Reports and Documents

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Miami-Dade sea level rise Task force report and recommendations

Warming of the oceans, melting ice sheets, and extreme weather events have become more prominent realities during the past year. Southeast Florida has been experiencing some of these effects first-hand, with severe downpours and “king tides” causing localized flooding in some areas of Miami-Dade County.

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Roadmap for strengthening forest and farm producer organizations

The aim of this policy brief is to spread the word about forest and farm producer organizations and their increasing role in helping smallholders improve their economic and social well-being while managing their resources sustainably.

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Multicriteria-based ranking for risk management of food-born parasites

Infectious diseases caused by food-borne parasites have not received the same level of attention as other food-borne biological and chemical hazards.

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Operationalising an equity reference framework in the climate change regime: legal and technical perspectives

This paper identifies legal, architectural and technical options for operationalising the equity reference framework (ERF). This framework is increasingly being proposed as a means to address the imperatives of effectiveness and equity in the 2015 agreement.

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Atlas of African agriculture research & development

The work of agricultural researchers and development workers in Africa has the potential to significantly improve the lives of the poor. But that potential can only be realized with easy access to high-quality data and information.

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Determination of Point of Connection (PoC) rates and transmission losses for the period July to September, 2014

Determination of Point of Connection (PoC) rates and transmission losses for the period July to September, 2014 in accordance with Regulation 17(2) of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Sharing of Inter State Transmission Charges and Losses) Regulations, 2010 as amended from time to time.

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Water risks for Swedish businesses

Swedish companies are often regarded as global leaders when it comes to responsible and sustainable business practices. This scoping study seeks to uncover the level of awareness on the Swedish companies in managing water-related risks. The scoping study is conducted with 13 of the largest Swedish companies listed at Nasdaq OMX.

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Report of the expert group to review the methodology for measurement of poverty (C. Rangarajan Committee Report)

In June 2012, the Planning Commission constituted an Expert Group under the Chairmanship of Dr. C. Rangarajan to review the methodology for Measurement of Poverty. On June 30th 2014, Dr. C. Rangarajan, Chairman of the Expert Group has submitted the Report.

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Effects of air pollution on European ecosystems

Poor air quality not only harms human health; it also impacts the structure and function of ecosystems, often far away from the emission sources. This report focuses on the deposition of airborne sulphur (S) and nitrogen (N) compounds and their negative effects on ecosystems.

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