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Towards Sustainable Energy Services for Households and Small Businesses – Barriers and
Recommendations
www.grida.no/publications/list/4164.aspx
The report looks at barriers to improved energy efficiency and to
increasing use of renewable energy for households and small
businesses in developing countries.
A joint publication of Friends of the earth Norway and GA.
Environment & Poverty Times
,
Issue 6
www.grida.no/publications/et/ep6/The theme of this issue of
Environment & Poverty Times
is resource
efficiency as a catalyst for a greening of the world economy and its
subsequent contribution to poverty alleviation efforts. It points to a
few examples of shifts in thinking about economics that may lead to
a more sustainable future. It presents practical examples of
resource efficiency that contribute to a greening of the economy,
highlighting such themes as sustainable energy, waste
management, construction and sustainable tourism.
Released on Sept 9, 2009 at the UNEP-UNESCAP-UNIDO
International Conference on Green Industry in Manila.
The Natural Fix? The Role of Ecosystems in Climate Mitigation
www.grida.no/publications/rr/natural-fix/
A rapid response assessment report released by UNEP to mark
World Environment Day 2009 indicates that that boosting
investments in conservation, restoration and management of natural
ecosystems will not only become important, but will provide our best
and most effective way to slow down climate change and accelerate
sustainable development and the achievement of the poverty-
related Millennium
Development Goals.