Protected areas now cover one quarter of the remaining tropical forest. They are intended as a bulwark against deforestation, which accounts for about one sixth of global greenhouse gas emissions. But some sceptics deride them as ineffective "paper parks', defenceless against large-scale loggers and developers. Others fear that protected areas impoverish forest dwellers.
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This course explores the science of climate change. Students will learn how the climate system works; what factors cause climate to change across different time scales and how those factors interact; how climate has changed in the past; how scientists use models, observations and theory to make predictions about future climate; and the possible consequences of climate change for our planet.
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fuels and towards clean energy investments. Projects that generate energy from landfill gas, for instance, enjoy favourable incentives because methane reduction commands a high price.
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Developing countries need to acquire a wide range of technologies in order to realise their development ambitions without repeating the environmentally damaging mistakes of the developed countries. Much attention has been devoted to the role of intellectual property rights (such as patents) in helping and hindering technology transfer.
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Climate change is one of the biggest long-term risks to global development. This makes choices and investment made in climate change mitigation and adaption vital for ensuring sustainable and inclusive growth. In recent years, IEG has undertaken a series of evaluations of World Bank Group's support to climate change and related issues such as water, natural disasters, and environmental sustainability.
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