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Danger in the air: how air pollution can affect brain development in young children

Pollution can permanently damage children’s lungs, along with affecting the brain and lowering intelligence, said this report released by UNICEF. This report which states that children’s IQ and memory is affected by pollution, sampled 17 million babies worldwide. The report further stated that globally 17 million babies live in highly polluted areas and South Asia is home to 12.2 million of them.

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Evaluation for Agenda 2030: providing evidence on progress and sustainability

This book presents an authoritative overview of the role of evaluation in generating evidence for informed decision making and learning to advance sustainable development. Agenda 2030 includes the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and evaluation has been identified as one of the tools to understand and report on progress toward these goals.

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Combatting corruption in mining approvals: assessing the risks in 18 resource-rich countries

Transparent and accountable mining can contribute to sustainable development. This begins with corruption-free approvals – the very first link in the mining value chain when decisions are made about whether, where, and under what circumstances to permit mining, including who is awarded licences or contracts.

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State of Forest Carbon Finance 2017: fertile ground

Policymakers around the world recognize the potential for natural land area to combat climate change: a total of 97 countries mentioned specific plans to reduce emissions from deforestation or increase forest cover in their Paris Agreement commitments.

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Deadly but preventable attacks: killings and enforced disappearances of those who defend human rights

India is among the deadliest countries for defenders of rights related to land, territory, environment, rights NGO Amnesty International said.

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Frontiers 2017: emerging issues of environmental concern

Antibiotics that has spilled from farms into the natural environment may be a bigger factor in spreading resistance to life-saving drugs than previously thought, report says.

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Large businesses; larger emission footprints

Out of 250 largest emitters, India's state-owned company 'Coal India' topped the list with largest GHG emission- 2076.2 million tonnes. Besides Coal India, three other Indian companies are among 100 global businesses with the highest carbon footprint.

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04/12/2017
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A climate for the future: assessing EU Member States’ low-carbon development strategies and lessons for energy union governance

There was little improvement in EU Member States’ 2050 climate plans between 2015 and 2017, this new analysis from WWF shows. This makes the proposed Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union, currently under discussion, critical to ensuring EU Member States produce effective long-term emissions reduction strategies.

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Defying climate change: putting children and women first

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Defying Climate Change, a report by Climate Action Network South Asia & UNICEF India introduces innovative and successful community based adaptation projects being led by NGO’s in India that are helping build climate resilience of the most vulnerable, especially children and women.

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South Asia climate change risks in water management

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Water management is a key development challenge in South Asia. The region - one of the most densely-populated and climate-vulnerable parts of the world - has the world’s fastest growing regional economy and the

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