South Asia

The impact of the global crisis on South Asia

This paper focuses on the economic impact of the global crisis on South Asia and the policy measures pursued.It analyzes the effectiveness of these policies and raises the critical longerterm issues, which to date have largely been ignored.

Publication Date:

01/02/2010

Author(s): Bruno Carrasco, Tadateru Hayashi, Hiranya Mukhopadhyay

Source: Asian Development Bank

Tags:

Economy, Economic Development, Finance, India, South Asia, Debt

Air Pollution

Smog Digest: February 2010

Smog digest is a news service on vehicular pollution based on news clippings selected from leading Indian newspapers and newsmagazine. It also highlights the key developments from South Asian countries. The month witnessed lots of action and developments on the vehicular pollution front in India.

Publication Date:

01/02/2010

Source: Centre for Science and Environment

Tags:

Air Pollution, India, Health Effects, Vehicle Technology, Alternative Fuels, Biofuel, Vehicles, Transport, South Asia, Air Quality and Health

Air Pollution

America pollution cloud on India

New Delhi, Jan. 20: Air pollution from eastern and southern Asia, possibly from China and India, may be causing spikes in atmospheric ozone levels over North America, a study has suggested.

Publication Date:

21/01/2010

Source: Telegraph (Kolkata)

Tags:

Pollution, Air Pollution, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), Ozone, N C America, India, South Asia

Climate Change

Glacier estimate is on thin ice

Hundreds of millions of people rely on water from the Himalayas

Publication Date:

21/01/2010

Author(s): Quirin Schiermeier

Source: Nature

Vol:

463

Issue:

7279

pp:

276

Tags:

Himalaya, Glaciers, Climate Change, Climate Science, IPCC, Glacial Melt, Scientists, India, South Asia

Atmosphere And Ozone Layer

Dominant control of the South Asian monsoon by orographic insulation versus plateau heating

The elevation of the Tibetan plateau is thought to cause its surface to serve as a heat source that drives the South Asian summer monsoon, potentially coupling uplift of the plateau to climate changes on geologic timescales.

Publication Date:

14/01/2010

Author(s): William R. Boos, Zhiming Kuang

Source: Nature

Vol:

463

Issue:

7278

pp:

218

Tags:

Himalaya, Atmosphere And Ozone Layer, Monsoons, India, South Asia

Atmosphere And Ozone Layer

A moist model monsoon

Received wisdom about the main driver of the South Asian monsoon comes into question with a report that tests the idea that the Himalayas, not the Tibetan plateau, are the essential topographic ingredient.

Publication Date:

14/01/2010

Author(s): Mark A. Cane

Source: Nature

Vol:

463

Issue:

7278

pp:

163

Tags:

Himalaya, Atmosphere And Ozone Layer, Monsoons, South Asia

Transport

City BRTS best in South Asia, bags award

Ahmedabad: Its yet another milestone for BRTS-Ahmedabad. Its being adjudged the best sustainable transport system in the world. This is the first time that Sustainable Transport Award is given to a city in South Asia. Ahmedabad BRTS happened to be the only mass transit system from India that was nominated for this award which was to be conferred in Washington DC in the US.

Publication Date:

14/01/2010

Source: Times Of India (Ahmedabad)

Tags:

Transport, Public Transport, Urban Transport, High Capacity Bus, Awards, Gujarat, Ahmedabad (T), South Asia

Air Pollution

Mobility crisis: agenda for action 2010

We have more roads and flyovers than ever before to address our transportation worries. But, unfortunately, roads in cities like Delhi are chock-a-block with bumper-to-bumper traffic, due to the huge ratio of cars as compared to buses. It is time to set new terms of action. Make the city more walkable. This book discusses in detail ways and means of dealing with pollution and congestion.

Publication Date:

Jan 2010

Author(s): Anumita Roychowdhury, Sunita Narain, H B Mathur, & et al

Source: Centre for Science and Environment

Tags:

Urban Air Quality, Air Quality Standards, Transport, Public Transport, Mobility Planning, Walking, Parking Policy, Congestion, India, Delhi, Buses, South Asia, Air Pollution

Water Resources

Simple water-use accounting of the Indus basin

This paper applies the principles of water-use accounts, developed in the first of the series, to the Indus River basin in South Asia. The Indus Basin covers 3 countries, rises

Publication Date:

01/01/2010

Author(s): & et al, Judy Eastham, Mac Kirby, Mohammed Mainuddin

Source: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food

Tags:

Land Use, Agriculture, Water Resources, Indus, Irrigation, Hydrology, South Asia, River Basin, Rainfall

Economy