policy
The Economics of Regional Poverty-Environment Programs: An Application for Lao PDR
Posted on: 12 May 2011 - 1:50pmProgram administrators are often faced with the difficult problem of allocating scarce resources
among regions in a country when interventions are aimed at addressing multiple objectives. One main concern is the tradeoff between poverty reduction and improvement of environmental quality. To provide a framework for analysis, this paper develops a model of optimal budget allocation that allows for variations in three factors: administrators' valuation of objectives; their willingness to accept tradeoffs among objectives and regional allotments; and regional administrative costs. The results from an application of this model using information for Lao PDR show that simple poverty indicators alone do not provide consistent guidelines for policy. However, when different poverty indicators are embedded in an optimizing model that incorporates preferences and costs, the resulting provincial allocations are very similar. This suggests that adoption of a formal analytical approach to resource allocation can help promote the harmonization of regional policy guidelines.
Taking a Climate Chance: A Procedural Critique of Viet Nam's Climate Change Strategy
Posted on: 1 February 2011 - 1:44pm
This article asks through what processes and for which interests the emerging
Vietnamese climate change strategy is being designed, and if, ultimately, it is likely
or not to be effective in the face of the looming threat.
Does pollution lock people into a cycle of poverty?
Posted on: 21 January 2011 - 2:46pmThe Environmental Protection Agency is about to spend millions looking at how pollution and a crap environment leads to poverty and the general decline of quality of life in the U.S., The New York Times' Green blog reports. It's all part of the agency's commitment to better address environmental injustice.
Commentary: Uganda needs to evolve into a green economy
Posted on: 11 January 2011 - 4:25pmThis year has been designated the International Year for Forests by the United Nations. However, the current state of environment in Uganda is extremely poor given the environment and natural resources degradation which has not left any wetland in Kampala to sieve all the waste and the surface run-off from our cemented impermeable streets.
India's maverick environment minister puts green agenda at center of development debate
Posted on: 17 December 2010 - 1:49pmJust a year and a half into the job, Jairam Ramesh has turned a once-marginal Environment Ministry into a powerful gatekeeper on India's road to prosperity. He's been called an eco-crusader, a "Dr. No" of development and even a buffoon, angering so many investors and politicians that there are constant rumors of his impending dismissal.
Disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and environmental migration: A policy perspective
Posted on: 16 December 2010 - 3:57pmThis paper presents IOM’s efforts to support vulnerable and mobile communities affected by environmental hazards through disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) activities conducive to sustainable development.
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Environmental Security for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA)
Posted on: 26 July 2010 - 4:59pmEnviroSecurity Assessments developed by the IES and partners, are meant to provide decision makers in government, the private sector and NGOs with an array of practical decision tools, strategic maps and initial policy recommendations for globally significant flash-point areas.
SD-PAMs Database
Posted on: 9 July 2010 - 2:53pmThis tool brings together policies and measures in 18 developing countries that have an impact on climate change. Countries: Argentina Brazil China Costa Rica India Indonesia Iran Malaysia Mexico Nigeria Pakistan Phillipines Saudi Arabia Singapore South Africa South Korea Thailand Turkey
IGES Enviroscope
Posted on: 9 July 2010 - 2:53pmThis site is organised by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) in order to collect and provide detailed and updated information on current environmental and sustainability issues, and policy measures of countries and regions, as well as research outputs from IGES and other institutions in the Asia-Pacific region and around the world.
IEA Address Climate Change Policies and Measures Database
Posted on: 9 July 2010 - 2:53pmThe Dealing with Climate Change policies and measures database offers access to information on energy-related policies and measures taken or planned to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The database covers measures taken in IEA member countries and in Brazil, China, the European Union, India, Mexico, Russia and South Africa. This online service aims to complement the policy analysis carried out by the IEA on climate change mitigation. With over 1,500 records dating back to 1999, the database provides an excellent source of information on climate change mitigation policies in these countries.
