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Climate Change

Climate compatible development in the infrastructure sector

Climate change is recognised as one of the most significant threats to development during the 21st Century and beyond.  Infrastructure policymakers and practitioners have a crucial role to play in meeting the challenge of climate change in the developing word.  This applies both to mitigation, i.e.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2011
Karen Ellis, Alberto Lemma, Lily Ryan-Collins
Engineers Against Poverty
Tags:
Climate Change, Infrastructure Development, Developing Countries, India, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Emissions Trading, Technology Transfer, Renewable Energy, Low Carbon Economy, Climate Mitigation, Climate Adaptation
Agriculture

Estimating the impact of access to infrastructure and extension services in rural Nepal

During the period of Nepal’s ninth Five-Year Plan (1997–2002), agricultural growth in the predominantly rural society was disappointing. The recent peace process, however, gives the country new opportunities to develop its economy with less interference due to internal conflict.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2011
Xiaobo Zhang, Andrew Dillon, Manohar Sharma
International Food Policy Research Institute
Tags:
Agriculture, Nepal, Economic Development, Rural Development, Infrastructure Development, Poverty

Guidelines on decentralized wastewater management for sustainable infrastructure development in small urban areas

The guidelines provide the basic knowledge on how to initiate, plan, implement and maintain decentralized wastewater management for sustainable infrastructure development in small urban areas. Special emphasis is given to the improvement of urban water courses; most of them are currently terribly polluted.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2011
UNESCAP
Tags:
Wastewater Recycling, Infrastructure Development, Urbanisation, Sanitation, Urban Water Supply, Asia, India, Waste Management
Land

Violence could have been avoided if Gram Sabhas were consulted

Recently several villages near Delhi which fall in the Yamuna Expressway area have been rocked by violence. In the clashes between policeman and farmers, several farmers as well as policemen have been killed while many more have been injured. The question that arises in the middle of all this destruction and violence: could this have been avoided?

Publication Date: 
01/06/2011
Bharat Dogra
Panchayati Raj Update
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Infrastructure Development, Gram Sabhas, Conflicts, Delhi, Farmers, Land Acquisition, Highways
Energy

Gone with the grid

With the emphasis on renewables surmounting the development of intelligent grids is crucial. This will ease pressure on the grid and increase its capacity.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2011
Marianne de Nazareth
Energy Next
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18-23
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Power Transmission, Wind Energy, Kyoto Protocol, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Solar Energy, Europe, International Cooperation, Infrastructure Development, California, China
Climate Change

Guidance note on recovery: climate change

The document analyses past experiences in disaster recovery to facilitate a more relevant, sustainable and risk-reducing recovery process focused on climate resilient livelihoods, infrastructure, institution building, and community-based approaches towards climate resilience.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2011
UNDP India
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Adaptation, India, Global, Disaster Management, Health Care, Agriculture, Fisheries, Biodiversity, Infrastructure Development
Energy

Energy projects: $6 billion investment likely from South Koreans: chief minister

A total of $6 billion worth of investment is expected from the South Koreans in various energy projects in the province, said Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah here on Sunday.

"Korean Southern Power Company (KOSPO) has signed a MoU with Sindh Board of Investment (SBI) to establish wind power project in Gharo-Keti Bandar wind corridor to produce 2000MW electricity," he said, here Sunday at a pr

Publication Date: 
23/05/2011
Business Recorder (Pakistan)
Tags:
Pakistan, South Korea, Energy, Wind Energy, Renewable Energy, Infrastructure Development, Transport
Habitat And Urbanisation

Costly housing, transport halt Navi Mumbai's growth

MUMBAI: Navi Mumbai is not beaming in its 40th year.

Publication Date: 
23/05/2011
Times Of India (Mumbai)
Tags:
Infrastructure Development, Habitat And Urbanisation, Pollution, Housing Construction, Transport, Mumbai, Slums, Congestion, Economy
Habitat And Urbanisation

Govt taps ADB on tourism

Dispur has sought help from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to improve tourism after the sector was accorded top priority by the new Congress government in the state.

Principal secretary, tourism, Assam, H.S. Das, said a project proposal was sent to the ADB, which has given a positive nod, at a seminar on tourism yesterday.

Publication Date: 
23/05/2011
Telegraph (North East)
Tags:
Tourism, Habitat And Urbanisation, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Kaziranga SA, Infrastructure Development, Sikkim
Habitat And Urbanisation

ADB may aid State tourism projects

Tourism in Assam is set to get a boost with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) likely to include the State in its financial assistance programme for tourism infrastructure development.

The State Government has submitted a proposal to this effect to ADB.

Official sources told The Assam Tribune that the State Government took up the matter with ADB at its recent meet in New Delhi following which

Publication Date: 
23/05/2011
Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
Tags:
Tourism, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Infrastructure Development, Finance, Sikkim

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