This book sets out the case for a cosmopolitan approach to contemporary global politics. It
presents a systematic theory of cosmopolitanism, explicating its core principles and …

This paper discusses the operational issues associated with the expanding scope of
reduced emissions from deforestation (RED) as forest degradation, conservation and …

Abstract" Reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation"(REDD) is emerging
as a major new climate change mechanism that could deeply impact the financial, social …

Leading scientific experts in the field of climate change suggest that a multifaceted response
to global warming should include the use of forest carbon offsets (also known as forest …

Deforestation and forest degradation currently account for 15% to 20% of global greenhouse
gas emissions, exceeding the global emissions of the transportation sector …

The rapid emergence of carbon markets internationally, and rising concerns about the
impact of such schemes on Indigenous and local community interests, rights and traditional …

The difference in the leaf unfolding date of Mongolian oak obtained through MODIS image
analysis between the urban center and the outskirts of Seoul was found to be seven days …

Impacts of climate change (eg, abnormal growth in plants, early flowering, and shifting
vegetation zones) are being detected throughout the world. Urban land use and its resulting …

Urbanization and the resulting increase in development areas and populations cause micro-
climate changes such as the urban heat island (UHI) effect. This micro-climate change can …

The assessment of the vulnerability of Australian forests to climate change is an initiative of
the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council (NRMMC). The National Climate …