climate change negotiations in Poznan´
(COP 14) to its contri bution at the
Tällberg Forum, in 2008 we have con-
tinued to shape the agenda on environ-
ment and development at conferences
and policy forums throughout the world.
As our research base continues to grow,
our work on communications and pub-
lishing is helping it to fi nd an even wider
audience. Here are a few highlights of
our work in 2008.
with the Stern Review and the Chinese Eco-
nomists 50 Forum to report on the economics
of climate change in China. The report will be
launched in early 2009.
ozone, climate and food production revealed
that ground level ozone could pose a greater
threat to food security in Southeast Asia than
the changing climate. This research was
published in a Royal Society report.
further developed our software tool (REAP)
that tracks the ecological footprint of the UK
economy by industrial sector, region and socio-
economic group. Twenty UK local authorities
are using this software in their policy processes,
and more than two-thirds of all local authori-
ties use the footprint data that REAP provides.
reports on climate adaptation and biofuels,
and with partners in Norway we are running
a project to enable the energy industry and
policymakers to make more sustainable
investment decisions.
work (GDRs) provides tools to calculate a
climate change agreement that has sustaina-
ble development in its DNA. Since its launch
at the Bali climate summit the GDRs approach
has been championed by development orga-
nisations such as Oxfam, and governments in
the developed world and the G77.
as one of the three best web resources for
knowledge sharing on adaptation. With the
addition of the Adaptation Layer the platform
is now even better placed to support develop-
ment practitioners and decision makers.
tation (EcoSanRes) has been exploring and
delivering sustainable sanitation in Africa and
Asia for the past six years. In 2008 the group
published an analysis of progress towards the
Millennium Development Goal for sanitation.
Our people work from seven locations and project teams
generally span these offi ces.