There is international consensus that sustainable development and economic growth are among the highest priorities in recently developed and developing countries. The consensus over the development aspirations of developing countries including the UNFCCC, the Rio Declaration, Agenda 21, and most recently, the Bali Action Plan.

However, there is little concrete analysis to guide countries on how to integrate climate policies into their development plans. The proposed programme will attempt to fill this gap by combining international comparative synthesis with selected national studies.

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