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Seasonal climate forecasting
Simon Mason discusses the development of seasonal climate forecasting in the Indochina region of Southeast Asia. Published Issue 47, March 2003.

Erosion of low-lying reef islands
Paul Kench and Peter Cowell present methodological developments in assessing the effect of sea-level rise on the erosion of low-lying reef islands. Published Issue 46, December 2002.

The World Summit: A personal perspective
Robert Kay and Andrew Crow describe what it was like to take part in the World Summit on Sustainable Development. Published Issue 46, December 2002.

Capacity enhancement for the Pacific
Kanayathu Koshy and Liza Philip discuss the support needed for Pacific Island Countries to respond effectively to climate change. Published Issue 44/45, September 2002.

Climate funding for developing countries
Saleemul Huq discusses capacity strengthening activities developing nations can undertake through recently-created funds. Published Issue 44/45, September 2002.

International Year of the Mountains
The year 2002 has been designated the International Year of Mountains by the United Nations General Assembly.Published Issue 44/45, September 2002.

Coalition building
Joyeeta Gupta and Angela Churie Kallhauge examine the dynamics of coalitions and suggest new definitions and strategies to benefit developing countries.Published Issue 44/45, September 2002.

Millions at risk
The results of a recent assessment of global climate impacts are described by Martin Parry, co-chair of IPCC Working Group II, and his collaborators.Published Issue 44/45, September 2002.

Coping with climatic and economic change
Siri Eriksen, Ane Schjolden and Julie Silva discuss the linkages between climate change and economic vulnerability in southern Africa. Published Issue 43, March 2002.

An atoll state in peril
John Connell discusses the problem of environmental change, economic development and emigration in Tuvalu. Published Issue 42, December 2001.

Equity, vulnerability and social justice
Roger Kasperson and Jeanne Kasperson summarize the conclusions of a recent survey of the major vulnerability issues related to climate change. They discuss the main equity and social justice issues that they perceive to be primary criteria and which must inform the climate change regime. Published Issue 42, December 2001.

Environmental change and migration
John Hay and Martin Beniston discuss the implications of environmental change for the peoples of small island states. Published Issue 42, December 2001.

Small islands and the IPCC
John Hay presents a small island's perspective on the IPCC's Third Assessment Report. Published Issue 40/41, September 2001.

Sinks and the CDM
Emily Boyd outlines the current political divergence in the debate over the use of forests as sinks under the Kyoto Protocol. Published Issue 38/39, June 2001.

Climate change and small island states
John Hay discusses the linkages between science-driven policy and policy-driven science in reference to small island states. Published Issue 36/37, September 2000.

Air pollution and crop yields
Neela Mukherjee discusses the impacts and policy implications of air pollution on crop yields in northern India. Published Issue 36/37, September 2000.

Sugarcane resources in southern Africa
Francis Johnson examines the use of sugarcane as a renewable energy resource in southern Africa. Published Issue 35, March 2000.

Global change and coral reefs
Barrie Pittock summarizes the factors that are affecting the world’s coral reefs. Published Issue 35, March 2000.

Action Plan for Africa
Marcel Kok summarizes the action plan that resulted from a workshop on integrated assessment for climate change in Africa. Published Issue 34, December 1999.

Participation in integrated assessment
Stewart Cohen describes a collaborative scientist-stakeholder approach for effective integrated assessment. Published Issue 34, December 1999.

Integrated assessment and adaptation
Ferenc Toth outlines the potential use of integrated assessment at the regional level for more effective adaptation analysis. Published Issue 34, December 1999.

Integrated assessment and mitigation
Peter Zhou discusses the role of integrated assessment in assessing mitigation priorities for Africa. Published Issue 34, December 1999.

Small Island States and the climate treaty
John Hay assesses the progress made at the climate negotiations from the perspective of small island states. Published Issue 33, September 1999.

El Niño and human health
Sari Kovats and Mark Cresswell assess the potential benefits of seasonal forecasting for human health with particular regard to El Niño events.Published Issue 33, September 1999.

The rise and fall of the Blue Revolution
Alfredo Quarto discusses the state of the global aquaculture industry and its environmental and economic impacts. Published Issue 32, June 1999.

Sustainable use of the mangrove
Alfredo Quarto describes the silvofishery method of aquaculture, a low-input, sustainable use of the mangrove ecosystem. Published Issue 32, June 1999.

Capacity building for climate change
John Hay considers the implications of climate change for technical assistance to developing countries. Published Issue 31, March 1999.

Population, consumption and equity
Robert Engelman demonstrates the importance of linking the issues of population and greenhouse gas reductions if global equity is to prevail. Published Issue 30, December 1998.

Aiming for equity
Daniel Kammen and Ann Kinzig discuss strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions substantially, with equity to the fore. Published Issue 29, September 1998.

Implementing the CDM
Julia Curtis and Malik Amin Aslam discuss the opportunities presented by the Clean Development Mechanism and the barriers to be overcome if that potential is to be realized. Published Issue 29, September 1998.

The Clean Development Mechanism
Julia Curtis and Malik Amin Aslam describe the background to the Clean Development Mechanism and the rationale for this new concept. Published Issue 28, June 1998.

Floodwater — the softest hardware
Sayyed Ahang Kowsar describes the positive results of a desertification control scheme in southern Iran. Published Issue 28, June 1998.

Impacts centres for developing regions
Louis Lebel details the activities and aims of the Impacts Centre for Southeast Asia.Published Issue 27, March 1998.

Environmental degradation in Somalia
Feysal Ahmed Yusuf details the extreme degradation of the Somali environment and suggests means of coping with the crisis. Published Issue 26, December 1997.

Fog collection
Robert Schemenauer and Pilar Cereceda describe the unique process of collecting fog as a complementary source of water supply.Published Issue 26, December 1997.

A lifetime in climate research
Professor Bert Bolin has been Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) since 1988 when the IPCC was established. He relinquishes the position in September 1997. Tiempo thought it an appropriate time to speak with Professor Bolin about his many and varied experiences as an active and influential participant in the international debate on climate change. Published Issue 25, September 1997.

Proposed emissions targets
Susan Subak, Mike Hulme and Louise Bohn assess the implications for global temperature of current proposals for strengthening the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.Published Issue 25, September 1997.

Climate change activities in China
Guoyu Ren outlines research activities on climate change in China. Published Issue 25, September 1997.

Teaching global climate change
Emilio Anteliz, Patrick Danaher and Michael Danaher argue that effective education about climate change needs to be located in a country's educational and socio-political systemPublished Issue 25, September 1997.

Predicting environmental migration
Bo R Döös discusses the predictability of large-scale environmental migration. Published Issue 24, June 1997.

A Chinese perspective on JI
ZhongXiang Zhang outlines an economic rationale for the development of joint implementation projects with China.
Published Issue 24, June 1997.

Household power in a new light
Daniel Kammen discusses the developing use of photovoltaic technology in Africa.Published Issue 20, June 1996.

IPCC Working Group II
Tiempo surveys the results of the latest assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) with the 1995 report of Working Group II — Scientific-Technical Analysis of Impacts, Adaptations, and Mitigation of Climate Change. Published Issue 20, June 1996.

Population, environment and development
Krishna Ghimire argues that successful policies must address people's needs and enhance livelihood security. Published Issue 12, August 1994.

Global food production at risk
Bo Döös discusses the processes of environmental degradation that could affect global food production.Published Issue 12, August 1994.

Climate and the mangrove ecosystem
Phan Nguyen Hong describes the potential impact of climate change on Vietnam's mangrove ecosystem. Published Issue 10, December 1993.

Desertification and climate change
Mick Kelly and Mike Hulme address the complex and often uncertain links between climate change, prolonged aridification or desiccation, and desertification. Published Issue 9, August 1993.

Desertification: the scourge of Africa
Michael Bernard Kwesi Darkoh discusses the complex factors underlying the threat to Africa's drylands. Published Issue 8, April 1993.

Protecting Bangladesh
Hugh Brammer discusses the general approach and current activities of the Bangladesh Flood Action Plan. Published Issue 8, April 1993.

Managing the wetlands
Tiempo talks to Zakir Hussain, Regional Coordinator of IUCN's Wetlands Programme in Southeast Asia, about their support for local efforts in formulating policies for wetland resource management. Published Issue 8, April 1993.

A legal perspective on the FAP
The Bangladesh Flood Action Plan (FAP) has received severe criticism from some quarters. Tiempo discusses the FAP with Mohiuddin Farooque, a lawyer with the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA). Published Issue 8, April 1993.

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