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    'State of play' of sustainable buildings in India

    Description
    This report explains the state of sustainable buildings and the construction industry in India including best practices, successes, barriers and recommendations for further implementation towards mitigation of climate change impacts. This report was published by UNEP in 2010.
    Author
    Priyanka Kochhar
    Publisher
    United Nations Environment Programme
    http://www.unep.org/pdf/SBCI_State_of_play_India.pdf
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    Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear

    Description
    This report reviews the magnitude and composition of abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG), the impacts, the reasons why fishing gear is abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded and existing measures to reduce ALDFG.
    Author
    Graeme Macfadyen; Rod Cappell
    Publisher
    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
    http://www.unep.org/regionalseas/marinelitter/publications/docs/Marine_Litter_Abandoned_Lost_Fishing_Gear.pdf
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    Adaptive water resource management in the South Indian Lower Bhavani Project command area

    Description
    This study explores the theory and practice of the adaptive management method of water resource management based on a detailed field study of the development and use of water resources for irrigation in the Lower Bhavani Project in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. This study was published by IWMI in 2009.
    Author
    Mats Lannerstad; David Molden
    Publisher
    International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
    http://dx.doi.org/10.3910/2009.128
  4. Title

    Addressing forest degradation in the context of joint forest management in Udaipur, India

    Description
    This case study presents a forest rehabilitation initiative in the tropical dry forests in north-western India, highlights an indirect approach for assessing forest degradation, identification of forest rehabilitation objectives and targets and illustrates lessons learned for future forest rehabilitation in dry land forests. This study was published by FAO in 2009.
    Author
    Michael Kleine; Ghazala Shahabuddin; Promode Kant
    Publisher
    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
    http://www.fao.org/docrep/012/k7176e/k7176e00.pdf
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    Adoption and impacts of microirrigation technologies: empirical results from selected localities of Maharashtra and Gujarat States of India

    Description
    This report evaluates the current use of microirrigation technologies in Maharashtra and Gujarat in India as a method of saving water in irrigated agriculture and averting potential water shortage crises, a strategy to increase farm incomes and reduce poverty and a method of enhancing the food and nutritional security of rural households through an increase in the area of cultivation, better crop yields, enhanced output quality, early crop maturity and reduced cultivation costs. This report was published by IWMI in 2005.
    Author
    R. E. Namara; B. Upadhyay; R. K. Nagar
    Publisher
    International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
    http://dx.doi.org/10.3910/2009.094
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    Adoption of aquaculture assessment tools for improving the planning and management of aquaculture in Asia and the Pacific

    Description
    This report summarises the current status of aquaculture assessment tools (AATs) in the Asia and Pacific region through a selection of country case studies focusing on China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Each case study examines the application of existing aquaculture assessment tools in the country, including issues and constraints and recommendations for improvement. This report was published by the FAO in 2013.
    Author
    Miao Weimin; C. V. Mohan; Wyn Ellis; Brian Davy (editors)
    Publisher
    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
    http://www.fao.org/docrep/019/i3438e/i3438e00.htm
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    Advanced biofuel technologies: status and barriers

    Description
    This report examines the current status of advanced (non-crop, second generation) biofuel production technologies, those that can be grown using a small portion of the world's land area and those grown on arable lands without affecting food supply, and considers the key technical barriers of low conversion efficiency from biomass to fuel, limits on supply of key enzymes used in conversion, large energy requirement for operation and dependence on commercially unproven technology. This report was published by The World Bank in 2010.
    Author
    Jay J. Cheng; Govinda R. Timilsina
    Publisher
    The World Bank Group
    https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/3896
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    Advancing disaster risk financing and insurance in ASEAN member states: framework and options for implementation, Volume 2: Technical appendices

    Description
    This document provides the technical appendices for volume one of this report. It includes nine appendices, including information about disaster risk exposure profiles, disaster risk management profiles and agricultural and microinsurance for ASEAN member states. This report was published by The World Bank in 2012.
    Author
    The World Bank Group
    Publisher
    The World Bank Group
    https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/12628
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    Agenda for water sector strategy for North China: summary report

    Description
    This report evaluates the acute water shortages and pollution problems in North China, specifically in the Yellow (Huang), Hai and Huai (3-H) river basins, and recommends a number of improvements to China's water management practices to better support agriculture, the urban and industrial water supply and ecological resources in this area. It examines changes in the economy and society affecting the water sector, the current water resource situation in the 3-H basins and feasible options for balancing water supply and demand. It includes action plans for each of the key areas including flood control, agriculture, pollution control, wastewater reuse and groundwater management. This report was published by The World Bank in 2002.
    Publisher
    The World Bank Group
    https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/15418
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    Agricultural development and the opportunities for aquatic resources research in China

    Description
    This collection of papers examines agriculture and rural development in China, linkages between China and The WorldFish Center, aquaculture research and its relation to development in China and the research priorities of the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (CAFS). It was published by WorldFish in 2003.
    Author
    L. X. Zhang; J. Liu; S. F. Li; N. S. Yang; P. R. Gardiner
    Publisher
    The WorldFish Center
    http://www.worldfishcenter.org/resource_centre/WF_348.pdf
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    Analysis of agricultural environmental institutions in the north of Vietnam (Hai Duong province, Ha Tay province, and Son La province)

    Description
    This report assesses the environmental impacts of the overuse of land and water resources in Hai Duong, Ha Tay and Son La provinces of Vietnam and analyzes the agricultural environmental institutions in North Vietnam to provide information about government institutions responsible for improving these conditions. This report was published by FAO in 2004.
    Author
    Vu Trong Binh et al.
    Publisher
    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
    http://www.fao.org/docrep/008/af334e/af334e00.htm
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    Analysis of physical and monetary losses of environmental health and natural resources in India

    Description
    This report attempts to estimate the social and financial costs of environmental damage in India from three pollution damage categories: urban air pollution, inadequate water supply and indoor air pollution as well as four natural resource damage categories: agricultural damage, rangeland degradation, deforestation and natural disasters. The report provides estimated costs in Rupees for all of the above categories. This report was published by The World Bank in 2012.
    Author
    Muthukumara Mani; Anil Markandya; Aarsi Sagar; Elena Strukova
    Publisher
    The World Bank Group
    https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/12065
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    Anchored fish aggregating devices for artisanal fisheries in Southeast Asia: benefits and risks

    Description
    This report explores the benefits, risks and threats and negative economic impacts of using fish aggregating devices (FADs) as a method of boosting fish production and increasing food security. Specialist technical information is also included including how to choose a site and how to construct and install an FAD. This report was published by FAO in 2012.
    Author
    Steve Beverly; Don Griffiths; Robert Lee
    Publisher
    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
    http://www.fao.org/docrep/017/i3087e/i3087e00.htm
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    Aquaculture and markets: a research agenda

    Description
    This report examines the impacts of aquaculture development on poverty, markets and trade research in support of pro-poor aquaculture development, global trends in aquaculture, key issues for reducing poverty and hunger, assuring the growth in aquaculture in Asia generates livelihoods for the poor, assuring higher rates of fish consumption by the poor and emerging priorities for research on markets and trade. This report was published by WorldFish in 2011.
    Author
    A. Gordon; L. Kassam
    Publisher
    The WorldFish Center
    http://www.worldfishcenter.org/resource_centre/WF_2828.pdf
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    Aquaculture in the ASEAN region

    Description
    This brief report highlights some of the key findings relating to the ASEAN region taken from a global review of the impacts of aquaculture on the environment including an overview of aquaculture in the region, an analysis of how aquaculture affects the ocean life cycle and a prediction of future demand.
    Publisher
    The WorldFish Center
    http://www.worldfishcenter.org/resource_centre/WF_2819.pdf
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    Aquaculture options for alternative livelihoods: the experience of the Adivasi Fisheries Project in Bangladesh

    Description
    This brief report describes the livelihood options adopted by participants of the Adivasi Fisheries Project in Bangladesh, including pond aquaculture, rice-fish farming, cage culture of fingerlings, habitat restoration, fingerling trading, food fish trading and netting teams.
    Publisher
    The WorldFish Center
    http://www.worldfishcenter.org/resource_centre/WF_2484.pdf
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    Aquaculture, fisheries, poverty and food security

    Description
    This paper identifies how the contribution of fisheries and aquaculture to poverty reduction and food security can be enhanced while maintaining sustainability in over-exploited and over-capitalized capture fisheries and improving environmental performance. This paper was published by WorldFish in 2011.
    Publisher
    The WorldFish Center
    http://www.worldfishcenter.org/resource_centre/WF_2971.pdf
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    Aqueduct country and river basin rankings: a weighted aggregation of spatially distinct hydrological indicators

    Description
    This report ranks countries and river basins worldwide based on their exposure water-related risks. It provides national and basin-level scores derived from more localized water-risk scores from the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas.
    Author
    Francis Gassert; Paul Reig; Tianyi Luo; Andrew Maddocks
    Publisher
    World Resources Institute (WRI)
    http://www.wri.org/publication/aqueduct-country-river-basin-rankings
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    Aqueduct metadata document: Mekong River Basin study

    Description
    This report contains 14 indicators of water quantity, water variability, water quality, public awareness of water issues, access to water and ecosystem vulnerability for the Mekong River Basin in Southeast Asia. The results of this study helped to inform and shape the global Aqueduct Water Risk Framework.
    Author
    Francis Gassert; Pragyajan Rai; Paul Reig; Matt Luck
    Publisher
    World Resources Institute (WRI)
    http://www.wri.org/publication/aqueduct-metadata-document-mekong-river-basin-study
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    Aqueduct metadata document: Yangtze River Basin study

    Description
    This report contains 14 indicators of water quantity, water variability, water quality, public awareness of water issues, access to water and ecosystem vulnerability for the Yangtze River Basin in China. The results of this study helped to inform and shape the global Aqueduct Water Risk Framework.
    Author
    Francis Gassert; Tianyi Luo; Tien Shiao; Matt Luck
    Publisher
    World Resources Institute (WRI)
    http://www.wri.org/publication/aqueduct-metadata-document-yangtze-river-basin-study
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    Aqueduct metadata document: Yellow River Basin study

    Description
    This report contains 14 indicators of water quantity, water variability, water quality, public awareness of water issues, access to water and ecosystem vulnerability for the Yellow River Basin in China. The results of this study helped to inform and shape the global Aqueduct Water Risk Framework.
    Author
    Francis Gassert; Tianyi Luo; Tien Shiao; Matt Luck
    Publisher
    World Resources Institute (WRI)
    http://www.wri.org/publication/aqueduct-metadata-document-yellow-river-basin-study
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    Aqueduct Water Risk Framework

    Description
    This report describes the Aqueduct Water Risk Framework, the indicators it includes and the methodology used to combine them into aggregated, comprehensive risk scores. The Aqueduct Water Risk Framework includes indicators of water quantity, water variability, water quality, public awareness of water issues, access to water and ecosystem vulnerability.
    Author
    Paul Reig; Tien Shiao; Francis Gassert
    Publisher
    World Resources Institute (WRI)
    http://www.wri.org/publication/aqueduct-water-risk-framework
  23. Title

    Arsenic contamination of irrigation water, soil and crops in Bangladesh: Risk implications for sustainable agriculture and food safety in Asia

    Description
    This report examines the behaviour of arsenic in food and agriculture, and considers the effects of irrigating with arsenic-contaminated water on crop production and food safety in Asia. It focuses on Bangladesh and on the rice crop. This document, RAP Publication 2006/20, was published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2006.
    Author
    Alex Heikens
    Publisher
    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
    http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/ag105e/ag105e00.htm
  24. Title

    Asia Regional Assessment for the FAO Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land and Other Natural Resources

    Description
    This document reports on the regional consultation of the proposed voluntary guidelines on the responsible governance of tenure of land attended by representatives from Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam which was held to assess regional priorities and issues to be considered when the guidelines were drafted.
    Publisher
    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
    ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/012/ak802e/ak802e00.pdf
  25. Title

    Assessing participatory rural environmental management in the craft villages (Cat Que commune, Hoai Duc district, Ha Tay province)

    Description
    This report assesses the current situation of environmental pollution in the craft villages in Vietnam; the awareness and level of concern of rural communities about environmental management, particularly on environmental pollution; the nature and extent of collaboration among rural stakeholders to manage environmental problems; and analysed the current situation and provided actions plans and recommendations within the context of two upland areas in Vietnam.
    Author
    Nguyen Khac Quynh; Tran Van The; Le Viet Luu
    Publisher
    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
    http://www.fao.org/docrep/008/af332e/af332e00.htm

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