South Asia’s path to resilient growth
South Asia’s Path to Sustainable and Inclusive Growth highlights the remarkable development progress in South Asia and how the region can advance in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Steps include
Sustainable Development
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Global population growth and sustainable development
Global Population Growth and Sustainable Development probes the linkages between global population growth and the social, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. The report examines
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Economic Survey 2021-22
<p>States/UTs need to manage its ground water resources said the Economic Survey 2021-22 tabled in Lok Sabha, Jan 31, 2022. Over-exploitation of ground water resources, i.e. extraction exceeding the annually replenishable ground water recharge is concentrated in north-west and parts of southern India</p>
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Africa green growth readiness assessment
Climate change is impacting Africa disproportionately and will continue to do so, primarily by affecting the sectors that are key to the livelihoods of vulnerable communities, such as agriculture, forestry
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Nature at the heart of sustainable development
The resumed Fifth Session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) provides the opportunity to bridge, build on and catalyze impact in relation to multilateral environmental efforts including on biodiversity,
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Sustainable development impacts of renewable power: insights from three Indian states
This paper applies WRI’s 'Framework to Assess the Sustainable Development Impacts of Renewable Power Technologies' to estimate the economic rate of return (ERR) associated with prominent renewable energy
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Building back better: sustainable development diplomacy in the pandemic era
This report critically examines the nature of the distinction between traditional inter-state diplomacy and sustainable development diplomacy. It then sets out the institutional changes which are necessary
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Mountain tourism: towards a more sustainable path
Sustainable tourism plays a key role in boosting livelihoods, poverty alleviation, and environmental conservation in mountainous areas, according to a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization
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Agricultural innovation in developing East Asia: productivity, safety, and sustainability
Agricultural innovation has played a critical role in the economic transformation of developing East Asian countries over the past half century. The Green Revolution—in the form of modern seed varieties,
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Renewable energy to enhance climate and development ambitions and strengthen civil society inclusion in Nepal
The analysis set out in this document covers the project country Nepal. It offers an assessment of the current state of climate, energy and development policies and trends and places this in the context
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Better trade for sustainable development: the role of voluntary sustainability standards
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of the United Nations constitutes the most important and comprehensive global sustainable development agenda for the next decade. It is known for its far-reaching