Economy

Asia-Pacific Human Development Report 2016: shaping the future - how changing demographics can power human development

Demographic change in Asia and the Pacific is happening at a rate the world has never seen. An explosion in the working age population and a fall in birth rates that took a century in Europe are happening here in just 30 years.

Publication Date: 
26/04/2016
UNDP
Tags:
Economy, Development, Human Rights, Population Trends, Urbanisation, Poverty, GDP, Unemployment, Asia, India, Child Health, Education
Forests

Nigeria: Cross River Shuns Stop Work Order On Forest Reserve

Calabar — The controversy surrounding the construction of the $3.5 billion super highway has deepened as the Cross River State Government has dared the Federal Government claiming ownership of its

Publication Date: 
26/04/2016
All Africa
Tags:
Forests, Development, Highways, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment, Deforestation, Environmentalists, REDD, Nigeria, Africa
Wildlife

Tracking elephants as new railway cuts Kenya

Dangling from a helicopter with a high powered rifle, a Kenyan vet fires drugged darts at elephants to sedate them so they can be fitted with satellite collars.

Publication Date: 
18/04/2016
Daily Mail (United Kingdom)
Tags:
Wildlife, Poaching, Elephant, Kenya, Rail Transport, Development, Africa
Economy

‘WB’s green norms must not compromise on development’

India is the largest recipient of World Bank loans and has received $52.7 bn

Publication Date: 
18/04/2016
Varghese K George
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, Development, Economy
Environment

Village development: Maharashtra govt urges Centre to relax CRZ norms in Konkan

State submits report based on satellite images to argue on development.

Publication Date: 
12/04/2016
Indian Express (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Coastal Regulations, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Development, Environment
Environment

Need for balance between environment conservation & devlt, CM

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul has stressed on the need for striking balance between conservation of environment and development interest.

Publication Date: 
30/03/2016
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Arunachal, Environmental Security, Development, Wildlife Act 1972, Agriculture, Environment
Industry

Jammu & Kashmir State Industrial Policy 2016

The new State Industrial Policy-2016 aims to attract substantial investment in industry for production of goods and services and employment generation through optimal utilization of the available resources including human resources.

Publication Date: 
15/03/2016
Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Tags:
Industry, Development, Environment, Industrial Pollution, Cottage Industry, Artisans, Handloom Workers, Sustainable Development, Jammu & Kashmir
Environment

White paper on environment, project clearances in the offing

Pune: Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar said on Sunday that his ministry plans to publish a white paper in the next few days detailing how environment has been protected while approving

Publication Date: 
15/03/2016
Times Of India (Pune)
Tags:
Environment Clearance (EC), Development, Coastal Regulations, Roads, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment
Climate Change

India to launch network of think-tanks of South-South Cooperation countries

South-South cooperation (SSC) has been in existence for the last several decades.

Publication Date: 
09/03/2016
Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, Sustainable Development, Pollution, India, Development, Climate Impacts
Agriculture

Tracing sustainable agriculture in Mozambique: from policy to practice

This study examines the agricultural policies and strategies that have influenced agricultural development in Mozambique, the support structures that have been put in place, and the realities and challenges of their implementation.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2016
Rita Cammaer
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Tags:
Agriculture, Food Security, Mozambique, Farmers, Subsidies, Development, Agroforestry, Climate Change

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