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How the people of India live with climate change and what communication can do

This is the largest ever study of people’s experience of climate change in India. It seeks to build a picture of how people live their lives and deal with change, in order to understand their communication needs and help them respond to changes and variations in climate.

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Primer on Hydrofluorocarbons

Fast action under the Montreal Protocol can limit growth of HFCs, prevent up to 100 billion tonnes of CO2-eq emissions by 2050, and avoid up to 0.5°C of warming by 2100.

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Socioeconomic considerations in biosafety decisionmaking: methods and implementation

Despite the ongoing controversy over their use, genetically modified (GM) crops have progressively grown in popularity and are now planted in approximately 160 million hectares in 29 countries.

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Guidelines for the measurement of ambient air pollutants

These are the latest guidelines issued by CPCB on measurement of ambient air pollutants for implementation of uniform air quality standards across the country, irrespective of the land use pattern.

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Performance evaluation of sewage treatment plants in India funded under National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD)

This report is the outcome of the study on performance evaluation of STPs funded under National River Conservation Plan of Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India carried out by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

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Asia-Pacific regional MDGs report 2012/13

This report assesses progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Asia and the Pacific, and identifies actions, challenges, and priorities beyond the MDGs 2015 target year.Asia and the Pacific has made good progress towards the MDGs, though the region will still need to make greater efforts if it is to meet some important tar

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Levels and trends in child mortality 2013

India (22%) and Nigeria (13%) together account for more than one-third of all deaths of children under the age of five according to this new report released by UNICEF, WHO, World Bank & the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs/Population Division.

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Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation (TCP) India national report: findings from the wave 1 survey (2010-2011)

This Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation (TCP) report provides data-based scientific evidence on the current situation of tobacco control policy implementation and provides suggestions for more effective implementation.

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Human development in South Asia 2013: water for human development

The well-being of people in South Asia is largely determined by their access to water and the region will face scarcity of water by 2030 due to climate change warns this 16th edition of the South Asia Human Development released by Mahbub ul Haq Human Development Centre.

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Is the climate already dangerous?

In a compelling survey, this report answers the question many are afraid to ask: is climate change already dangerous?This science survey measures the current manifestations and impacts of climate change against the "safe boundaries" metric; surveys the literature on tipping points and non-linear climate events; and provides a detail study of sig

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