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This research paper examines the lack of coordination between four policy and research communities—disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, environmental management, and poverty reduction—that aim to reduce socio-economic vulnerability to natural hazards. It highlights the increasing impact of hydro-meteorological hazards and proposes a structured dialogue to facilitate collaboration and information exchange between these groups.

This research paper examines local adaptation strategies to climate variability within a communal irrigation scheme in the Vhembe District of South Africa's Limpopo Province, emphasizing that adaptation responses are socially differentiated.

The provided text consists of a bibliographic reference for a 1991 report by Kuylenstierna and Chadwick regarding the sensitivity of European ecosystems to acidic depositions, followed by unrelated fragments concerning a project for the Nigerian Meteorological Agency and a journal article on climate adaptation stakeholder engagement.

This document is an abstract for a volume based on the 3rd roundtable of the Asia-Europe Environment Forum, held in Stockholm in August 2004. It outlines the strategic importance of renewable energy cooperation between Europe and Asia to address energy security, economic competitiveness, and climate change, focusing particularly on the electric power sector and the transition of technologies from research and development to large-scale commercialisation.

This report provides a stylized review of the relationships between biomass, livelihoods, and international trade, focusing specifically on the trade and technical cooperation axis between the European Union and the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

The Poznan Declaration is a statement issued on December 9, 2008, by a coalition of international organizations opposing the World Bank Group's involvement in the international climate change convention regime under the UNFCCC. The signatories argue that the World Bank is an inappropriate leader for climate action due to its continued financing of fossil fuels, contribution to deforestation, and lack of democratic governance.

This document is a report on an ISS round-table seminar held on 8 December 2008 in Pretoria, which brought together representatives from Morocco and the Polisario Front to discuss the roots and potential solutions for the conflict in Western Sahara.

This report by Friends of the Earth International critiques the European Union's 'Global Europe' strategy, arguing that its pursuit of a 'new generation' of bilateral Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) prioritizes the competitiveness of European transnational corporations over sustainable development, food sovereignty, and the sovereignty of developing nations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

This report by Friends of the Earth International critiques the European Union's 'Global Europe' strategy, arguing that it uses Association Agreements and Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) to secure raw materials, energy reserves, and open markets for European transnational corporations at the expense of the sovereignty and food security of countries in the Global South.

The Smart Garage Charrette Report, published by Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) in December 2008, outlines a vision for integrating electrified vehicles (xEVs), net-zero buildings, and a smart renewable grid. Based on a design workshop (charrette) involving 80 experts from 25 organizations, the report identifies a near-term path toward 'V1G' (smart one-way charging) as a faster, less complex first step than 'V2G' (bi-directional charging). It details the ecosystem's stakeholders—automakers, utilities, charging providers, connectors, and consumers—and proposes specific projects to overcome critical barriers such as uncertain consumer demand, high battery costs, and fragmented utility regulation.

This December 2008 discussion paper analyzes submissions to the UNFCCC's Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action (AWG-LCA) regarding technology and financial support for mitigation in developing countries during negotiations in Poznan, Poland. It identifies both convergence and significant differences in the positions of Parties, noting that agreement will require further elaboration of ideas and mutual understanding of underlying needs.

This report details the carbon dioxide (CO2) inventory of the World Resources Institute (WRI) for the calendar years 2006 and 2007, outlining emission sources, calculation methodologies, and the organization's efforts to achieve a "net zero" emissions balance through internal management and the purchase of offsets.

This situation report evaluates the failure of security sector reform (SSR) and disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) programmes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), specifically focusing on the impact on the Kivu Provinces. It argues that the lack of progress in these areas, driven by a lack of political will from the Congolese government and poor international coordination, has contributed to the fragility of the peace process and the resumption of fighting in eastern DRC in October 2008.

This research paper argues that underdevelopment in Sub-Saharan Africa is driven by a structural power imbalance where political elites use state control to extract savings from the private sector—primarily peasants and multinational corporations—diverting these resources toward elite consumption and state repression rather than productive investment.

Friends of the Earth President Brent Blackwelder criticized President Bush's planned energy agenda for the State of the Union address, arguing that promoting coal, oil, and nuclear power constitutes 'false solutions' that exacerbate global warming.

Friends of the Earth issued a statement criticizing the Lieberman-Warner substitute amendment, arguing that while it improves mass transportation funding and citizen rebates, it weakens emissions caps and fails to meet scientific requirements to avoid catastrophic warming.

An open letter from several environmental organizations urging President Bush and the U.S. Congress to prioritize combating global climate change over continued military expenditures and the proposed troop surge in Iraq.

Friends of the Earth-U.S. issued a statement clarifying that it has no affiliation with Club4Climate, a U.K.-based firm, and does not support its claims that a party on a Greek island can help save the world, citing the emissions from aircraft as antithetical to fighting global warming.

This research paper examines how the 2008 global financial crisis, originating in the US, impacts trade between China and Africa through financial and trade channels, challenging the notion of economic 'decoupling'.

Friends of the Earth criticizes President Bush's energy plan, stating it would increase oil imports by 85% over 20 years and fails to address fuel efficiency or renewable energy. The organization opposes the plan's focus on nuclear power and the expedited siting of liquefied natural gas terminals.