South Asia

S. Asians suffer from heart disease most

Britons of South Asian origin suffer the highest rates of heart disease in the UK, according to researchers at the Oxford University.
South Asians have a greater prevalence of coronary risk factors than the rest of the world, and coronary artery disease often manifests at an early age. Alongside heart diseases, South Asians also have a high prevalence of diabetes.

Publication Date:

30/06/2010

Source: Asian Age (New Delhi)

Tags:

Health, Heart Diseases, Asian Age (New Delhi), South Asia

Wildlife

South Asian tiger forum talks tough on poaching

India

Publication Date:

29/06/2010

Source: Pioneer (New Delhi)

Tags:

Wildlife, Tiger, Tiger Conservation, Poaching, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Pioneer (New Delhi), South Asia

Agriculture

Climate change and water supplies: Options for sustaining tank irrigation potential in India

Climate change will affect water supplies in south Asia, where high-intensity floods and droughts are expected in the future. Increasing water storage is a key adaptation strategy, and the experience of irrigation tanks illustrates both the potential and challenges of this adaptation response.

Publication Date:

26/06/2010

Author(s): Mark Giordano, K Palanisami, Ruth Meinzen Dick

Source: Economic and Political Weekly

Vol:

45

Issue:

26

pp:

183

Tags:

Forests, Agriculture, Water Resources, Percolation Pond, Tank Irrigation, Canal Irrigation, Groundwater Irrigation, Sedimentation, Climate Change, Farmers, India, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Economic and Political Weekly, South Asia, Mark Giordano, K Palanisami, Ruth Meinzen Dick

Habitat And Urbanisation

Cabinet okays highway projects worth Rs 2,500 cr

The cabinet committee on infrastructure (CCI) approved highway projects worth Rs 2,500 crore today. These highways will come up across Gujarat, West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh and will be built under the National Highways Development Programme (NHDP).

Publication Date:

11/06/2010

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Environment, Highways, Ministry of Shipping Road Transport and Highways, India, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Indian Express (New Delhi), South Asia

Habitat And Urbanisation

Private funds flowing swiftly to infrastructure projects

Investment In India

Publication Date:

09/06/2010

Source: Economic Times (New Delhi)

Tags:

Urban Habitat, World Bank, India, Economic Times (New Delhi), South Asia, Infrastructure Development

Economy

Indian eco to grow 9% in 2011: WB

Washington: India's economy is expected to grow 9% in 2011 with South Asia poised to become the second-fastest growing region after East Asia & Pacific, says the latest World Bank update.

Publication Date:

08/06/2010

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Economy, Economic Development, World Bank, India, Times Of India (New Delhi), South Asia

Wildlife

Wildlife legislation and the empowerment of the poor in Asia and Oceania

This FAO study analyses national legislation on wildlife management in 12 countries in Asia and Oceania. It identifies strengths and weaknesses of legal frameworks in promoting sustainable wildlife management and proposes options to support empowerment of the poor.

Publication Date:

01/06/2010

Author(s): Elisa Morgera, Elsa Tsioumani

Source: FAO

Tags:

Wildlife, Wildlife Management, Asia, India, Oceania, Legislation, People - Animal Conflicts, Protected Area Conservation, Public Participation, South Asia

Environment

What will it take to achieve the millennium development goals?: an international assessment

This new assessment by UNDP based on a review of 50 country studies provides an action agenda for MDG acceleration by reviewing progress thus far. It also identifies the strategies, policies and interventions for further acceleration.

Publication Date:

01/06/2010

Source: UNDP

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