The abstracts of the papers presented at the international scientific congress on climate change "Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges and Decisions" held in Copenhagen, Denmark from 10-12 March 2009 are available online. The congress was organized in the run-up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-15) in Copenhagen in November-December 2009.
The abstracts were published in IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (abstract-only issue). Some of the papers of interest to forestry community in Nepal include:
- Livelihoods and forestry programme is good for Nepal. Hari Tiwari and M R Pandey.
- Adapting to climate change in the unequal world: Patterns of vulnerabilities and the distribution of adaptation burden in the Nepal's Himalayas. Hemant Ojha, B Pokharel, J Baral, G Guring and R Subedi.
- Climate change of Nepal: Challenges and perspectives for future generations. Megha Raj Regmi.
- Encouraging participatory forest management by policy improvement to address climate change issues. Arun Rijal.
- Impact of climate change on poor and marginalized people in high mountain region, Nepal. Shambhu Charmakar and D Mijar.
- Effects of climate change in Nepal: Time for policy to action. Meen Poudyal Chhetri and R Pandey.
- Opportunities for mitigation from community based forest management in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region. Kamal Banskota, BS Karky.
Further information about the congress can be found at the congress website and all other abstracts of the presentations at IOP website.
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I want to know the decission
I want to know the decission taken by climate conference in copenhegen held on 6th to 8th December 2009. I am working in the field of continuing education & extension .
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