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Limited resources and capacity means the world's least developed countries are also the most vulnerable to climate change impacts like extreme weather, land degradation and disease.
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Opinions and Analysis
Planet before profit for climate change films
Films and television programmes about climate change should be made freely available beyond their initial broadcast, argues Nalaka Gunawardene.
4 November 2008
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Microbiology has much to offer climate change science
Rising temperatures, which promote algal blooms and the spread of pathogens, are setting a new agenda for microbiologists, says Bernard Dixon.
27 October 2008
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Namibia cannot ignore the effects of climate change
27 October 2008
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Policy Briefs
An integrated approach to disaster management
An analysis of integrating disaster management in developing countries in the context of increased disaster risk from climate change.
8 October 2008
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Source: UN-DESA
How biodiversity and climate change interact
Hannah Reid, Balakrishna Pisupati and Helen Baulch explore the inextricable links between biodiversity and climate, and explain why an integrated policy approach is required.
News and Features
Indian temperature rise 'will exceed projected rainfall'
The rise in temperature in India due to climate change will not be compensated for by increased rainfall, warns a leading climate scientist.
6 November 2008
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Pakistan launches task force on climate change
The effects of climate change on Pakistan's agriculture, economy and natural resources are the focus of a newly formed task force.
21 October 2008
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