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Expert briefing
Publication date: 30 January 2017

A wave of forest fires has devastated a large area of central-southern Chile, raising questions about the country's preparedness for climate change but also further undermining…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217608

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 18 August 2021

Temperatures reached 47 degrees Celsius -- the severest heatwave since 1987. About 100,000 hectares of forest were reduced to ashes in just two weeks in Attica, Evia and the…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 26 May 2021

The wider adoption of net-zero targets by private companies creates further demand for new carbon credits, including from forests. However, the expanding market for carbon credits…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 3 September 2019

Wildfires in Bolivia.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 6 August 2018

The resulting drought in many parts of the continent and its impact on agriculture have highlighted the threat posed by climate change to future food production. It has also…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 14 October 2019

Drought and agriculture.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 27 September 2023

Climate change is increasing the frequency of extreme weather events that strain states' emergency response and fiscal resources. The latest wave of disasters showed no country in…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 19 November 2021

The agreement has been widely criticised for its shortcomings, not least its failure to secure commitments to end coal use and to make major breakthroughs in climate governance…

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