Scaling-up climate change mitigation efforts
To achieve efficacy in scale up efforts, different approaches are likely to be appropriate for different countries and interventions.
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The economic contributions of U.S. mining, 2007
This analysis uses input-output analysis to examine the economic contributions of U.S. mining in terms of output, employment, payroll, personal income and payroll taxes. For the purpose of this analysis, the U.S. mining includes the mining of coal, uranium, metal ores, stone quarrying, sand and gravel and other nonmetallic minerals. It excludes oil and natural gas extraction.
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Economic survey 2008 - 09: Government of Bihar
The 2008-09 Economic Survey of Bihar has projected a 5.57 per cent growth in the Net State Domestic Product (NSDP)after comfortably surpassing the previous records of achieving only around three to four per cent growth per annum.
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Transforming the rural nonfarm economy: opportunities and threats in the developing world
Rural residents across the developing world earn a large share of their income
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Biodiversity conservation: accounting for the diversity of values in nature and society
Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation have led to economic
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Tourism, trade and globalisation: impacts on biodiversity - a one act play
An overview of tourism, trade and globalisation and its impacts on biodiversity is presented in four parts. The first part interrogates the assumptions, myths and realities of globalisation. The second explores the trends in conservation ideology and its implications.
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Sultanpur national park as eco-sensitive: draft notification
Sultanpur national park has been declared as an eco-sensitive zone as per this draft notification issued by Ministry of Environment and Forests.
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Financial support to developing countries for climate change mitigation and adaptation: is the EU meeting its commitments?
The Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) recently carried out an analysis of the extent to which the EU (and its then 15 Member States) fulfilled the solemn promises made to developing countries in the so-called 'Bonn Declaration' of 23 July 2001.
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EIA report for Greenfield integrated steel plant, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
M/s Visa Steel ltd (VISA) proposes to set up a Greenfield 2.5 Million Tons Per Annum (MTPA) integrated steel plant and 559 MW captive power plant near Kotarlia, Kotmar and Patrapali villages, District Raigarh in Chhattisgarh State.
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EQUATIONS comments and additions to the draft Tourism Policy for Andaman & Nicobar Islands
It is bad economic policy to rely too much on tourism! Many stakeholders and sections of the Andaman & Nicobar administration hope that tourism will become the pillar of the islands
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Environmental impact assessment notification 2009
The draft EIA notification issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests provides for the project proponent to compulsorily make public at their cost the terms of the environmental clearances obtained by them by advertising in two local newspapers of the district/state where the project is located.
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Climate change impeding agric production in India
During the last decade, the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has been witness to many climatic changes. Eastern Uttar Pradesh has faced severe floods, while Bundelkhand region has faced one of the worst famines of the last decade.
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Report of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the relationship between climate change and human rights
This report seeks to outline main aspects of the relationship between climate change and human rights. Climate change debates have traditionally focused on scientific, environmental and economic aspects.
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Change in climate in Bundelkhand and challenges for life
This article by Vikas Sambad presents the challenging situation faced by villagers of Bundelkhand. The impact of climate change is evidently visible in Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh. Global warming has its impact on rainfall pattern, water resources, drought, agriculture, livestock and ultimately livelihood.
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Regional cooperation, infrastructure, and trade costs in Asia
International trade has played an essential role in Asia
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Detailed guidelines for financing purchase of buses for urban transport systems under JNNURM
Guidelines announced by the Ministry of Urban Development on funding of buses for urban transport under JNNURM. Under this, one-time assistance will be provided to all mission cities for the purchase of buses for urban transport systems till June 30.
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LG chem battery cells to power chevrolet volt
<p>LG Chem, Ltd. announced as the lithium-ion polymer battery cell supplier for GM’s Chevrolet Volt. The Volt, scheduled to be launched in late 2010, will be the first mass-produced extended-range electric vehicle.
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Coastal Regulation Zone clearance for proposed waterfront development project at Mundra, district Kachchh, Gujarat of M/s Mundra Port and SEZ Ltd (12&19/01/2009)
Coastal Regulation Zone clearance for proposed waterfront development project at Mundra, district Kachchh, Gujarat of M/s Mundra Port and SEZ Ltd (12&19/01/2009).
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Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008
Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 - An act to provide for the establishment of Gram Nyayalayas at the grass roots level for the purposes of providing access to justice to the citizens at their doorsteps and to
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2007-08 credentials (A compendium of annual achievements of GEAG)
This annual report by Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group (GEAG)highlights their contribution to the various environmental movements in India. And addresses the issue of sustainable livelihood through environmental and natural resource management by concentrating its efforts towards empowering marginalized section of the society. GEAG is a part of South Asian collaborative action research