Impact analysis of brick kilns on the air quality in Dhaka, Bangladesh
The main objective of this analysis was to demonstrate the schematics of the modeling approach in understanding the contribution of brick kiln emissions in Dhaka, the
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Adaptation to climate change: linking disaster risk reduction and insurance
This paper is an initial attempt to consider the role in adaptation of insurance and related risk sharing and risk transfer methods, in the context of a comprehensive approach to risk reduction and risk management.
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India human rights report 2009
This report reveals that widespread human rights violations continue to take place across India. These are particularly serious in conflict afflicted areas, and often result in crimes against the civilian population. The report documents the ongoing use of torture and death following torture of detainees by members of the security forces.
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Resource guide on gender and climate change
This UNDP guide focuses on including women
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A primary evaluation of service delivery under the NRHM
This working paper by the planning commission seeks to evaluate quantity and quality of service delivery in rural public health facilities under NRHM. Is based on findings from studies in Andhra Pradesh,Uttar Pradesh,Bihar & Rajasthan.
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Evaluating the performance of National Rural Employment Gaurantee Act
This study by PIF and NCAER puts together evidences on implementation of NREGA and its achievements so far. Says that the scheme has worked well but the level of satisfaction has been only 50 percent and suggests that it should be implemented as a state scheme mandated under a Central Act.
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Business and climate change: key challenges in the face of policy uncertainty and economic recession
Climate change is seen as the most pressing environmental problem of our time by many companies, policymakers and other stakeholders. It is currently also at the forefront of attention in view of attempts to conclude a successor to the Kyoto Protocol that expires in 2012.
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A thirst for distant lands: foreign investment in agricultural land and water
This paper focuses on the renewed interest in purchasing or leasing land, and securing water rights for agricultural production; it does not focus on other forms of foreign investment in agriculture. It identifies the key drivers behind the recent surge in these investments, and examines prevailing trends in reported land contracts. The range of legal issues
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Utilizing payments for environmental services for REDD in Developing Countries: challenges and policy options
This paper from the Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) explores how models of payment for environmental services (PES) programs could be applied in the context of reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD).
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Report on utilisation of funds and assets created through Ganga Action Plan in states under GAP
This is a recent report by Planning Commission on utilization of funds and assets created through Ganga Action Plan. It has been prepared for the Supreme Court and is based on data obtained from CPCB, MoEF and the field visits made to plant sites in Uttarakhand, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
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Concentrating solar power global outlook 2009
This new report by Greenpeace International, European Solar Thermal Electricity Association (ESTELA) and IEA SolarPACES outlines how under an advanced industry development scenario, concentrating solar power, could meet up to 7% of the world
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Solving the puzzle: researching the impacts of climate change around the world
This report addresses some of the major questions facing climate change researchers, and how those puzzles are being addressed by NSF-funded activities. Complex computer models are being developed and refined to predict Earth
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CDM country fact sheet: India
This latest fact sheet on the current status of CDM in India provides basic data on 420 registered CDM projects as on May 1, 2009. Shows that Maharashtra is the state with largest number of projects, of which over hundred are renewable energy projects.
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Migration, climate change and the environment
Environmental factors have long had an impact on global migration flows. Although there is limited reliable data on the subject, the scale of such flows, both internal and cross-border, is expected to rise significantly over the next decades as a result of climate change.
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Who should pay to tackle climate change in developing countries?
Tackling climate change effectively is going to require serious sums of money. Developing countries, many of whom are on the front-line in the battle against global warming, will require large amounts of external public finance to adapt to climate change, combat deforestation and move to low-carbon pathways out of poverty. Rich countries, who have largely caused the
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The competitiveness impacts of climate change mitigation policies
In the debate over mandatory policy to reduce the United States
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Making NREGA work better: a brief note
This note details proposals for making NREGA work better and suggests that REGS must be implemented by states not as a central Scheme but as a state scheme mandated under a central act.
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Enabling adaptation: priorities for supporting the rural poor in a changing climate
Effective climate adaptation requires an enabling environment
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Greendex 2009: consumer choice and the environment - a worldwide tracking survey
The central component of this research initiative is the creation of a composite index of environmentally sustainable consumption called the Greendex. The Greendex will be used over time to monitor and report changes in consumer behavior by replicating the research annually.
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Education for change: a case study on education for sustainable development in Southeast Asia
The Capacity Development and Education (CDE) Project has an opportunity to seek insights through research into the question of how can promote Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) programmes in the Southeast Asia region, a region which faces urgent environmental problems due an incredible rate of economic growth while a considerable percentage of the population are exposed to extreme povert