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  1. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2014
    Zimbabwe

    By increased rural-urban migration in many African countries, the assessment of changes in catchment hydrologic responses due to urbanization is critical for water resource planning and management. This paper assesses hydrological impacts of urbanization on two medium-sized Zimbabwean catchments (Mukuvisi and Marimba) for which changes in land cover by urbanization were determined through Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) images for the years 1986, 1994 and 2008. Impact assessments were done through hydrological modeling by a topographically driven rainfall-runoff model (TOPMODEL).

  2. Library Resource
    Regulations
    February, 2014
    Vietnam

    This Decision approves the master plan on socio-economic development of the Mekong Delta key economic region through 2020, with orientations toward 2030 with the following principal functions: The Mekong Delta key economic region (embracing Can Tho city and Ca Mau, An Giang and Kien Giang provinces) is a key region for producing food, aquatic products and flowers and fruits, significantly contributing to ensuring national food security and the exploit of agricultural and aquatic products of the whole country. It is a major energy center of the country in the southwestern waters.

  3. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2014
    Zimbabwe

    By increased rural-urban migration in many African countries, the assessment of changes in catchment hydrologic responses due to urbanization is critical for water resource planning and management. This paper assesses hydrological impacts of urbanization on two medium-sized Zimbabwean catchments (Mukuvisi and Marimba) for which changes in land cover by urbanization were determined through Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) images for the years 1986, 1994 and 2008. Impact assessments were done through hydrological modeling by a topographically driven rainfall-runoff model (TOPMODEL).

  4. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2014
    China

    Chongqing Municipality, located on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, is one of China’s four largest megacities, comparable with Shanghai, Beijing, and Tianjin. In recent years, Chongqing and its surroundings have been experiencing severe environmental problems, such as urbanization, pollution, and deforestation, due to the rapid economic development of China’s inland region.

  5. Library Resource
    May, 2014

    This paper analyzes the available
    literature about the effects of structural adjustment
    programs (SAPs) on the environment and the convincing
    evidence for their success or failure. The studies covered
    refer to the SAPs by the World Bank as well as to general
    government programs that have similar policy implications.
    SAPs are designed to reform economies to become more
    liberalized and export-oriented while reducing the role of

  6. Library Resource
    March, 2014

    Temporary crediting of carbon storage is
    a proposed instrument that allows entities with emissions
    reductions obligations to defer some obligations for a fixed
    period of time. This instrument provides a means of
    guaranteeing the environmental integrity of a carbon
    sequestration project. But because the user of the temporary
    credit takes on the liability of renewing it, or replacing
    it with a permanent credit, the temporary credit must sell

  7. Library Resource
    August, 2014

    Cities and the people who live in them
    account for more than 80 percent of the world's total
    greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, more than 80 percent
    of the overall annual global costs of adaptation to climate
    change are estimated to be borne by urban areas. This issues
    brief looks at potential financing opportunities and costs
    of mitigation and adaptation in the urban context.
    Wide-ranging potential sources for finance for climate

  8. Library Resource
    April, 2014

    This paper reviews Pakistan's
    agriculture performance and analyzes its agriculture and
    water policies. It discusses the nature of rural poverty and
    emphasizes the reasons why agricultural growth is a critical
    component to any pro-poor growth strategy for Pakistan. It
    supports these arguments by summarizing key results from
    recent empirical analysis where the relative benefits of
    agricultural versus non-agricultural led growth are

  9. Library Resource
    January, 2014
    Africa

    Transforming agriculture in Africa is
    not simply about helping Africa; it is essential for
    ensuring global food security. But Africa s agriculture is
    also of critical importance when it comes to meeting the
    world s future needs for food and fiber. With the global
    population expected to exceed 9 billion by 2050, food
    security producing enough food of sufficient quality and
    making it accessible and affordable for consumers around the

  10. Library Resource
    January, 2014
    Congo

    The Congo Basin represents 70 percent of
    the African continent's forest cover and constitutes a
    large portion of Africa's biodiversity. Agricultural
    development is a central lever to help people out of
    poverty, as well as a key driver of deforestation.
    Forest-friendly agricultural development is a challenge for
    the region. This report describes some ways forest-friendly
    agricultural development can materialize in the Congo Basin.

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