Climate Change
| Item title | Author | Description | Language | Accession Number |
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| Disaster Reduction 2004, Asian Conference on 4-6 February 2004, Siem Reap, Cambodia | Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (2004 : Cambodia) | Gives background on disaster reduction, reporting its activities in Asia since the 1994 Yokohama Conference . Deals with the perspective of a new disaster reduction strategy in Asia, challenges and recommendations for disaster reduction, and outcome & impact of the conference on disaster reduction in 2004. Presents challenges for disaster reduction in Asia in terms of urban vulnerability and disasters, adaptation to climate change, multi-disci ...Continue Reading | English | 65794 |
| Water and Disasters: Be Informed and Be Prepared | World Water Day 2004: Water and Disasters (2004 : Geneva, Switzerland) | Considers how prevention from natural hazards is essential to life and property. Presents information on the science behind water and disasters, covering tropical cyclones, storm surges, floods, landslides and mudflows, avalanches, drought, industrial accidents and water, health and water-related disasters, and climate change. Looks at the impact they may have and what can be done throughout society to build the capability to deal with them. H ...Continue Reading | English | 65651 |
| Establishing National Authorities for the CDM: A Guide for Developing Countries | Reviews the science of climate change and the history of international climate change negotiations by tracing the evolution of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) from the Activities Implemented Jointly (AIJ) pilot phase to its definition under the Kyoto Protocol and its regulation in the Marrakech Accords. Describes how the CDM will operate at the international and national levels, including the CDM project cycle from the perspective of the o ...Continue Reading | English | 64864 | |
| Environmental Consciousness in Vietnam | Pham Thi Tuong Vi | Describes the cultural models of the ideal and actual relationship between Vietnamese and nature based on in-depth interviews in Hanoi with respondents from various walks of life to present their views on how contemporary Vietnamese actually relate to the environment. Describes the extent to which the respondents are personally concerned about environmental problems, and presents their assessment of the extent to which other people are concerned ...Continue Reading | English | 63854 |
| Energy for Sustainable Development: Business Recommendations and Roles | ICC Energy Committee | Introduces how the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) views business and industry, along with governments, can stimulate investment programmes to achieve the common goal of sustainable access to energy. Recommends priority areas for energy policy and planning in developing countries. Discusses energy in terms of access to commercial energy, accessibility and affordability. Deals with the relations between energy and the environment, focus ...Continue Reading | English | 62312 |
| The Business of Climate Change | Discusses the issue of climate change in the Mekong Region and the response of governments and local communities. Mentions the ongoing efforts of governments, particularly of the industrialized countries, to seek compromises to avoid real reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Explores the past and present efforts of the global nuclear industry in Thailand. Presents an alternative green energy fuel that uses oil from coconut and palm oil tre ...Continue Reading | English | 61281 | |
| State of the World 2001: A Worldwatch Institute Report on Progress Toward a Sustainable Society | Shows how the economic boom of the last decade has damaged natural system. Demonstrates ways to improve the environmental and material needs. Discusses that climate change exacerbates ecological decline that is provoked by other environmental stresses. Mentions global phenomenon with underlying causes, ranging from climate change to diseases. Reminds that human activities can alter natural process with unpredictable and catastrophic results. ...Continue Reading | English | 60703 | |
| Floods and Droughts: Coping with Variability and Climate Change--Thematic Background Paper-- | International Conference on Freshwater (2001 : Bonn) | Deals with the world's water related events such as floods and droughts, considering the current situations and the risks in the 21st century. Discusses that preparedness system should be build based on the attitude to prepare to living with water related extremes . Illustrates that less developed countries do not have adequate financial and qualified human resources to cope with hydrological extremes without foreign and international assistan ...Continue Reading | English | 60210 |
| What Does Climate Change Mean for Agriculture in Developing Countries?: A Comment on Mendelsohn and Dinar | Reilly, John | Reviews the important works by Mendelsohn and Dinar on the implications of climate change for agriculture, especially for developing countries. Raises the questions of what is the policy relevance of the estimates on climate change, whether the estimates of the impact of climate change valid, and what should be recommended for remedy. Analyzes the impact on crops by climate change resulting from an increasing CO2 level | English | 59709 |
| Unhealthy Air | Ukrit Kungsawanich | Discusses air pollution in Bangkok, focusing on pollutants emitted by vehicles and many toxic substances released by moving cars which are threatening health. Concentrates on the greenhouse gases --nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide-- emitted by cars which are of grave concern to specialists in the field of climate change. Highlights the plausible perils of climate change and global warming. Looks at the government efforts in reducing pollution ...Continue Reading | English | 58921 |
| United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | Kobkul Rayanakorn | Gives background information on the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, covering its subject matter, policy making, and related law, objectives and rationale, obligations, implementation, and financial aid and technology transfer. Considers the impact of climate change convention upon Thailand as being the UN member. | Thai | 55884 |
| Technical Workshop to Explore Options for Global Forestry Management, Bangkok, Thailand, 24 to 30 April 1991, Proceedings | Gives an overview of the status and trends of world forests as a base for the forestry options workshop. Presents the forests under three major climatic divisions of the boreal, temperate, and tropical zones. Reviews the current status of tropical moist forests in relation to their depletion and global environmental issues. Provides representative case studies regarding the management of tropical and sub-tropical dry forests. Analyzes the pot ...Continue Reading | English | 54404 | |
| Report of the UNEP/RIVM/PE Workshop on Global and Regional Modeling of Food Production and Land Use and the Long-term Impact of Degradation of Land and Water Resources, Bilthoven, the Netherlands, 20-22 May 1996 | Reviews the performance of models for exploring future land use changes at global and regional levels, taken into account major socio-economic driving forces and agricultural production potentials, environment quality and degradation of soil and water, i.e. the modelling land use and land cover changes (LUC) project, the multi-level analysis tool for the agricultural sector (MATA), world agriculture towards 2010, food security scenarios at global ...Continue Reading | English | 54284 | |
| Methane Emission in Thailand and the Utilization of Methane Emission from Sanitary Landfill as Energy Sources | Sirintornthep Towprayoon | Deals with the estimate of methane emission from sanitary land fill in terms of total Municipal Solid Waste and Bangkok MSW by using the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change model. Reviews the possibility of using methane gas as an energy source | English | 53502 |
| Joint Implementation Forestry: International Co-operation to Mitigate Global Climate Change | Markopoulos, M.D | Overviews the concepts of joint implementation and the development status of the international pilot phase. Examines joint implementation project types, in particular, tropical forestry options to mitigate climate change. Explores five tropical forestry case studies in Malaysia and South America in detail, covering New England Electric Systems (NEES) Carbon Offset Pilot Project : Reduced Impact Logging in Sabah, Malaysia , Rio Bravo Conservat ...Continue Reading | English | 53374 |
| Climate Change and Energy Efficiency in Industry | Provides a phase-by-phase description of how to approach energy efficiency, assessment, measurement, evaluation and implementation stressing the ongoing nature of the task. Examines the science of climate and climate change and discusses the significance of human activity, including the use of fossil fuels | English | 51252 | |
| Thailand National Report to the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) | Provides an overview of the changes taking place in Thailand's economy, summarizing the principal environmental issues affecting the country and describing the policy framework for environmental action in Thailand. Discusses actions being taken in four areas of national environmental concern: urban air quality, water quality, the management of hazardous wastes, and the conservation of biodiversity. Articulates the position of Thailand on the is ...Continue Reading | English | 49636 | |
| The Greenhouse Effect and Its Impacts on Our Global Village | Gilbert, J T E | Deals with the global environment and climate change. Reports on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) findings, covering the assessments, development policy, and limitation and adaptation strategies. Assesses the costs for the use of forests to absorb carbon through a programmed limitation response, and then considers the possible costs and implications of coastal zone protection through adaptation measures | English | 49395 |
| Global Change: Effects on Tropical Forests Agricultural, Urban and Industrial Ecosystems | Proceeding of the National Biological Conference of Thailand , Including Asia and the Pacific Regions on Global Change: Effects on Tropical Forests, Agricultural, Urban and Industrial Ecosystems (Oct.22-24, 1990 : Bangkok) | Contains proceedings of the National Biological Conference of Thailand, including Asia and the Pacific regions. Gives an overview on the state of knowledge of global change and global mapping. Describes causes of global change, regarding freshwater ecosystem, urbanisation and land planning. Discusses effects of global change on ecosystems, concerning humid tropical forest ecosystems, biological resources of the tropics, eco-physiology of tropi ...Continue Reading | English | 49083 |
| Energy and Environment: Choosing the Right Mix | TDRI Year-End Conference 1990 on Industrializing Thailand and Its Impact on the Environment (1990 : Chon Buri) | Describes environmental consequences of alternative energy strategies for Thailand, and addresses some of the policy implications associated with them. Gives statistical information on energy consumption in Thailand. Develops a description of Thailand's current and future energy systems, and examines and evaluates future impacts and the options/policies to mitigate them, if appropriate. Discusses at length the air pollution impacts and managem ...Continue Reading | English | 47091 |
