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Stable policies, turbulent markets-Germany's green industrial policy: The costs and benefits of promoting solar PV and wind energy

This report focuses on the wind and solar sectors in Germany. It reviews the German policy in support of raising the share of renewables in the energy mix within the context of multiple social, economic and technological objectives.

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Mali climate vulnerability mapping

Due to high levels of poverty, all of Mali’s territory and population could be said to be highly vulnerable to future climate change.

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Assessment of ground water resources: a review of international practices

Sustainable development and management of ground water resources necessitates assessment of availability of ground water, its existing utilisation and balance resources for future utilisation. In India, ground water resources estimation at a Country/ State level is being carried out at periodical intervals.

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Ground water scenario of Himalayan region, India

Studies and investigations taken up by the Central Groundwater Board and other agencies have helped generate a vast amount of data in a comprehensive manner which has been collated to provide a glimpse of ground water scenario of the Himalayan regions.

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Low-carbon innovation for industrial sectors in developing countries

Low-carbon innovation in industrial sectors in developing countries presents economic opportunities that can help realise sustainable development pathways.

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Strengthening climate resilience through disaster risk reduction: approach in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in India - experience and lessons

This paper argues that climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) practices at a ground level need to be implemented through structural and non-structural measures like constructing protective infrastructure and increasing community capacity, effective planning and making specific investments.

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To cultivate or not?: examining factors that Influence Jatropha agriculture in North East India

This study examines factors that determine the adoption and continued production of Jatropha in plantations in North East India. The study is based on a sample of 144 current-farmers, 137 previous-farmers, and 145 non-growers of Jatropha in the states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

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Weather variability, agriculture and rural migration: evidence from state and district level migration in India

This study explores the three-way linkage between weather variability, agricultural performance and internal migration in India. Estimate a two-equation model, which examines variations in weather that influence crop yield and identifies the resulting effect on the rate of migration.

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