Environment Economics 
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Accounting for natural resources and environmental sustainability: Linking ecosystem services to human well-being
One of society’s greatest challenges is to sustain natural resources while promoting economic growth and quality of life. In the face of this challenge, society must measure the effectiveness of programs established to safeguard the environment.
- Date:
- Feb 2010
- Source:
- Environmental Science & Technology pp: 1-7
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A ‘Green’ GDP
India plans to revise its GDP by taking into account the environmental fallout of economic activity. (Editorial)
- Date:
- Dec 2009
- Source:
- Economic and Political Weekly Vol: 44 Issue: 49 pp: 6
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- Reports and Documents
Climate change: turning costs into income opportunities
This Policy Brief states that developing countries, although facing considerable costs, can also generate new income if they adapt their development strategies to the requirements of climate change mitigation.
- Date:
- Dec 2009
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- UNCTAD
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Environmental assessment for use on medium-impact projects
This document addresses development projects' impact on the environment, which may be harmful to communities and ultimately increases poverty and makes people more vulnerable to disasters. It contains an environmental assessment template and describes the six steps involved in completing this assessment, in addition to disaster and climate risk reduction cases.
- Date:
- Dec 2009
- Source:
- Tearfund
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- News
Greening statistics
Get it right in black and white before green
- Date:
- 27/11/2009
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- Business Standard (New Delhi)
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States may get incentives for taking environment-friendly measures
Jyoti Mukul / New Delhi November 23, 2009, 0:26 IST
The Thirteenth Finance Commission, which will be presenting its report to the President in the third week of December, is likely to suggest an incentive system for states to adopt environment-friendly measures.
- Date:
- 23/11/2009
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- Business Standard (New Delhi)
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- Reports and Documents
Banking on nature’s assets: how Multilateral Development Banks can strengthen development by using ecosystem services
This report identifies entry points for mainstreaming ecosystem services in Multilateral Development Banks’ (MDBs’) core operations and describes a portfolio of tools to help. It also presents a range of policy options that MDBs can help country partners implement to sustain critical ecosystem services.
- Date:
- Nov 2009
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- World Resources Institute
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The economics of ecosystems and biodiversity for national and international policymakers
Policy-makers who factor the planet's multi-trillion dollar ecosystem services into their national and international investment strategies are likely to see far higher rates of return and stronger economic growth in the 21st century.
- Date:
- Nov 2009
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- UNEP
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Green measures lack a sense of continuity or urgency
Budget 2009-10 is green in parts, but not in totality. “It’s a lukewarm response to the challenges facing the country as far as environment and energy security are concerned. It shows lack of priority and urgency on the part of the government. More could have been done,” says Leena Srivastava, executive director, Teri, a leading Delhi-based NGO.
- Date:
- 13/07/2009
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- Financial Express (New Delhi)
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A guide to get the most out of green stimulus packages
There is need for an integrated response to the current economic and environmental crises, says a recently released report. It calls for greening of national economies, creating green jobs, and hiking public spending on R&D for energy-efficiency and clean energy.
- Date:
- 06/07/2009
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- Financial Express (New Delhi)
