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How much is too much?: excess vitamins and minerals in food can harm Kids’ health

According to this new report released by Environmental Working Group (EWG), half of American kids age eight and younger consume potentially harmful amounts of vitamin A, zinc and niacin because of excessive food fortification, outdated nutritional labeling rules and misleading marketing tactics used by food manufacturers. Read full text.

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The environmental crime crisis: threats to sustainable development from illegal exploitation and trade in wildlife and forest resources

This report focuses on the consequences of environmental crime. It argues that the situation has worsened to the extent that illegal trade in wildlife’s impacts are now acknowledged to go well beyond strictly environmental impacts – by seriously undermining economies and livelihoods, good governance, and the rule of law.

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Risky business: the economic risks of climate change in the United States

The U.S. economy faces significant risks from unmitigated climate change. The Risky Business report presents a new approach to understanding these risks for key U.S. business sectors, and provides business leaders with a framework for measuring and mitigating their own exposure to climate risk.

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Valuing plastic: the business case for measuring, managing and disclosing plastic use in the consumer goods industry

The objective of this report is to help companies manage the opportunities and risks associated with plastic use. It articulates the business case for companies to improve their measurement, disclosure and management of plastic use in their designs, operations and supply chains.

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23/06/2014
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Climate-smart development: adding up the benefits of actions that help build prosperity, end poverty and combat climate change

Government policies that improve energy efficiency, waste management and public transport could increase global economic output by more than $1.8 trillion per year says this new report released by World Bank & ClimateWorks Foundation in advance of the U.N. Secretary General's Climate Summit in September 2014.

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State of the world's forests 2014: enhancing the socioeconomic benefits from forests

This 2014 edition of the State of World’s Forests report 2014 launched by FAO focuses on the role of socio-economic benefits provided by forests, including income and employment, wood energy and forest products in housing. It also focuses on the need to shift attention from trees to people, both for data collection and policy making.

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India Environment Portal Newsletter 14 - 21 June 2014

The weekly digest of important reports, research, policy documents, regulations, studies, court cases, protests, conflicts, initiatives, photos, data, statistics, infographics, presentations on the India Environment Portal, 14 - 21 June 2014.

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21/06/2014
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Report on Scarcity Conditions in Maharashtra State due to less rainfall during June 2014

The rainfall condition was good during last year. Correspondingly, there was increase in Ground Water level . Based on the situation of rainfall & Ground Water level during last year, It has been predicted during this year that scarcity conditions will be observed in 2431 villages from 100 blocks.

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20/06/2014
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Meeting to discuss the proposal regarding 100 new towns and smart cities received from the World Bank

Meeting to discuss the proposal regarding 100 new towns and smart cities received from the World Bank - Minutes of the meeting.

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Goa Investment Policy 2014

This Goa investment policy 2014 cleared by the state cabinet intends to attract investors to Goa resulting in facilitation of ` 25,000 crore worth new investment and creation of 50,000 jobs in the next five years. Another key objective of this policy is creating innovative and socially acceptable mechanisms to make land available for industrial development.

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