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Deforestation in developing and middle income countries is an urgent global problem, affecting climate change, soil erosion, major river basins, and livelihoods of poor households living near the forests. Public discussions of the problem are frequently dominated by widely held beliefs...

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Address by the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee to Parliament

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Reviving economic growth is the priority of the government. [http://presidentofindia.nic.in/sp210213.html].

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The Trade-Off Among Carbon Emissions, Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in India

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This study examines the consequences of a) a domestic carbon tax policy, and, b) participation in a global tradable emission permits regime on carbon emissions, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and poverty, in India. The results, based a computable general equilibrium model of the Indian economy,...

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Report to the People on Environment and Forests: 2009-2010

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Water in India: Situation and Prospects

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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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Pollution Across Chinese Provinces

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Fertilizing Nature: A Tragedy of Excess in the Commons

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

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