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A literature review of the gender-differentiated impacts of climate change on women’s and men’s assets and well-being in developing countries

Climate change increasingly affects the livelihoods of people, and poor people experience especially negative impacts given their lack of capacity to prepare for and cope with the effects of a changing climate. Among poor people, women and men may experience these impacts differently.

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Test results of sound emitting fireworks carried out by FRDC during the period 2011- 2012

Almost all commonly available sound emitting firecrackers exceed the prescribed noise level limits set by the Supreme Court, shows this study by PESO of 846 sound emitting firecrackers from 144 manufacturers in Sivakasi.

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Cottage, Small and Medium Industry Policy of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2012

The policy aims to provide a clear direction for the development of cottage, small and medium industry; to prepare them for the opportunities and challenges of globalization; to ensure that they play an increasing role in fostering economic development; to generate employment and support equitable distribution of income and bring about balanced

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Measuring glacier change in the Himalayas

A serious lack of reliable and consistent data severely hampers scientific knowledge about the state of Himalayan glaciers. As a result, the contribution of glacial melt to the Himalayan river basins remains uncertain.

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Himalayan glaciers: climate change, water resources, and water security

The glaciers of the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region are among the largest and most spectacular in the world. Although there is some scientific knowledge and information about the state of the glaciers of the HKH region, with implications for future water supplies, there is also significant uncertainty.

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Report of the Karnataka Elephant Task Force: submitted to the High Court of Karnataka

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This report on the elephant-human conflict sumbitted by Karnataka elephant task force to high court details recommendations & suggests three-zone approach - elephant conservation zone, elephant-human co-existence zone & elephant removal zone.

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Aquifer systems of Himachal Pradesh

Ground water utilization has increased significantly during the last two decades. The unplanned and indiscriminate use of this vital resource has resulted in declining water levels and water quality deterioration in certain areas.

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Protected planet report 2012: tracking progress towards global targets for protected areas

This new report by UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre reviews progress towards the achievement of the protected area targets of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

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Boosting energy efficiency through smart grids

This report discusses the role of ICT in the smart grid with a view of energy efficiency, with the ultimate goal of hindering climate changes. This is done by starting from the consideration that ICT equipment consumes energy too, and this extra energy consumption could be quite significant.

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A study of impact of the Presidential Directive to Coal India

Greenpeace commissioned Equitorials, a financial research firm, to do an independent analysis of the financial impact of signing Fuel Supply Agreements(FSA) on Coal India Limited.

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