India energy scenarios 2047
<p>The India Energy Scenarios (IES) 2047 is an energy scenario building tool released by Planning Commission on 28 Feb 2014 which generates the energy demand and supply scenarios for India leading up to the year 2047.</p>
Carbon Sequestration
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Blind fertiliser use killing our grasslands: Study
Surprised at the disappearing grasslands across the world? The blind use of fertiliser is the culprit that may have destabilised grasslands at 41 locations on five continents. Grasslands are affected
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Staying with the leaders Europe's path to a successful low-carbon economy
Europe is not alone in taking action to price carbon and promote low-carbon energy, and Europe’s competitiveness is not dependent on its energy prices. The report explores the transition to a secure,
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Using climate-FVS to project landscape-level forest carbon stores for 100 years from field and LiDAR measures of initial conditions
Forest resources supply a wide range of environmental services like mitigation of increasing levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). As climate is changing, forest managers have added pressure to obtain
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The state of sustainability initiatives review 2014
Private sector sourcing commitments are driving major market growth for sustainable commodities, according to the State of Sustainability Initiatives (SSI) Review 2014 published by an alliance of international organisations. This 2014 edition provides a bird's eye view of market and performance trends of the 16 most prevalent standards initiatives - such as the Forest Stewardship Council, Organic, and Rainforest Alliance - across ten leading commodity sectors.
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World resources report 2013–2014: creating a sustainable food future
<p>The world will need 70 percent more food, as measured by calories, in order to feed a global population of 9.6 billion people in 2050 finds this new report by UNEP, UNDP, WRI and the World Bank. Also provides solutions to close the food gap by reducing excessive consumption.</p>
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Strategic Environment and Social Assessment: Neeranchal Phase I
The Department of Land Resources, Government of India in collaboration with World Bank have undertaken a National Watershed Development Project called Neeranchal which proposes to positively influence
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Recommendations for a national policy on agroforestry
The National Advisory Council has recommended formulation of a national agroforestry policy, which provides for support price for farm-grown trees and other produce. The Council has also suggested using
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Monitoring vegetation dynamics and carbon stock density in miombo woodlands
The United Nation’s Program for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) aims to reduce the 20% contribution to global emissions of greenhouse gases from the forest sector,
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Assessing mitigation potential of existing agroforestry systems in some districts of Indo‐gangetic plains (IGP) in India
Assessing mitigation potential of existing agroforestry systems in some districts of Indo‐gangetic plains (IGP) in India - A presentation by Ajit, S.K.Dhyani, Ramnewaj, A.K.Handa, Badre Alam at the 4th