SDSN Networks in Action 2020
<p>SDSN’s National and Regional Networks promote the localization and implementation of the SDGs, develop long-term transformation pathways, provide education for sustainable development, and launch
Afghanistan
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India can gain hugely from regional power trade, says World Bank study
Can use excess capacity of Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan Regional trade in electricity can spare India from investing in 35,000 MW coal-fired capacities (at estimated $26 billion) over the next 25 years,
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Border security fencing and wildlife: The end of the transboundary paradigm in Eurasia?
<p>The ongoing refugee crisis in Europe has seen many countries rush to construct border security fencing to divert or control the flow of people. This follows a trend of border fence construction across
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The path to eradication: a progress report on the malaria-eliminating countries
In the past several years, as worldwide morbidity and mortality due to malaria have continued to decrease, the global malaria community has grown increasingly supportive of the idea of malaria eradication.
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Death Toll from Rains in Afghanistan Climbs to 47
KABUL – The death toll from the heavy rains lashing northern Afghanistan since the weekend has risen to 47 after floods spread to Takhar province, where officials expect the death toll to rise over the
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6.8-magnitude quake hits Valley, people rush to safety
The Kashmir valley was hit by a 6.8-magnitude earthquake this afternoon. The quake shook houses and buildings in the region and sent panicked residents rushing out for safety. An official of the state
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Powerful Earthquake Strikes Pakistan, India and Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A powerful earthquake rattled parts of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan on Sunday, shaking buildings and houses and causing panic in several cities. There were no immediate reports
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Epidemiology and clinical burden of malaria in the war-torn area, Orakzai Agency in Pakistan
<p>Military conflict has been a major challenge in the detection and control of emerging infectious diseases such as malaria. It poses issues associated with enhancing emergence and transmission of infectious
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Finding ways together to build resilience: the Vulnerability and Risk Assessment methodology
Reflecting on the voices of people living in difficult and unjust circumstances, government stakeholders and development practitioners from around the globe, the authors propose that conducting a truly
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Afghanistan earthquake: 5.9-magnitude quake shakes Kabul, New Delhi, Islamabad
The epicentre of the quake lay about 300 kms from Kabul near Ashkasham in Afghanistan,according to the United States Geological Survey reported. The tremors of the earthquake were felt in New Delhi,
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Snowfall shift threatens water supply
Climate change-induced changes in snowfall patterns could imperil two billion people who rely on melting snow for their water supply — and developing countries must work to protect citizens from these