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Prakash, Anjal; Sharma, Medhavi; Chourey, Jayati - eSocialSciences - 2013

This report attempts to provide a comprehensive analysis of the state of water resource development and management in India, based on secondary information. It maps the current challenges and suggests feasible alternatives amidst increasing water scarcity and disenfranchisement of resource bases...

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Public Opposition Halts Violation of Environmental Norms: Case of APSEZ, Gujarat

Aggarwal, Yogi - eSocialSciences - 2014

All too often blinded by the dazzle of development people and planners do not see the trail of destruction that accompanies new initiatives. It need not be that way. As the case of Adani Ports and SEZ in Mundra, Gujarat shows it is possible for a vigilant environmental movement backing popular...

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Pollution Across Chinese Provinces

Co, Catherine Yap; Kong, Fanying; Lin, Shuanglin - eSocialSciences - 2008

The environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis is revisited using 1987-1995 data for Chinese provinces.

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Fertilizing Nature: A Tragedy of Excess in the Commons

Good, Allen G; Beatty, Perrin H - eSocialSciences - 2011

nitrogen pollution to our ecosphere. The atmosphere is polluted by N2O and NOx gases that directly and indirectly increase …

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Environmental Regulations, Air and Water Pollution, and Infant Mortality in India

Hanna, Rema; Greenstone, Michael - eSocialSciences - 2011

Using the most comprehensive data file ever compiled on air pollution, water pollution, environmental regulations, and … air pollution regulations were effective at reducing ambient concentrations of particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, and … nitrogen dioxide. The most successful air pollution regulation is associated with a modest and statistically insignificant …

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Integrating Urban Datasets: The Path to Effective Socio-Economic Planning in Urban Pakistan

Khan, Sohaib; Aslam, Amal; Zubair, Maria; Rehan, Ali - eSocialSciences - 2012

Effective urban policy making and implementation in Pakistan is impeded by the problem of integrating data containing incompatible spatial references. There is great heterogeneity across spatial units being used by different urban government departments for data collection and reporting in...

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The Yamuna: Need for Inclusive Debate

Iyer, Ramaswamy R. - eSocialSciences - 2009

The prevailing attitude is that â€˜developmentâ€™ is important, and that if people have to be pushed around for this, so be it. This a response to the views expressed by E Sreedharan on the Yamuna, â€˜Restrict Yamuna with walls and develop low-lying areas: Metro chiefâ€™ (Times...

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Crash Boom Bang: Second Hand Car Imports in India

Bhattacharya, Arjun; Oâ€™Neil Rane - eSocialSciences - 2009

The paper analyzes and enumerates the various causes for accidents in Delhi and also suggests possible solution solution to counter the problem and bring down accident rates.

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Trade Liberalization And Pollution Havens

Ederington, Josh - eSocialSciences - 2005

a substantial reduction in U.S. pollution from 1978-94 due entirely to a shift in the composition of U.S. manufacturing ….S. manufacturing, has also occurred among U.S. imports. Second, we find no evidence that pollution-intensive industries have been …

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Battling for Clean Environment Supreme Court, Technocrats and Populist Politics in Delhi

Mathur, Kuldeep - eSocialSciences - 2007

The role of Supreme Court in controlling air pollution in Delhi in the face of political contestation and government … contribution to air pollution [CSLG WP 03-01]. …

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