2024 Disasters in Numbers
<p>In 2024, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded 393 natural hazard-related disasters. These events caused 16,753 fatalities and affected 167.2 million people. Economic losses totaled US$241.95
Asia
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NTPC top IPP in Asia
The state-run thermal power major NTPC Ltd has been ranked the No.1 Independent Power Producer (IPP) in Asia and No. 10 in overall performance among the energy companies in Asia, by Platts, a division of the reputed McGrawHill companies. Globally, the PSU major has been adjudged number two Independent Power Producer and No 73 in overall performance. The award was received by Mr A.N.
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Sustainable production of commercial woodfuel: lessons and guidance from two strategies
This report illustrates two alternative approaches to promoting sustainable woodfuel production by farmers and communities with a commercial focus. The report aims to provide readers with a thorough analysis of these two approaches, focusing on strategic aspects, guiding principles, overall results, and lessons learned.
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Jatropha: A smallholder bioenergy crop
<span>Mass planting of jatropha as a biofuel crop could benefit poor areas as well as combating global warming, but only if a number of scientific and production issues are properly addressed, a review has warned.</span>
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Assessment report on energy efficiency institutional arrangement in Asia
The technical and economic viability of energy efficiency (EE) has become more pronounced as concerns about energy security, climate change and low carbon development intensify. Although the promotion of EE has long been identified as an effective policy tool to manage energy demand, active pursuit of EE still lags behind in many ESCAP countries.
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For tradition's sake
NO ONE understands the value and significance of natural resources better than traditional societies. A realisation of the importance of these resources coupled with animistic beliefs may be the
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Do or die development
Going by the statistics provided by this year's International Labour Organisation report on world employment, "modernise or perish" has become the mantra of progress for developing nations. This is
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Organic cotton
Cotton, grown on just five per cent of Indian agricultural land, consumes more than 50 per cent of the total pesticides used in India. Cotton gowers rely heavily on pesticides to control insects,
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Plastic conundrum
More than a 100 million tonnes of plastic is produced world-wide each year. Though plastics have opened the way for a plethora of new inventions and devices it has also ended up clogging the drains
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Urban Wilderness
A study on urban biodiversity is relevant to understand the human impact on environment