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Electricity for All: Ten Ideas towards Turning Rhetoric into RealityBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 20, 2010
Even after six decades after independence, and two decades since the arrival of ‘reforms’, the poor continue to miss the electricity bus. The first decade of reforms had no explicit focus on poor. The few recent initiatives like the Rajiv Gandhi household electrification... Read more.. Subject Tags: Document/ report |
Every drop counts: Water and Development: Challenges and OpportunityBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 8, 2010
The business of water supply and demand permeates every aspect of economic activity. Entering the new millennium, uninterrupted access to clean water has emerged as a critical issue affecting economic activity, development and business around the world. It is increasingly... Read more.. Subject Tags: Document/ report |
E-waste Flooding the city of joyBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 8, 2010
Even as the Central Pollution Control Body seeks feedback on the draft guidelines on e-waste management in the country, Delhi-based Toxics Link has released a pioneering study mapping the e-waste scenario in Kolkata, revealing that not only is the city fast joining other... Read more.. Subject Tags: Document/ report |
State of Environment 2009By : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 7, 2010
In the global context of State of the Environment (SoE) Reporting, India is probably unique. Over the last two decades, the Indian SoE reporting experience has ranged from grassroots initiatives like wall posters and citizens reports to media and academic... Read more.. Subject Tags: Document/ report |
The CEO Guide to Carbon: Emissions reporting and management in Asia PacificBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 5, 2010
With carbon-related taxes and pricing mechanisms on the rise, this report provides some practical advice for CEOs on first steps they can take in setting up energy and emissions reporting frameworks. Subject Tags: Document/ report |
Payments for Environmental Services and Poverty Reduction Risks and OpportunitiesBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 2, 2010
Payments for environmental services (PES) involve schemes where payments or rewards are given by those who benefit from environmental services like clean and sufficient water, biodiversity, stable climate, or aesthetic beauty, to those who play a central role in providing or... Read more.. Subject Tags: Document/ report |
REDD+ Institutional Options AssessmentBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 2, 2010
The REDD+ Institutional Options Assessment summarizes the institutional issues that must be considered in order to establish an effective, efficient, and equitable international institutional framework for Reduced Emissions from Deforestation, forest Degradation, conservation... Read more.. Subject Tags: Document/ report |
The Little Climate Finance BookBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 2, 2010
The Little Finance Book also aims to demystify some of the key concepts around financial mechanisms that currently hinder negotiations. Subject Tags: Document/ report |
Energy Technology Perspectives 2010 -- Scenarios & Strategies to 2050By : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 2, 2010
To meet the challenges of energy security and climate change as well as the growing energy needs of the developing world, a global energy technology revolution is essential. This was the key message of the 2008 edition of Energy Technology Perspectives (ETP). But is this... Read more.. Subject Tags: Document/ report |
Cooling Agents: An Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation by the Informal Recycling Sector in IndiaBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 2, 2010
This study critically examines the role that the informal recycling sector plays in climate change mitigation in developing countries, with a particular focus on India. Emissions ofsomekeygreenhouse gases (GHGs), such as carbon dioxide (CO )andmethane(CH ),... Read more.. Subject Tags: Document/ report |