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West Bengal wetlands and water bodies conservation policy 2012

Submitted by sheeja on Fri, 2012-08-17 11:47

An expert committee set up by the Environment Department, Government of West Bengal released a draft policy on wetlands, which suggests that filling up of water bodies should be prohibited by the state government.

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Publication Date: 
19/06/2012
Wetlands
Wetland Conservation
West Bengal
Water Conservation
Legislation
Water Quality
Water Pollution
Publisher : 
Government of West Bengal
Attachment(s): 
waterbodies_conservation_policy.pdf
Main Topic: 
Water Resources
Place of Publication: 
Kolkata
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The future we want: outcome of RIO+20 conference

Submitted by shompa on Fri, 2012-06-29 13:03

The document provides the full text of 53 pages final outcome document of Rio+20 Conference adopted on June 22, 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, released during United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20 Summit).

The document describes:

Publication Date: 
19/06/2012
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Economy
Climate Economics
Brazil
UN Commission on Sustainable Development (UNCSD)
Sustainable Development
Finance
Poverty
WTO
Technology Transfer
Trade
Biodiversity
Rio Summit
Publisher : 
UNCSD Secretariat
Attachment(s): 
rio22062012-final-outcome.pdf
Main Topic: 
Climate Change
Place of Publication: 
Rio de Janeiro
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Status report on the application of integrated approaches to water resources management

Submitted by sheeja on Thu, 2012-06-21 11:23

The Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development marks 20 years since the historic Earth Summit1 that was instrumental in laying the foundations and charting the course for contemporary sustainable development. This report looks at the issues that pertain to the management, development and use of fresh water resources.

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Publication Date: 
19/06/2012
Water Resources
Water Management
India
Global
Environment
Sustainable Development
Climate Change
Governance
Water Policy
Infrastructure Development
Finance
Freshwater Ecosystems
Publisher : 
UNEP
Attachment(s): 
UNW_status_report_Rio2012.pdf
Main Topic: 
Water Resources
Place of Publication: 
Nairobi
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Sustainable development in 21st Century: Pakistan country report – Rio+20

Submitted by sheeja on Mon, 2012-07-09 11:31

This report on Sustainable Development in Pakistan prepared for the Conference gives a resume of progress made by the country in the implementation of Agenda and outcome of the World Summit on Sustainable development held at Johannesburg in 2002.

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Publication Date: 
15/06/2012
Sustainable Development
Pakistan
South Asia
Climate Change
Economic Development
Land Resources
Forests
Health
Biodiversity Conservation
Water Resources
Oceans and Seas
Agriculture
Rural Development
Atmosphere
Waste Management
RIO+20
Publisher : 
Ministry of Climate Change
Attachment(s): 
CR-15June+(Final).doc
Main Topic: 
Environment
Place of Publication: 
Pakistan
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The economics of ecosystems and biodiversity for water and wetlands: a contribution to Rio+20

Submitted by sheeja on Tue, 2012-06-26 11:22

A new TEEB -The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity- initiative for Water and Wetlands will be launched at the UN's Summit on Sustainable Development on 15 June in Rio, Brazil.

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Publication Date: 
15/06/2012
Main Topic: 
Environment
Publisher : 
Institute for European Environmental Policy
Wetlands
Ecosystem Services
Biodiversity
Water Management
Water Supply
Convention On Biological Diversity (CBD)
RIO+20
Attachment(s): 
TEEBWaterWetlands_BriefNote.pdf
Author: 
Patrick Ten Brink
Tomas Badura
Andrew Farmer
Daniela Russi
Place of Publication: 
London
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National level consultation on international REDD plus architecture and its relevance for India

Submitted by sheeja on Wed, 2012-07-25 11:03

This is the proceedings of National level Consultation on “International REDD Plus Architecture and its relevance for India” held at India Habitat Centre on 14th June, 2012.

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Publication Date: 
14/06/2012
REDD
India
Forest Management
Measurable, Reportable and Verifiable (MRV)
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
Climate Change
Green House Gases
Certified Emission Reduction
Carbon Market
Publisher : 
TERI
Attachment(s): 
Proceedings of the Workshop-14 June July 6 2012.pdf
Main Topic: 
Climate Change
Place of Publication: 
New Delhi
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Integrated Protected Area Co-management (IPAC): community based climate change adaptation - planning through Nishorgo network

Submitted by sheeja on Fri, 2012-07-27 14:35

This report addresses Bangladesh's vulnerability to climate change which hinders the country's sustainable development goals. It encourages the country to build a solid foundation of ecological and socio-economic resilience in order to meet the sustainable development goals.

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Publication Date: 
11/06/2012
Climate Change
Climate Adaptation
Bangladesh
Forests
Wetlands
Sundarbans
Protected Area Conservation
Publisher : 
International Resources Group
Attachment(s): 
Community Based Climate Change Adaptaion Plan.pdf
Main Topic: 
Climate Change
Author: 
Sayeed Mahmud Riadh
Ruhul Mohaiman Chowdhury
Asif Ishtiaque
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Renewables 2012: global status report

Submitted by sheeja on Mon, 2012-06-11 16:41

This new report provides a comprehensive overview of renewable energy market, industry and policy developments worldwide. At least 118 countries, more than half of which are developing countries had renewable energy targets in place by early 2012, up from 109 as of early 2010.

Publication Date: 
11/06/2012
172
Renewable Energy
Global
India
Energy Technology
Energy Policy
Industry
Rural Energy
Electricity
Finance
Energy Efficiency
Transport
Biofuel
Biomass
Geothermal Energy
Hydroelectricity
Solar Cells
Solar Concentrating Power
Solar Thermal Power
Wind Energy
Publisher : 
REN21 Secretariat
Attachment(s): 
GSR2012.pdf
Main Topic: 
Energy
Place of Publication: 
Paris
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Rio+20: Consolidated text – reconciling the differences

Submitted by shompa on Mon, 2012-06-11 11:13

The difference between countries is whether international cooperation is to be based around the “green economy” or around the “green economy in the context of sustainable development and eradication of poverty”.

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Publication Date: 
11/06/2012
Climate Change
Climate Agreements
Global
Sustainable Development
Ecosystems
European Union (EU)
Brazil
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
UNFCCC
Place of Publication: 
New Delhi
Attachment(s): 
RIO + 20 - CONSOLIDATED TEXT - COMMENTS.doc
Main Topic: 
Climate Change
Author: 
Mukul Sanwal

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