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Mountains of Concrete: Dam Building in the Himalayas
Dharmadhikary, Shripad - eSocialSciences - 2008
comprehensively analyzes the impacts of the dam building spree on the region's people, ecosystems, and economy. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487536
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Speech of the Finance Minister at the Annual Economic Editors’ Conference
Chidambaram, P - eSocialSciences - 2008
Shows how the macro economic variables of Indian Economy are performing. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699286
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Challenges and Opportunities in a Trillion Dollar Economy
C, Chakrabarty K - eSocialSciences - 2011
The Indian economy reached the trillion US dollar GDP milestone in 2007 and joined other countries of the trillion … dollar club, namely, the US, UK, Japan, Germany, China, France, Italy, Spain, Canada, Brazil and Russia. In fact, over the … the Indian economy would cross the US dollar 3.4 trillion mark by 2015-16, that is, well within the span of the ensuing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009321469
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Alinging Development, Air Quality and Climate Policies for Muliple Dividends
Choudhary, Deepa Menon; R, Shukla P; Hourcade, Jean-Charles - eSocialSciences - 2008
This paper focuses on the policy direction required to achieve socio-economic growth in developing countries while addressing air pollution concerns at both local and global levels. While greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) are a global concern due to the implications for resulting climate change,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699024
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Fourth Assessment Report: Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report
IPCC, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - eSocialSciences - 2008
Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, as is now evident from observations of increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea level. Most of the observed increase in globally-averaged temperatures since the mid-20th...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699073
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A New Era of World Hunger?- The Global Food Crisis Analyzed
Paul, James A. - eSocialSciences - 2008
This paper is an account of the main streams discussed in an international conference, held in New York in April 2008, organized by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and Global Policy Forum, which considered the right to food and the role of the United Nations in responding to the global food...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699092
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The Action Plan on Climate Change, G8 Declaration and the Accra Climate Change Meet: Points to Ponder
eSocialSciences; Centre for Trade and Development CENTAD - 2008
India, the largest economy of South Asia, has recently announced its National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699247
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India’s Energy Security
Srivastava, Leena; Mathur, Riru - eSocialSciences - 2008
The paper examines teh current energy demand of India and the implications of future levels and patterns of energy use in India. [FES Briefing Paper 14 ]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699273
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Can Global De-Carbonization Inhibit Developing Country Industrialization?
Mattoo, Aaditya - eSocialSciences - 2010
In this paper, we seek to make a twofold contribution. On outcomes, we focus on manufacturing exports as well as on manufacturing output both in the aggregate and in selected sectors. On policy, the impact of three distinct actions—emissions reductions per se; emissions tradability; and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008543094
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Sustainable Urban Development In India: Some Issues
Chattopadhyay, Basudha - eSocialSciences - 2009
This paper aims at discussing some of the important issues relating to sustainable urban form that would lead to sustainable urban development with possible references to India. The paper is based on available literature and secondary data. The study discusses the compact city debate and also...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008543101