Biodiversity

How much does it cost to expand a protected area system? Some critical determining factors and ranges of costs for Queensland

Many governments have recently gone on record promising large-scale expansions of protected areas to meet global commitments such as the Convention on Biological Diversity. As systems of protected areas are expanded to be more comprehensive, they are more likely to be implemented if planners have realistic budget estimates so that appropriate funding can be requested. Estimating financial budgets a priori must acknowledge the inherent uncertainties and assumptions associated with key parameters, so planners should recognize these uncertainties by estimating ranges of potential costs.

Publication Date: 
28/09/2011
Vanessa M. Adams, Daniel B. Segan, Robert L. Pressey
PLoS ONE
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Protected Area Conservation, Australia, Convention On Biological Diversity (CBD), Land Use, Finance, Biodiversity, National Parks
Agriculture

Indian agriculture and food security: problem and prospects

Agriculture plays an important role in the process of economic development of less developed countries like India. Besides providing food to nation, agriculture releases labour, provides saving, contributes to market of industrial goods and earns foreign exchange. Agricultural development is an integral part of overall economic development.

Publication Date: 
27/09/2011
Shaukat Haseen, Rehan Khan
Munich Personal RePEc Archive (MPRA)
Tags:
Agriculture, Food Security, India, Climate, Trade, WTO, Crops, Horticulture, Finance
Industry

First Solar Project Won't Get DOE Loan Backing

First Solar Inc.

Publication Date: 
23/09/2011
Asian Wall Street Journal (Hong Kong)
Tags:
United States Of America (US), Power Industry, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Finance
Climate Change

U.S. Won't Back Binding Climate Deal With Financial Conditions

The U.S.

Publication Date: 
21/09/2011
Valerie Volcovici
Planet Ark (Australia)
Tags:
United States Of America (US), Climate Change, Finance, Developing Countries, India, China, Brazil, Kyoto Protocol, Certified Emission Reduction, Australia, Norway, European Union (EU), UNFCCC, Adaptation Fund
Agriculture

Govt fails to use central funds for farm projects

May face uncomfortable questions at review meeting in New Delhi today

Publication Date: 
21/09/2011
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Agriculture, Finance, Chandigarh
Agriculture

India To Allow Free Flow of Food for UN Aid Programme

India will not impose export duty and other restrictions on food purchases by the United Nations World Food Programme, joining a global initiative to tackle scarcity of food and volatility in its p

Publication Date: 
20/09/2011
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Aid, Food Policy, India, World Food Programme (WFP), UN, Agriculture, Finance, FAO, Food Crops, World Bank
Health

From burden to "best buys": Reducing the economic impact of NCDs in low- and middle-income countries

There is growing awareness and concern about the large and escalating burden of chronic, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) not just from the public health perspective but also from the economic one.

Publication Date: 
18/09/2011
World Health Organization
Tags:
Non Communicable Diseases, Developing Countries, India, Health Effects, Finance, Cancer, Heart Diseases, Diabetes, Respiratory Diseases
Energy

Global investment in clean energy hits $243bn: UN

Global investment in clean energy rose to a record $243 billion dollars last year with the vast majority concentrated in the world's top 20 economies, the United Nations said Wednesday.

Publication Date: 
14/09/2011
Business Recorder (Pakistan)
Tags:
Renewable Energy, UNDP, Finance, Climate Change, European Union (EU), Japan, United States Of America (US), Global Warming, Carbon Market, Sea Level Rise, Drought, Brazil, China
Environment

Nigeria To Curb Loans To Firms That Hurt

Nigeria's regulators plan to introduce new lending standards for banks aimed at preventing loans to businesses that wreck the ecosystem, including oil companies not meeting environmental standards,

Publication Date: 
12/09/2011
Planet Ark (Australia)
Tags:
Nigeria, Environment, Ecosystems, Power Industry, Oil, Finance, Oil Pollution, Water Pollution, China, United States Of America (US)
Energy

Scaling-up renewable energy program investment plan for Nepal

This is Nepal's Investment Plan for funding under the Scaling-up Renewable Energy Program (SREP).

Publication Date: 
11/09/2011
Government of Nepal
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Nepal, Energy Technology, Electricity, Small Hydro Power, Rural Energy, Energy Policy, Finance, South Asia

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