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Environmental Non-Government Organisation (ENGO) perspectives on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

In order for global average temperatures to remain within bounds that may avoid the dangerous impacts of climate change, global CO2 emissions would need to peak within the next decade, and decrease at the very least by 50-85 per cent compared to year 2000 levels by mid-century.

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Status and trend of waterbirds in wetlands around Corbett

Corbett is said to be a haven for bird-watchers with a great diversity of bird species recorded in the area. The Corbett Tiger Reserve is listed as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International. Of the approximate 1300 species of birds found in the Indian subcontinent, more than 40% have been recorded in the Corbett landscape.

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Manual on sewerage and sewage treatment: Part B - operation and maintenance

Manual on sewerage and sewage treatment: Part – B on ‘Operation and Maintenance’ addresses the issues of standardizing the human resources and financial resources that are needed to sustain a system created at huge costs

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Closing the emissions gap: time to phase out HFCs

A report to the 18th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are man-made fluorinated gases (F-gases) developed and commercialised to replace CFCs, HCFCs and other chemicals that deplete the ozone layer.

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Deeper roots of historical injustice: trends and challenges in the forests of India

This report is a compilation of research and analyses from some of the leading scholars and experts on the Indian forest sector. Their analyses take a critical look at the trends that have shaped the developments in India's forest sector over the past two decades.

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The concept of human security as a tool for analysing the consequences of development-induced displacement and resettlement

Extensive research on development-induced displacement within the institutional framework of the World Bank began in earnest in the mid seventies. However, as early as the end of the fifties, sociologists were aiding Egyptian authorities in planning the resettlement of Nubian communities during the construction of Aswan High Dam.

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Applying the concept of human security to research on the consequences of mining-induced displacement and resettlement

The development of international mining projects is one of the most visible consequences of globalization. Mining activities undertaken by the private sectors of Europe and North America have recently been joined by companies from China, the Arabian Peninsula, and wealthy Asian countries.

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Nirmal Gram Puraskar guidelines 2012

Nirmal Gram Puraskar till 2011 was given by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India at all levels of PRIs that is Gram Panchayat, Block Panchayat and district Panchayat.

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Adapting to climate change: assessing World Bank group experience

Developing countries are not yet well adapted even to current climate risks: floods, droughts and storm. Yet those risks are becoming harsher as the world warms, climate extremes become more intense, and the oceans rise – the consequences of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions.

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Handbook on poverty and social analysis

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) supports inclusive growth in the Asia and Pacific region by giving attention to the poverty impact and social dimensions of its operations.

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