This paper reviews the current state of affairs in developing Asia-Pacific countries in terms of poverty and environmental deterioration and some plausible reasons for their presence, including the poverty-environment nexus. It then assesses progress made so far by the governments of these countries and bilateral and multilateral donors in dealing...

This paper aims to present, from the perspectives of Germany and Japan, some of the major issues facing the international community in reaching agreement on the Kyoto Protocol and its implementation. It also provides the background leading up to the creation of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Berlin Mandate, and the Kyoto...