studies Program—CFR's "think tank"—is home to more than seventy full-time, adjunct, and visiting scholars and practitioners (called "fellows"). Their expertise covers the world's major regions as well as the critical issues shaping today's global agenda. Download the printable CFR Experts Guide.
Special operations play a critical role in how the United States confronts irregular threats, but to have long-term strategic impact, the author argues, numerous shortfalls must be addressed.
The author analyzes the potentially serious consequences, both at home and abroad, of a lightly overseen drone program and makes recommendations for improving its governance.
Two experts argue that despite myriad development strategies, only one can succeed in alleviating poverty in India: the overall growth of the country's economy. More