Posted in: Climate Change, Mitigation & Relief, Economics, Society & Communities
Rising Sea Levels - The World Bank Report 2007 - Feb 25, 2008 - 5:08:00 PM
In February 2007 The World Bank published a Working Paper called - "The Impact of Sea Level Rise on Developing Countries: A Comparative Analysis", this is an important study of the impact of climate change.  The Paper sees sea level rise due to climate change as a serious global threat.

Posted in: Society & Communities, Mitigation & Relief, Geopolitical & Security
Future Strategic Challenges for Britain - Feb 25, 2008 - 9:55:40 AM
In February 2008 The Strategy Unit in the UK Cabinet Office published a report setting out the challenges that Britain faces, it is called "Realising Britain’s Potential:Future Strategic Challenges for Britain".

Posted in: Society & Communities, Climate Change
GEO4, Global Environment Outlook, UN Environment Programme - Feb 21, 2008 - 9:56:05 AM
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) issued the report - The Global Environment Outlook: Environment for Development (GEO4) in 2007, this report underlines the choices available across the range of environmental, social and economic areas.

Posted in: Climate Change, Mitigation & Relief, Society & Communities
Human Development Report 2007-2008 - Feb 21, 2008 - 7:47:01 AM
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) published the Human Development Report 2007/2008 in November 2007.  The UNDP states that "there is a window of opportunity for avoiding the most damaging climate change impacts, but that window is closing: the world has less than a decade to change course."