The humanitarian costs of climate change
Using existing international databases that track disaster occurrence and humanitarian costs, this research attempts to improve understanding of how climate change may affect
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Water safety plan manual : step-by-step risk management for drinking-water suppliers
The most effective means of consistently ensuring the safety of a drinking-water supply is through the use of a comprehensive risk assessment and risk management approach that encompasses all steps in water supply from catchment to consumer. In these guidelines, such approaches are called water safety plans (WSPs).
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A new climate for forests: GEF action on sustainable forest management
A review report on GEF
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The Bangalore Rain Water Harvesting Regulations, 2009: draft
On or after the commencement of the Bangalore water supply and sewerage (Amendment) Act 2009 every owner or occupier who has constructed building in the site area 2400 square feet and above whether for residential/non residential/Government/commercial and any other purposes shall provide rain water harvesting structures within nine months from the date of commencement of the amendment Act 2009, in
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National mission for enhanced energy efficiency: Draft mission document - implementation framework
National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency approved by the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change. This mission will help save about 5 per cent of the annual energy consumption by 2015, & nearly 100 million tonnes of carbon dioxide every year.
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2008 top news on the environment in Asia
This is a compilation of important environmental news topics selected by experts from the Asia-Pacific region. The 2008 edition brings 114 articles from three international organisations and 21 countries. A number of news reports were contributed regarding global warming as the most urgent issue facing the world today.
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Draft mineral policy 2008: Goa
Mining industry has contributed immensely to the economic development of the State but in its wake has also caused environmental degradation. Since humans have to live within their environment, the process of development should be sustainable so that environmental quality is maintained within safe limits.
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Honey Grading and Marking Rules, 2008
Honey Grading and Marking Rules, 2008.
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The impact of climate change and adaptation on food production in low-income countries
This paper presents an empirical analysis of the impact of climate change on food production in a typical low-income developing country. Furthermore, it provides an estimation of the determinants of adaptation to climate change and the implications of these strategies on farm productivity. The analysis relies on primary data from 1,000 farms producing cereal crops in the Nile Basin of Ethiopia.
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Monitoring report for the month of November 2008
Monitoring report for the month of November 2008.
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2008 among the ten warmest years; marked by weather extremes
This press release discusses the year 2008 is likely to rank as the 10th warmest year on record since the beginning of the instrumental climate records in 1850, according to data sources compiled by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
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2008 Karnataka Lokayukta report on illegal mining
<p> 2008 Karnataka Lokayukta report on illegal mining.</p> <p> </p> <p> <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="content-type" /> <a href="http://www.pravasitoday.com/read-2008-karnataka-lokayukta-report-on-illegal-mining">http://www.pravasitoday.com/read-2008-karnataka-lokayukta-report-on-illegal-mining</a></p>
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High court order on removal of the waste from the UCIL factory at Bhopal
High court order on removal of the waste from the UCIL factory at Bhopal.
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The Kyoto Protocol, the clean development mechanism, and the building and construction sector
This report is prepared for the UNEP sustainable buildings and construction initiative. There is great potential to improve the CDM in ways that would encourage the development of more energy efficiency projects in buildings for the CDM, and at the same time would more directly support the sustainable development benefits generated by such projects.
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The state of food insecurity in the world 2008
The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2008 represents FAO
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Hydropower resource assessment of Africa
The focus over the years in many African countries has been large-scale hydropower schemes. Recent studies have shown that electricity generation through small hydropower (SHP) is gaining owing to its short gestation period, low investment and least environmental impacts.
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Reducing black carbon may be the fastest strategy
Black carbon (BC), a component of soot, is a potent climate- forcing agent and has been estimated to be the second largest contributor to global warming after carbon dioxide (CO2). Thus, addressing BC emissions should be considered an essential element of any global warming mitigation strategy.
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That's your sink
Standing forests are the most important territorial reservoirs to CO2. Reforestry and afforestry CDM projects are the means to sequester carbon. Himachal Pradesh and Haryana are the examples. In India, both Himachal Pradesh and Haryana are in nascent stage of a reforestation and afforestation project under CDM. The projects entrust people with the task of growing and protecting
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Letter from MOEF to Nirma Ltd on environmental clearance to cement plant, coke oven plant and captive power plant near village Padhlarka, Taluka Mahuva, District Bhavnagar, Gujarat
<p><a>Letter from MOEF to Nirma Ltd on environmental clearance to cement plant, coke oven plant and captive power plant near village Padhlarka, Taluka Mahuva, District Bhavnagar, Gujarat.<br /> </a></p>
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In the high court of Bombay criminal writ petition of 2008 on pesticide residues monitoring study from Padre for endosulfan
In the high court of judicature at Bombay criminal writ petition of 2008 on pesticide residues monitoring study analyzing self collected environmental and biota samples from Padre village in Kasargod district of Kerala for endosulfan residues.