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08 November 2010, IPCC Patrick Eickemeier, TSU, WG III
New socioeconomic scenarios
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is facilitating the further development of socioeconomic scenarios, portraits of possible social and economic futures, by the ... more
26 May 2010, Naturefund
Naturefund on Youtube
Naturefund buys land for nature in order to protect the great variety of species on our planet. Why not join us and save a piece of land yourself? ... more
22 April 2010, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Copenhagen Accord misses 2°C climate target
The current national emissions-reduction pledges accompanying the Copenhagen Accord will not limit global warming to two degrees Celsius. In fact, they imply a global mean temperature increase of more than 3°C ... more
25 March 2010, KEEP
Tree enrichment initiative in Kenya
Naturefund started with the local nature conservation organisation KEEP a tree enrichment initiative around Kakamega Tropical Rain Forest. The report for the first phase January to March 2010 ... more
15 March 2010, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Technological options are critical for economic viability of 2°C climate target
Tapping renewable energy sources, capturing and storing of industrial emissions of carbon dioxide and improving energy efficiency are pivotal for holding ... more
22 February 2010, Ho Avy
First report on the reforestation project in Madagascar
Together with Ho Avy, New Latitute and FIMPAHARA, Naturefund has begun a reforestation project in southwest Madagascar. In October 2009 the first tree nursery ... more
08 February 2010, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
New book rises to the global sustainability challenge
In the wake of the Copenhagen climate conference, which ended without a clear mandate for global climate protection, the new book Global Sustainability - A Nobel Cause, published by Cambridge University Press, ... more
15 January 2010, Ho Avy
Growing for the future - reforestation in Madagascar
The Ho Avy project, based in southwest Madagascar, focuses on safeguarding biodiversity and people’s livelihoods for a sustainable future. 'Ho Avy' means 'future' in the Malagasy language ... more