Energy efficient buildings in Armenia: a roadmap
Improving building energy efficiency is central to the strategic development of the Republic of Armenia (Armenia). As Armenia’s largest energy-consuming sector, buildings account for nearly 40% of the
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Policy Perspectives 2019:Sustainable Energyin Asia and the Pacific
<p>The Asia-Pacific country profiles provide a snapshot of the energy policy highlights of the ESCAP regional member states. The country profiles deliver an overview of the national energy policy framework
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Systematic assessment of the sex ratio at birth for all countries and estimation of national imbalances and regional reference levels
<p>The sex ratio at birth (SRB; ratio of male to female live births) imbalance in parts of the world over the past few decades is a direct consequence of sex-selective abortion, driven by the coexistence
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Modernizing weather, climate and hydrological services: a road map for Armenia
This analytical work assesses the Armenian Service for Hydrometeorology (AHS) based on the usercommunity needs. The analysis identifies gaps and challenges in producing and delivering weather,climate and
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Illegal killing and taking of birds in Europe outside the Mediterranean: assessing the scope and scale of a complex issue
<p>The illegal killing and taking of wild birds remains a major threat on a global scale. However, there are few quantitative data on the species affected and countries involved. We quantified the scale
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1/3 of children in Armenia both poor and deprived: UNICEF
Almost one in three children are both poor and socially deprived in Armenia, the United Nations' children agency said in a report Monday, September 26. For children, besides its monetary character, poverty
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Technology strategies for low-carbon economic growth: a general equilibrium assessment
This paper investigates the potential for developing countries to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions without slowing their expected economic growth. A theoretical frame- work is developed that unifies bottom-up
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How do we prioritize the GHG mitigation options? development of a marginal abatement cost curve for the building sector in Armenia and Georgia
Armenia and Georgia are taking the climate change agenda seriously and contributing to efforts for mitigating global climate change through various ways, including preparation of low-carbon development
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Thailand, Belarus, Armenia eliminate mother-child HIV spread
Thailand has become the first country in Asia to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis, the World Health Organization announced Tuesday. The milestone is another step in Thailand's
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Finding ways together to build resilience: the Vulnerability and Risk Assessment methodology
Reflecting on the voices of people living in difficult and unjust circumstances, government stakeholders and development practitioners from around the globe, the authors propose that conducting a truly