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The Telangana state heatwave action plan 2018

Telangana is likely to experience above normal heatwave conditions this year. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the state which falls into the Core Heat Wave zone of India will have maximum temperatures above normal between March and May.

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Brighter futures: protecting early brain development through salt iodization

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This report documents the work of the UNICEF-GAIN Partnership Project, to improve iodine nutrition through salt iodization. It highlights the success of the global effort to eliminate iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) as a public health problem.

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Caring for the coast: building regulatory compliance through community action

Across the globe, the “development experience” of communities varies depending on their socioeconomic and political backgrounds.

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Financing universal access to sanitation and hygiene by 2030 in South Asia

The paper draws significant inputs and builds on the thematic Sector Financing WASH paper prepared by the Secretariat for SACOSAN VII, Ministry of Climate Change, Government of Pakistan.

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Scoring the Sustainable Development Goals: pathways for Asia and the Pacific

Despite considerable hope and enthusiasm raised by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and some quick initial efforts, many governments and stakeholders are uncertain about how to proceed concretely.

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The significance of climate litigation for the political debate on loss&damage

Loss and damage (L&D) due to climate change impacts is already a reality for many people, especially the most vulnerable. So far, there is no prospect of sufficient financial support for dealing with actual L&D within the climate regime (UNFCCC).

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Diagnostics and real-time extended range prediction of heat waves over India

This study proposes a criterion for the real-time extended range prediction of heat waves based on the grand ensemble prediction system indigenously developed by the extended range prediction group of Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM).

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Courting resilience: the National Green Tribunal, India

Confronted with a slew of environmental challenges, the number of green courts is growing worldwide. By according exclusive attention to environmental disputes, adjudication by these courts and tribunals is linking up democratic and ecological processes synergistically.

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