Information on
"Environment"
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"Asia"
November 2012
October 2012
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16 Oct 2012
Environmental Challenges in South Asia
Author: Shafqat Kakakhel
Publisher:
Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
As this article emphasizes, South Asian countries face multiple environmental challenges.
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5 Oct 2012
National Security Guide to the Presidential Election
Author: David W Barno, Nora Bensahel, Rober Butler, Patrick M Cronin, Melissa G Dalton, Zachary M Hosford, Matthew Irvine, Colin H Kahl, Irving Lachow, Kristin M Lord, Oriana Skylar Mastro, Ely Ratner, Will Rogers
Publisher:
Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
This publication offers an overview of national security issues from the US perspective in preparation for the 2012 presidential election.
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Oct 2012
Climate Extremes and Child Rights in South Asia
Author: Katie Harris, Kelly Hawrylyshyn
Publisher:
Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
The links between climate change and disasters in South Asia, such as flooding in Pakistan or cyclones in Bangladesh, are increasingly evident.
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Oct 2012
SDC Experiences with Formalization and Responsible Environmental Practices in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Latin America and Asia (Mongolia)
Publisher:
Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)
This report approaches the issue of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM).
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Oct 2012
Childhood Vulnerability to Climate Change in Marginalised Vietnamese Communities
Author: David Walker
Publisher:
Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This Background Note is based on studies that analyze the potential impact of climate change on the lives of minority and mountainous communities, particularly children and vulnerable groups in Vietnam's Quang Tri province.
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Oct 2012
EAI US-China Relations Statement Factsheet (May 2012)
Author: Stephen Ranger
Publisher:
East Asia Institute (EAI)
This factsheet features a compilation of statements made by relevant American and Chinese actors in May 2012.
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Oct 2012
Kite Sensorship: Regulating China’s Airways
Author: Abigail Barnes
Publisher:
Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP)
This brief looks at how bottom-up initiatives and 'citizen science' can help mitigate China’s environmental problems.
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Oct 2012
From NAMAs to Low Carbon Development in Southeast Asia
Author: Koji Fukuda, Kentaro Tamura
Publisher:
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
In the context of UNFCCC negotiations, more than 50 developing countries have submitted information on their Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs).
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September 2012
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Sep 2012
Trust & Verify, Issue 138
Author: Yasemin Balci, Rocio Escauriaza Leal, Scott Spence, Angela Woodward, Ryoji Sakai, Edward Perello, Andreas Persbo, David Keir
Publisher:
Verification Research, Training and Information Centre (VERTIC)
The articles in this edition of Trust & Verify review effective legislation against biological weapons, China’s CO2 emissions, negotiations with regards to Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and IAEA safeguards resolution.
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