On 13 en 14 November the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (MNP), in collaboration with partner institutes, organises two side events on options for integrated development and climate policies. At these events Dr. Bert Metz, senior scientist at MNP, presents the results of a international workshop held in Paris in September 2006.

How to realise benefits at national and international level

On 13 en 14 November the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (MNP), in collaboration with partner institutes, organises two side events on options for integrated development and climate policies. At these events Dr. Bert Metz, senior scientist at MNP, presents the results of a international workshop held in Parisin September 2006, entitled ‘Integrated development and climate policies: how to realise benefits at national and international level’. 

This side event addresses lessons learned on national policies to align development and climate objectives, promising ways for international initiatives to scale these up and how international policy frameworks can create conditions for integrated development and climate policies. 

The results of this workshop “Integrated Development and Climate policies: how to realise benefits at national and international level?”, 20-22 September 2006 in Paris, have been summarized in a 'policy brief' that can be downloaded. More information on the programme "Development and Climate" in which MNP participates can be found on www.developmentfirst.org.