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The impact of climate change on the Russian arctic and paths to solving the problem
This illustrated and compact brochure presents data on the impact of climate change in the Russian Arctic. The text compiles scientific observations, witness accounts from local residents, and data on current and foreseen damage due to climate change. Alas, the situation in the Arctic is alarming, and the forecasts are discouraging.
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Sustainable sanitation in India: examples from Indo-German development cooperation
Overcoming the crisis in sanitation and water is one of the greatest human development challenges of the 21st century. Success in addressing the challenge through a concerted national and international response would act as a catalyst for public health, education, poverty reduction and impetus for economic growth.
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The greenhouse development rights framework: the right to development in a climate constrained world
This paper argues that an emergency climate stabilization program is needed, that such a program is only possible if the international effort-sharing impasse is decisively broken, and that this impasse arises from a severe, but nevertheless
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Tackling the climate crisis will help resolve the financial crisis
Greenpeace supports a planetary rescue package as described in the
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Guidelines for drinking-water quality
The first and second editions of the Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality were used by developing and developed countries worldwide as the basis for regulation and standard setting to ensure the safety of drinking-water. They recognized the priority that should be given to ensuring microbial safety and provided guideline values for a large number of chemical hazards.
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Indigenous knowledge for disaster risk reduction in South Asia
This report by SDMC documents the indigenous knowledge of different communities living in multi-hazard zones Nepal, Sri Lanka and India. Shows that communities use the indigenous knowledge to anticipate natural hazard that afflicts them to prepare better to face the disaster.
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Uttar Pradesh drought cost-benefit analysis, India
This case study analyzes the costs and benefits of alternative strategies for mitigating the impact of drought on rural livelihoods in Uttar Pradesh. It explores both insurance mechanisms for spreading drought risk and, as an alternative, the development of groundwater irrigation for eliminating such risk.
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A reformed CDM: including new mechanisms for sustainable development
The annual CD4CDM Perspectives Series features a topic of pivotal importance to the global carbon market. The series seeks to communicate the diverse insights and visions of leading actors in the carbon market to better inform the decisions of professionals and policymakers in developing countries.
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An initiative towards decentralised solid waste management
With the growing population, urbanisation and demand for consumer goods, both quantity and quality of urban solid waste has changed significantly. This is causing serious environment problems.
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Hydrology and water allocation in Malaprabha
Malaprabha river basin has been the study area for the development of comprehensive database on the status of water sector and the development of integrated hydro economic model for selected water services. Malaprabha river is a tributary river to the Krishna river and flows through the state of Karnataka in India.
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Linking geodata with biodiversity information in the himalayas
The inventory and assessment of biodiversity resources have become essential for policy-making and management strategies as well as for developing and testing scientific hypotheses. There is an increasing need to compile mountain biodiversity databases and to make them available on-line.
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Forestry carbon standards 2008: a comparison of the leading standards in the voluntary carbon market
A study of four leading forestry project standards from the voluntary carbon market reveals significant differences in approach, making the choice of which standard to use vital for both project developers and future credit buyers.
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Urban transport in India: not so fast for the Nano car
As urbanization gathers pace in India, personal transport is among the priorities (for access and mobility), especially since mass transport is often not available or is of poor quality. To summarize, public transport and its clever use could bring us many advantages
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Moving ahead with REDD: issues, options and implications
REDD (reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation) is based on a simple idea: pay developing countries to reduce CO2 emissions from the forest sector. Nevertheless, design and implementation of a REDD system raise many hard questions: How are emissions reductions monitored, reported and verified? How should REDD be financed? Should payments
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Climate change adaptation activities in India
This report, to support the implementation of UNDP's India country Programme Action Plan 2008-2012, is based on an assessment study on climate change adaptation activities in the country.
