The focus of this publication is efficient water use in urban and domestic environments and decision-making about sustainable development of human settlements. The book is written as a Sourcebook, highlighting essential questions that will have different answers in different situations.
The ICMR guidelines to establish the safety assessment procedures for foods derived from GE plants taking into consideration the international Guideline for the Conduct of Food Safety Assessment of Foods Derived from Recombinant- DNA Plants (CAC 2003b).
There is a seamless link between research and assessments. The development of a science agenda should stimulate the science community to conduct additional research to address key issues in linking ecosystem services and human well-being. This is still a new area of research.
Climate change is the number one threat to human development. Yet progress towards limiting global warming to below 2
For some people, the water crisis means having to walk long distances every day to fetch enough drinking water - clean or unclean - just to get by. For others, it means suffering from malnutrition or disease caused by droughts, floods or inadequate sanitation. Many people suffer these hardships due to lack of funds or inadequate knowledge of how to solve local water use and allocation problems.
There is no doubt that the world needs to take a more integrated and sustainable approach to the development and management of water resources. Through its activities in sub-Saharan Africa, the Global Water Partnership (GWP) is helping regions and countries to advance in this direction by encouraging the appliication of a participatory approach to Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM).
Sectoral no-lose target has been suggested as one way to overcome weaknesses of the current clean development mechanism and to encourage structural changes and significant reduction of CO2 emissions in carbon-intensive sectors in developing countries.
The liquidity crisis and associated recession currently gripping the global economy have far reaching consequences for the economies of all developing countries, in particular those with a higher degree of integration with the global economy. India is not an exception to this general trend.
This paper reflects the existing management systems practiced in various areas of Nepal in managing solid waste and contains initiatives of municipalities; national and local NGOs/CBOs; public and private entities.
This publication brings together the background paper and summary report from a moderated e-mail conference that was organised by FAO as one of its initiatives to mark World Water Day 2007, whose theme was "Coping with water scarcity".
This report examines the balance between India
This report shares research-based lessons about the catalysation, practice and outcomes of an adaptive collaborative approach to community forestry in Nepal. It focuses on the community forest user group (CFUG) and meso levels, that is, the multistakeholder interface at the subdistrict and district levels.
Pakistan's cotton, textile, and apparel industries are key sectors of the nation's economy; their performance can contribute to either a rise or fall in poverty.
This paper examines several aspects of the rehabilitation and reconstruction program that followed the 2004 tsunami in Asia. Almost 230,000 people died in the disaster. It focus on
As a region of great geographic, ecological, social, and cultural diversity, the Himalayas are a true global heritage. They are also the source of some of Asia
This study compares basic transport and air quality indicators for 12 Indian cities. It observes that the exploding cities. Observes that at current median household levels in these cities the rate of growth for two wheelers has slowed down and rate of growth of cars is increasing rapidly.
The Sustainable Livelihoods Enhancement and Diversification (SLED) approach has been developed by Integrated Marine Management Ltd (IMM) through building on the lessons of past livelihoods research projects as well as worldwide experience in livelihood improvement and participatory development practice.
This strategic framework serves to guide and support the operational response of the World Bank Group (WBG) to new development challenges posed by global climate change. The WBG recognizes the very complex political process toward long-term cooperative action within the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
This study assesses the changing status of intercity bus service throughout the United States between 1960 and 2007. Drawing on data from more than 5,000 arrivals and departures in a representative sample of American cities, it shows that U.S.
This is the second volume in the new series on the Values of Protected Landscapes and Seascapes produced by the Protected Landscapes Task Force of IUCN
