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Theme: CC and Sustainable Livelihoods Linkages

Project Name: Development and Climate: Bridging the gap Between National Development Policies and Dealing with Climate Change

Dates: January 2003 – ongoing

Project partners: The Dutch National Institute of Public Health and Environment (RIVM), IIED, United National Environment Programme Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment (UCCEE)

Aims:

The principal aim of the Development and Climate project is to identify development paths and actions linked to positive climate outcomes. The project is aimed at national and international stakeholders from the political, developmental and environmental communities. The objectives of the project are to:

• Explore national development strategies and policies that both meet the development priorities of individual countries and address climate change;
• Identify promising policy options and projects that assist in the transition to long-term sustainable development, including policies addressing climate change;
• Establish a partnership between centres of excellence in developing and industrialised countries to promote discussions and share experiences about integrated development and greenhouse gas reduction policies;
• Distil the lessons and experiences from international cooperation towards a global regime addressing climate change.

The project focuses on two priority areas of sustainable development for developing countries:

• Energy supply for development and access to electricity;
• Food security / fresh water availability and the interrelated aspects of land use and forest management.

For more information please see:

• The Development and Climate project website: http://www.developmentfirst.org/
• Huq, S., H. Reid and M. Kok (2003) Development and climate: Bridging the gap between national development policies and dealing with climate change. Results of Phase I. RIVM, The Netherlands. Provide link to report
• Davidson, O., K. Halsnaes, S. Huq, M. Kok, B. Metz, Y. Sokona and J. Verhagen (2003) ‘The development and climate nexus’. Climate Policy 3(S1): S97-S113

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