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High food prices in Asia-Pacific: policy initiatives in view of supply uncertainty and price volatility

High food prices have put increasing inflationary pressures across the Asia-Pacific region and threatened food security.

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Social protection and climate resilience

This document presents the discussions and recommendations emerging from a global workshop which aimed to enhance understanding of policy makers and practitioners on how social protection can be used for climate risk management in developing countries that empowers the poor to build resilient communities and livelihoods; and to create a forum fo

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To Bt or not to Bt? risk and uncertainty considerations in technology assessment

The acreage under the transgenic Bt cotton seeds in India has risen significantly since its legalization in the year 2002. Discussions on the advantages from the technology have focused on increments in productivity and income, without much analysis on risk.

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Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system: a way to the sustainable urban transport in Nepal

This briefing paper, prepared by Clean Energy Nepal and Clean Air Network Nepal, highlights the features, benefits and challenges of BRT system and the possibility to integrate trolleybus with BRT features in Kathmandu valley.

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National survey on adulteration of milk: an overview

Read this new report on National Survey on Milk Adulteration 2011 conducted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India to ascertain the quality of milk and identify different type of adulteration in the liquid milk throughout the country.

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A survey of point of use household water treatment options for rural South India

Contaminated drinking water is one of the major health challenges facing people in the developing world. The country of India leads the world in under age five mortality due to diarrheal disease, which is attributed to water and food contamination.

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Determinants of success for promoting solar energy in Rajasthan, India

Driven by perpetually rising demand for energy, more than 100 countries including India have enacted policies and programmes for harnessing solar energy. The achievements, however, have been mixed so far. This review provides the

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The little data book on climate change 2011

The Little Data Book on Climate Change includes a diverse set of indicators selected from the global economic and scientific communities.

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Land rights and the rush for land

This new study of large land acquisitions in developing countries by International Land Coalition says that while large land deals can create opportunities, they are more likely to cause problems for the poor, who often lose access to land essential to their livelihoods.

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