ABSTRACT
This is a companion book to Earthscan’s 2010 book Climate Change Adaptation and International Development. This book consists of summarised case studies looking at climate change mitigation specifically in Asia, the region producing the most greenhouse gas emissions. It examines international development from the perspective of climate change mitigation and looks at how international communities and donors support developing nations by funding, technical assistance and capacity building.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|80 pages
International Framework on Mitigation
chapter 4|12 pages
Redd+: a New Strategy for Conserving Tropical Forests
Scientific Background of REDD+ and International Discussions
part II|144 pages
Cases of Climate Change Mitigation
chapter 6|21 pages
Sectoral Policies for GHG Mitigation in Asia
Policies for Energy, Industry, Transportation, and Buildings in China and India
chapter 7|29 pages
Development of a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action Plan (NAMA)
A Case Study of Thailand's Waste and Wastewater Management Sector
chapter 8|31 pages
Effectiveness of Development Policy Lending in Mainstreaming and Financing Climate Change
Case Studies from Indonesia and Vietnam
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