Call to protect Asian cities from disasters
Leaders should recognise and act on dangers facing people living on the margins in urban centres, a report states. World Vision International’s report titled ‘Cities Prepare’, which was launched today,
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African, Asian states agree measures to curb illegal ivory trade
African and Asian countries agreed measures on Tuesday to curb the illegal trade in ivory which threatens to decimate Africa's elephant population, organizers of a conservation conference said. The
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Not all mangroves are created equal: new map reveals carbon storage hot-spots
Mangrove forests are one of the most important weapons in the fight against climate change. Not only do they directly store huge amounts of carbon, but they actively capture additional carbon dioxide from
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Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2013
The 2013 edition of the Statistical Yearbook presents concise analyses highlighting major achievements and challenges for the 58 regional ESCAP member States and the five subregions in promoting economic
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Govt Proposes 15,000-km Green Energy Highway
India is keen to build a 15,000-km gas grid across Asia to connect producers such as Iran, Myanmar, Bangladesh and central Asian nations with big consumers including itself, China and Pakistan, government
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HIV infection numbers stagnant in the past five years: report
The report warns of emerging epidemics in some countries A significant progress has been seen in a number of countries in Asia and the Pacific in reducing new HIV infections by over 50 per cent since 2001, but the impact appears to be slowing down with overall numbers across the region remaining largely unchanged in the past five years, a latest UN report has said. It also warns of emerging epidemics in some countries, including Pakistan, Indonesia and the Philippines.
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फिलीपींस की गूंज, उत्तराखंड त्रासदी का जिक्र तक नहीं
पोलैंड की राजधानी वारसॉ में जलवायु परिवर्तन के मुद्दे पर चल रही यूनाइटेड नेशन्स फ्रेमवर्क कन्वेंशन फॉर क्लाइमेट चेंज (यूएनएफसीसीसी) की 19वीं कॉन्फ्रेंस अब तक बेनतीजा रही हैं, लेकिन एक बात जो उभरकर सामने
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Asia-Pacific trade and investment report 2013
The 2013 Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report shows that while the gains created by growth have been significant, the majority of poor people in many Asia-Pacific countries have often not shared in
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Tiny islands with big climate change problems
Tiny island states that speck the vast swathe of the Pacific Ocean have a far greater importance in understanding global climate change than their tiny populations would suggest. This was the message given
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Sri Lanka to host the 8th Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum in Asia
Sri Lanka Minister of Environment and Renewable Energy Susil Premajayantha announced that Sri Lanka will host the 8th Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum in Asia in October 2014