At 7,053 million metric tons, U.S. greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.2 percent in 2008, when compared to 2007, according to a report. Record oil prices and lower economic activity in 2008 led to the decline, which includes a 2.9 decrease in energy-related CO2 emissions, according to
Advancing water security to reduce poverty and environmental degradation. Ensuring that water is a key part of national development amid growing competition for water. Addressing critical development challenges to water security such as climate change. These goals lie at the heart of the vision and mission of GWP and its partners.
The ASHWAS survey is a process of enquiry about the water, sanitation and hygiene situation in rural Karnataka. It has a number of unusual features which distinguish it from more conventional surveys. Firstly, it is a citizen's survey in that it places a high premium on the perceptions of the citizens of rural Karnataka.
This study reviews the current status of medium to larger scale artificial water storage development with a focus on Africa. It assesses best practices in water storage development and management infrastructure for building sustainable livelihoods and mitigate climate change.
In the last two decades, interest in financing sustainable forest management has been gathering momentum. However, most of the approaches have yet to be mainstreamed, and remain either as ideas or experimental in the Asia-Pacific region. On the other hand, some countries, particularly those in Latin America, have seen more innovative ideas already being implemented.
The objective of this study is to prepare a medium-term strategy for the recovery and growth of the industrial sector in Punjab against the backdrop of resurgent growth in the Indian economy, the improved performance of the industrial sector generally
across India, and the expanding opportunities offered by the greater integration of the Indian economy with the rest of the world.
Worldwide agriculture contributes about 14% of greenhouse gas emissions with land use change and forest adding another 19%. There is growing recognition that agriculture is already affecting, and being affected by climate change. Future global food supply will depend on how well agriculture adopts to climate change.
As the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meeting convenes in Copenhagen, Denmark, intellectual property (IP) rights remain a highly contentious issue that threatens the long-term prospects of these negotiations.
This Report of the Committee deals with the action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Twenty-Seventh Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) of the Standing Committee on Chemicals & Fertilizers (2008-09) on
