World development report 2010: development and climate change
The main message of this report, released in advance of the December meetings on climate change in Copenhagen, is that a climate-smart world is possible and achievable, provided that we act now, act together, and act differently. It recommends a compromise that would enable developing countries to make changes in national policy rather than committing to strict emissions targets.
The report also stresses the importance of proper resource management as climate change causes water, land and energy to become scarcer. Sustainable farming methods, including 'eco-agriculture,' or setting aside land in order to promote biodiversity, are prescribed by the report.
In addition, it proposes three main policy strategies to promote conservation in the energy sector: increases in energy pricing, incentives for utilities to increase efficiency, and the transfer of clean technology to the developing world.
The printed books will be ready at the end of October 2009.
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