Working Paper
Climate change and developing country interests
We consider the interplay of climate change impacts, global mitigation policies, and the interests of developing countries to 2050. Focusing on Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia, we employ a structural approach to biophysical and economic modeling that...
Blog
Indonesia's huge fires and toxic haze will cause health problems for years to come
by
Maria C. Lo Bue
October 2019
Indonesia is currently in the throes of an environmental emergency. Thousands of hectares of forest are burning across the vast country, causing toxic...
Research Uptake
Climate modelling for improving development strategy – The case of South Africa
Through the Development Under Climate Change (DUCC) project UNU-WIDER supported efforts by the government of South Africa to develop an integrated approach to assess the effects of climate change on the national economy. Climate analysis for economic...
Blog
From CoP15 to CoP21 – Three crucial changes in the climate mitigation landscape
by
Channing Arndt
November 2015
The 21st Conference of the Parties (CoP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is rapidly approaching. Compared with the last...