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Hydrological extremes in small basins
This volume constitutes the proceedings of the 12th Biennial Conference of the Euromediterranean Network of Representative and Experimental Basins (ERB) held in Krakow, Poland, from 18-20 September 2008.
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Progress with implementing energy efficiency policies in the G8
The overall purpose of this
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Economywide impacts of climate change on agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa
Two possible adaptation options to climate change for Sub-Saharan Africa are analyzed under the SRES B2 scenario. The first scenario doubles the irrigated area in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2050, compared to the baseline, but keeps total crop area constant. The second scenario increases both rainfed and irrigated crop yields by 25 percent for all Sub-Saharan African countries.
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Effectiveness of contract farming practices for agricultural development and equity: a case of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab
This assessment of contract farming practices in Hoshiarpur district in Punjab by CENTAD finds that the system does not allow equal stake to the farmers in deciding terms and conditions of the contract farming practices and there is need to analyse, and make amendments at the policy level.
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Negotiating adaptation: international issues of equity and finance
In the course of 2009, negotiators will need to come to a coherent and alanced policy framework for a future climate change regime. One that takes on board the development needs of vulnerable countries and that passes the test of equity to reflect the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities of each Party.
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Wildlife in a changing world: an analysis of the 2008 IUCN red list of threatened species
Wildlife in a Changing World presents an analysis of the 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Environmental impact assessment for 1750 MW Demwe Lower HE Project, Arunachal Pradesh
The main objective of the study is to prepare the Environmental Impact ssessment report and formulation of Environmental Management Plan for obtaining Environmental Clearance from the regulatory agencies.
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Doing business in India 2009
Doing Business investigates the regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it. Doing Business in India 2009 presents quantitative indicators to measure the regulations affecting 7 stages in the life of a business: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, registering property, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, and closing a business.
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Improving effectiveness and outcomes for the poor in health, nutrition, and population
The global aid architecture in health has changed over the past decade, with the adoption of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and a major expansion of the levels and sources of development assistance, particularly for low-income countries. While key health outcomes such as infant survival and nutritional stunting have improved over the decade in every
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The future is here: climate change in the Pacific
Developing nations in the Pacifi c are at the frontline of global climate change. Livelihoods and food and water sources that have sustained communities over generations are being threatened. People are losing land and being forced from their
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Reducing urban risk in Asia: status report and inventory of initiatives
This thematic review report on urban risk reduction in Asia was prepared by the Asia Regional Task Force on Urban Risk Reduction (RTF-URR) in the context of progress review in the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action.
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Biodiversity conservation and rural livelihood improvement project: social & environmental assessment of Askot landscape
The Government of India has received credit from the International Development Association (IDA) and a grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) towards the design and implementation of a new project titled the Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Livelihood Improvements Project (BCRLIP). The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), India, is implementing the BCRLIP.
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Climate and trade policies in a post-2012 world
Climate and Trade Policies in a Post-2012 World is a collection of short forward-thinking articles by leading experts on the relationship between trade and climate change policies.
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Improving municipal management for cities to succeed
Improved municipal management has become increasingly challenging as cities grow, costs increase, and service expectations rise. This study reviews World Bank efforts to help strengthen three dimensions of municipal management: planning, finance, and service provision.
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Investing in sustainable urban transport: the GEF experience
Investing in sustainable transport reduces carbon dioxide emissions and helps mitigate the potential impacts of climate change. This publication details GEF
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Biodiversity conservation and rural livelihood improvement project: indigenous peoples planning framework
The main provisions of an Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework (IPPF) have been integrated into the project design, specifically through the Environment and Social Management Framework (ESMF), and the Participatory Process Framework (PF). The PF, applies to, and informs, all project components and activities included under BCRLIP.
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The guidelines on state compensatory afforestation fund management and planning authority
Guidelines for establishing CAMPAs in the States/UTs and putting in place a funding mechanism for enhancing forest and tree cover and conservation and management of wildlife by utilising funds received towards Compensatory Afforestation, Net Present Value (NPV), etc., currently available with the Adhoc CAMPA.
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Subsidising food crisis: synthetic fertilisers lead to poor soil and less food
This report present scientific evidence linking synthetic fertiliser overuse and imbalanced use in Indian agriculture to the current system of government subsidies on fertilisers , showing how this system is leading to soil degradation and stagnant food production. Synthetic fertilisers cause also further damage in the environment.
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The HFC imperative: essential action for global climate protection
The Montreal Protocol has been extremely successful in enabling the phase-out of ozone depleting substances (ODS). As a result of these phase-outs, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) have been commercialized as substitutes for ODS. The HFCs being used as ODS substitutes are powerful greenhouse gases (GHG) with global-warming potentials (GWP) hundreds to thousands of times