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On thin ice: how cutting pollution can slow warming and save lives

This new scientific report released by World Bank shows that moving rapidly to reduce pollutants such as methane and black carbon, could slow warming in critical snow and ice-covered regions while benefitting human welfare.

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Urban water and sanitation in India: multi-stakeholder dialogues for systemic solutions

The dialogues, undertaken with a spirit of continuity, focused on five themes: challenges in water utility management, roles of the private sector and civil society, role of water regulators, improving water data and metrics, and prospects for capacity building.

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Primer on short-lived climate pollutants

Slowing the rate of global warming over the near term by cutting short-lived climate pollutants to complement carbon dioxide reductions for the long term. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are responsible for 55-60% of anthropogenic radiative forcing. Fast and aggressive CO2 mitigation is essential to combat the resulting climate change.

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Bad information:oil spill investigations in the Niger Delta

This report published by Amnesty International exposes several serious deficiencies and abuses within the Joint Investigation Visit or JIV process that render it wholly unreliable as a basis for making claims about the cause of oil spills, the volume of oil spilt or the area impacted.

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FDI in the energy and power sector and economic growth in Bangladesh

This study presents a discussion on the current energy and power situation of Bangladesh, and examines the causal relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) in the energy and power sector and economic growth of the country.

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Report of the Committee to study development in hill states arising from management of forest lands with special focus on creation of infrastructure, livelihood and human development

A Planning Commission panel recently recommended allocation of 2 per cent of annual gross budgetary support (to the Twelfth Plan) per year to the 11 Himalayan states, including seven in the Northeast. The amount, at current levels would work out to be about Rs 10,000 crore, to be earmarked for balance period of the Twelfth Plan.

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Environment impact assessment report of expansion of integrated steel plant, Raigarh District, Chhattisgarh

This is the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report of expansion of integrated steel plant, Raigarh District, Chhattisgarh. The expansion proposal of Nalwa Steel & Power Limited includes iron and steel making, steel rolling sinter plant, coke oven, oxygen plant and producer gas plant Waste heat and char will be used for power generation.

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State of food and agriculture in Asia and the Pacific region, including future prospects and emerging issues

This document will focus on several particularly high priorities that have been identified by member nations: building inclusive and efficient food chains in Pacific Island countries (PIC); revitalizing the coconut sector for increased resilience and food security; sustainable intensification of aquaculture; livestock production: achievements, p

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Industrial development report 2013

This UNIDO report provides ample evidence of how and why structural change works and presents sustainable paths to industrialization.

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Natural solutions for Developing Countries

The report, summarising results from the ATMOsphere Technology Summit and global surveys gathering perspectives from emerging economies, is another clear step to strengthen shecco’s involvement in international project activities helping developing countries seize additional climate benefits from natural refrigerants and foams.

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