Habitat And Urbanisation

Strengthening environmental reviews in urban development

Environmental reviews, often in the form of environmental impact or strategic environmental assessments, play a fundamental role in the process of urban development. They are institutionalized decision-making arrangements in domestic legislation to address the environmental impacts and risks associated with a project.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2018
UN HABITAT
Tags:
Urban Development, Urban Environment, Uganda, South Africa, Fiji, Sri Lanka, Brazil, United States Of America (US)
Climate Change

Rising temperatures to carry big price tag in steamy Sri Lanka

Dinesh de Alwis has lived all his life in Ratmalana, a suburb of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo.

Publication Date: 
26/07/2018
Thompson Reuters Foundation (TRUST)
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Global Warming, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Development, GDP, Economy
Economy

Sri Lanka development update, June 2018: more and better jobs for an upper middle-income country

Recent policy measures have contributed to macroeconomic stability. However, with significant risks stemming from both domestic and external fronts, the balance of risks is tilted towards downside. To sustain growth,

Publication Date: 
01/06/2018
The World Bank
Tags:
Economy, Economic Development, Poverty, Unemployment, Sri Lanka, GDP
Natural Disasters

Heavy rains, landslides kill five in Sri Lanka

Heavy monsoon rains in Sri Lanka have killed five people, prompting authorities to warn against landslides and floods in low-lying areas after spill gates had to be opened across the Indian Ocean i

Publication Date: 
21/05/2018
Reuters
Tags:
Natural Disasters, Floods, Landslides, Rainfall, Sri Lanka, South Asia
Food Policy

Food policies and nutrition transition in Sri Lanka: historical trends, political regimes, and options for interventions

To understand the background of Sri Lanka’s current food security and nutrition challenges, this paper analyzes the political economy and policy processes that shaped the country’s food security and nutrition interventions and their outcomes.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2018
Jeevika Weerahewa, Chatura Sewwandi Wijetunga, Suresh Chandra Babu, Nihal Atapattu
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Tags:
Food Policy, Nutrition, Sri Lanka, Food Security, Consumption Patterns
Environment

Govt approves signing of pact between India, SACEP

The government today approved the signing of a pact between India and South Asian Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP) for cooperation on the response to oil and chemical pollution in the Sout

Publication Date: 
29/03/2018
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, South Asia, Marine Ecosystems, Environmental Security, Oil Pollution, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Environment
Agriculture

The little we know: An exploratory literature review on the utility of mobile phone-enabled services for smallholder farmers

Mobile technologies could help to improve service delivery to smallholder farmers, but whether such services are fulfilling their potential remains poorly understood. To address this gap, this article presents an exploratory literature review regarding the impact of mobile phone-enabled services on farmers in developing countries. The review highlights a dearth of empirical evidence in this area. Findings suggest that farmers benefited through improvements in production planning, management of weather-related risks, and greater ease in receiving money.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2018
Heike Baumuller
Journal of International Development
30
1
134-154
Tags:
Agriculture, Mobile Phone, Farmers, Telecommunication, Information, India, Bangaldesh, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Peru, Uganda, Weather Predictions
Environment

4 countries seek to emulate Kenya’s ban on plastic bags

South Africa, Chile, Oman and Sri Lanka want to follow in Kenya’s footsteps.

Publication Date: 
12/12/2017
Star (Kenya)
Tags:
Environment, Plastics, Kenya, Non Biodegradable Waste, UNEP, South Africa, Chile, Oman, Sri Lanka, Africa
Air Pollution

Delhi air pollution: NGT slams govt for allowing Feroz Shah Kotla Test

NGT slammed Delhi govt for conducting the India-Sri Lanka cricket match at Feroz Shah Kotla stadium despite forecasts of high air pollution levels in Delhi NCR.

Publication Date: 
05/12/2017
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Pollution, Delhi, Games, Sri Lanka, India, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Punjab, Haryana
Air Pollution

How falling temperatures hit Delhi’s air quality -- and pride

NEW DELHI: With the minimum temperature falling to 7.4 degrees Celsius in the past 24 hours — two degrees below normal for the season — Delhi's air quality deteriorated slightly on Sunday.

Publication Date: 
04/12/2017
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, Air Quality Standards, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Air Quality Index (AQI), Sri Lanka, Games

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