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Climate Change and Youth and/in Local Governments
Anugraha, John - eSocialSciences - 2009
Can young people help to increase awareness about climate change and its impacts working through local bodies? A perceptive and informative presentation by the UN-HABITAT Youth Advisory Board Member at the Local Government Climate Leadership Summit held in Copenhagen last week.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004980017
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Mountains of Concrete: Dam Building in the Himalayas
Dharmadhikary, Shripad - eSocialSciences - 2008
The report discusses for the first time the linkages between climate change and dam-building in the Himalayas, and 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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The Trade-Off Among Carbon Emissions, Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in India
Ojha, Vijay Prakash - eSocialSciences - 2007
emission permits regime on carbon emissions, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and poverty, in India. The results, based a … are transferred to the poor. A soft emission reduction target is all that India needs to set for itself, given that even a … India to sell surplus permits. India would then be able to use the revenues from permits to speed up GDP growth and poverty …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005528129
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Climate Change and India-Some Major Issues and Policy Implications
Prasad, H A C; Kochher, J.S. - eSocialSciences - 2009
our generation. Also studied is the impact of this problem in the global as well as Indian context. India is not immune … point, especially the arguments for India to take up GHG abatement and our response to each of these at the international …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512427
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Report to the People on Environment and Forests: 2009-2010
eSocialSciences; Ministry of Environment and Forests GOI - 2011
The present report aims to generate greater awareness and environmental consciousness amongst our citizens. The objective of the report, therefore, is to generate a national debate among various stakeholders on the key environmental issues and challenges that must be addressed to ensure a rapid...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008837875
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India’s Low Carbon Inclusive Growth Strategy
Sankar, U. - eSocialSciences - 2011
This paper reviews India.s low-carbon high growth inclusive policy initiatives, comments on their financial …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009323717
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India's Drylands and Emerging Challenges
eSocialSciences; Ministry of Environment and Forests GOI - 2011
Government of India's initiatives but also Civil Society's contribution in addressing the issues of desertification, land …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009323758
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Rural Migration, Weather and Agriculture: Evidence from Indian Census Data
Viswanathan, Brinda; Kumar, K S Kavi - eSocialSciences - 2013
in India at state and district level using Indian Census data.[MSE]. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945216
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Address by the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee to Parliament
Mukherjee, Pranab - eSocialSciences - 2013
Reviving economic growth is the priority of the government. [http://presidentofindia.nic.in/sp210213.html].
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Final Report-Water Security and Climate Change: Challenges and Strategies
Kainth, Gursharan Singh; Sinha, Archana - eSocialSciences - 2012
The main objectives of this seminar has been to contribute to the understanding of the development processes and problems related to water security and climate change; to focus on studies relating to this problem of the by-passed section and regions; and to provide a forum for dialogue on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010533805