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UN report proposes new Marshall Plan to promote development and save the planet

A United Nations report launched today recommends a new Marshall Plan of more than $500 billion per year, or one per cent of global output, to help developing countries ease the impact of global warming and adjust to its effects while continuing on a path of economic growth.

Full report online at -
http://www.iied.org/climate-change/key-issues/economics-and-equity-adapt...

Martin Parry, Nigel Arnell, Pam Berry, David Dodman, Samuel Fankhauser, Chris Hope, Sari Kovats, Robert Nicholls, David Satterthwaite, Richard Tiffin, Tim Wheeler (2009) Assessing the Costs of Adaptation to Climate Change: A Review of the UNFCCC and Other Recent Estimates, International Institute for Environment and Development and Grantham Institute for Climate Change, London.

A joint research project of the Department of Geography (University of Turku) and the Department of Commercial Crops, Fruits and Forestry (Zanzibar)

2009 Mustelin, J et al, 'Practical measures to tackle climate change: coastal forest buffer zones and shoreline change in Zanzibar, Tanzania', Turku University Department of Geography Publications, B Nr 13, Turku, Finland.

The international Commission on Climate Change and Development launched its final report on 14 May 2009 at the United Nations, with the participation of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The work of the Commission has focused on adaptation to climate change and disaster risk reduction. The report, Closing the Gaps, offers recommendations to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable countries and communities.

For more information visit: http://www.ccdcommission.org/

Refer to this article in the Guardian related to alternatives and options for employment and income generation to cope with climate change in the context of new strategies to face new challenges - towards making the Trinidad and Tobago economy more energy efficient and climate-friendly.

http://guardian.co.tt/features/life/2009/04/18/triple-whammy-hit-energy-...

Dr Kris Rampersad
Media, Cultural and Literary Consultant
Trinidad and Tobago
Author: Finding a Place
www.connectcp.org/KrisRampersad

Warming in the Arctic could lead to flooding affecting one quarter of the world’s population, substantial increases in greenhouse gas emissions from massive carbon pools, and extreme global weather changes, according to a new WWF report.

The future is here: new report on climate change in the Pacific highlights need for action now.

For further information go to: http://www.oxfam.org.au/media/article.php?id=599

We are pleased to announce the availability of a New Guide on Coastal Climate Change Adaptation.

Excerpt:

Our planet is heating up at an alarming rate, threatening our very survival. What needs to be done is simple: The pollution and destruction of Earth must be stopped immediately. But instead,there is a lot of greed, false solutions and lies about how to save our future.It seems that leaders of the world are more concerned about making money than solving the climate crisis.

REDD Myths - a critical review of proposed mechanisms to reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation in developing countries (december 2008 | issue 114)

Friends of the Earth International
http://www.foei.org/en/publications