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ReNED CDM Conference  Programme

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) - Linkages to Poverty Reduction and Sustainability

27 October 2005, Institute of Geography, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

The main objectives of this conference were to:

  • identify, analyze and discuss opportunities and limitations of CDM with regard to sustainability and poverty reduction, focusing on renewable energy, ‘sink’ projects and capacity development
  • with a basis in case studies, discuss the success and impacts of different types CDM projects (or potential CDM projects) in different countries, taking as a starting point in the requirement that CDM projects must support sustainable development.
  • identify research needs and provide recommendations for strategies for development assistance including the role of the Danish resource base

Consult the Proceedings of the conference. See also the Thematic Pages on CDM with many links to organisations and documents and an overview of the Danish and international resource base on CDM.

The review paper The Clean Development Mechanism's Contribution to Sustainable Development by Karen Holm Olsen, UNEP Risoe Centre.

Handouts of the presentations can be accessed from the programme page.

Please use this menu for further information on the conference:

c/o Institute of Geography, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 10, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark. Telephone: 35 32 25 29. Email: rened@geogr.ku.dk
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