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The best use of UK agricultural land

The aim of the report was to understand the amount of additional land needed and provide a simple, clear vision for UK agricultural land use and a set of principles to guide future decision-making.

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25/06/2014
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The World Bank Office of Suspension and Debarment: Report on functions, data and lessons learned 2007-2013

The World Bank released the first public report from its Office of Suspension and Debarment (OSD) furthering its commitment to transparency and accountability regarding its process for firms and individuals accused of fraud and corruption in the projects it finances.

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25/06/2014
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Cleaning Pakistan's air

The extent of urban air pollution in Pakistan—South Asia’s most urbanized country—is among the world’s most severe, significantly damaging human health, quality of life, and the economy and environment of Pakistan.

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24/06/2014
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Ensuring Europe’s security of energy supply: the role of nuclear

Security of energy supply is enhanced by having a diverse energy mix. All things being equal, the more diversified the energy mix, the less vulnerable Member States and the EU are to shocks affecting external energy sources.

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Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever Distribution Map, Africa, 1976-2014

This is a map by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever outbreaks by species and size in various countries across Africa, 1976-2014.

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24/06/2014
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More power to India - The challenge of electricity distribution

Power distribution reforms must be a top priority for India to ensure electricity access to all by 2019, says this comprehensive review of the Indian power sector conducted by World Bank.

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24/06/2014
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Time to reboot

E-waste management is one of the most critical waste issues affecting our environment. Globally around 50 million tons of e-waste is generated annually. In India, the current estimate projects 2.7 million tons of e-waste generation annually.

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World investment report 2014: investing in the SDGs - an action plan

This edition of the World Investment Report provides valuable analysis that can inform global discussions on how to accelerate progress toward the Millennium Development Goals and shape a long-range vision for a more sustainable future beyond 2015.

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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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