Reports and Documents

sheeja's picture

Neglected disease research and development: a pivotal moment for global health

The ninth G-FINDER survey reports on 2015 global investment into research and development (R&D) of new products for neglected diseases, and identifies trends and patterns across the nine years of global G-FINDER data.

Publication Date: 
16/02/2017
115
Attachment(s): 
Main Topic: 
sheeja's picture

Adani Files: A short history of corruption, destruction and criminal activity

6
Publication Date: 
16/02/2017

The following report is a summary of mining giant Adani’s track record, based on research into hundreds of court documents by Environmental Justice Australia and Earthjustice and other publicly available evidence. In 2011, a ship carrying Adani coal sank off the coast of Mumbai, devastating beaches, tourism and marine life.

sheeja's picture

Emissions trading worldwide: status report 2017

The International Carbon Action Partnership’s (ICAP) Status Report 2017, provides a testament to the evolution of emissions trading from textbook assumptions to the real world.

Publication Date: 
15/02/2017
77
Main Topic: 
sheeja's picture

Mapping Europe's environmental future: understanding the impacts of global megatrends at the national level

84

This report sets out the logic for identifying the implications of Global Mega Trends at the national, regional or European level, and aims to provide inspiration to EEA member and cooperating countries to undertake their own national studies.

Publication Date: 
15/02/2017
Main Topic: 
sheeja's picture

Managing multi-purpose water infrastructure: a review of international experience

In this paper, the term multi-purpose water infrastructure (MPWI) encompasses all man-made water systems, including dams, dykes, reservoirs and associated irrigation canals and water supply networks, which may be used for more than one purpose (for economic, social and environmental activities).

71
Publication Date: 
15/02/2017
Publisher : 
Main Topic: 
sheeja's picture

Urban land acquisition and involuntary resettlement: linking innovation and local benefits

Expansion and development of urban areas require acquisition of land, which, in turn, often requires physical relocation of people who own or occupy this land.

Publication Date: 
15/02/2017
119
Publisher : 
Main Topic: 
sheeja's picture

Draft guidelines for maintaining buffer around waste processing and disposal facilities

Indian cities are expanding with the increase in population and economic activities. Identification of landfill site in such cities has become a challenging issue for the municipalities. Non-existence of proper land use plan of Urban Authorities has aggravated the situation further leading to failure in solid waste management.

42
Publication Date: 
15/02/2017
Attachment(s): 
Main Topic: 
sheeja's picture

Economic rationale for cooperation on international waters in Africa: a review

Transboundary river basins cover 62 percent of Africa's total area and, with the exception of island states, every African country has at least one international river in its territory.

Publication Date: 
15/02/2017
67
Publisher : 
Main Topic: 
sheeja's picture

Regulatory indicators for sustainable energy: a global scorecard for policy makers

An increasing number of developing countries – Mexico, China, Turkey, India, Vietnam, Brazil, and South Africa – are emerging as leaders in sustainable energy, with robust policies to support energy access, renewables and energy efficiency, according to this new World Bank Report.

264
Publication Date: 
15/02/2017
Publisher : 
Main Topic: 
sheeja's picture

Literature review on power utility best practices regarding electric vehicles

This literature review analyzes current practices of electric power utilities to plan for the increased deployment of electric vehicles.

52
Publication Date: 
14/02/2017
Main Topic: 

Pages