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Efficient solution for urban mobility

The Ahmedabad BRTS- or Janmarg- is aimed at enhancing efficiency in public transport system in order to provide a solution to increasing congestion and air pollution in the city.

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Emerging opportunities and challenges: India energy congress - 2012

Indian energy sector has consistently adopted relevant global trends to support sustainable growth in Indian economy. The increasing maturing of the sector is evidenced by adoption and indigenisation of new technologies across the energy sector in general and power sector in particular.

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Farming money: how European banks and private finance profit from food speculation and land grabs

European banks, pension funds and insurance companies are increasing global hunger and poverty by speculating on food prices and financing land grabs in poorer countries, according to Farming Money, a new report released.

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An analysis of health and carbon benefits using integrated air pollution modeling for Pune, India

This study under the SIM-air program was initiated with support from the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation (New Delhi, India) to better understand the sources of air pollution in the Pune city and to support an integrated dialogue between local pollution management and climate policy in a co-benefits framework.

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The national solar mission: a practitioner’s perspective

The development of an ecosystem- through economic, social, institutional arrangements- is of utmost importance in supporting technology dissemination and adequately serving the needs of a community.

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Cities and flooding: a guide to integrated urban flood risk management for the 21st century

In this guide to integrated urban flood risk management for the 21st Century World Bank, provides forward-looking operational assistance to policy makers and technical specialists in the rapidly expanding cities and towns of the developing world on how best to manage the risk of floods,

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Turning point: what future for forest peoples and resources in the emerging world order?

This report takes stock of the current status of forest rights and tenure globally, assesses the key issues and events of 2011 that shape possibilities to improve local rights and livelihoods, and identifies key questions and challenges that the world will face in 2012 and beyond.

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Regional approaches to food and water security in the face of climate challenges

The global focus on the threats posed by climate change has drawn attention to the fact that water will be the medium through which many of its impacts will be felt.

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National agricultural research plan (NARP) of Sri Lanka 2011-2013

The National Agricultural Research Plan (NARP) is a consolidated action plan for scientific research in agriculture. It sets out the research agenda of the major thrust areas in agriculture.

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