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Value for money in infrastructure procurement: The costs and benefits of environmental and social safeguards in India
International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg, 2014This report debates the extent to which public-private partnerships (PPPs) are delivering value for money (VFM) in India. While VfM is traditionally interpreted to mean the lowest-priced alternative at the time of commissioning, in the context of sustainable development it is understood as value for money across the asset life cycle.DocumentRobust, Recognizable, and Legitimate: Strengthening India's Appliance Efficiency Standards and Labels through Greater Civil Society Involvement
World Resources Institute, Washington DC, 2013This report considers the contribution that civil society organizations can make at each stage of an appliance efficiency standards and labeling program (AES&L). Although the main focus is India the experiences of ten countries are considered – with differing levels of perceived development.DocumentThe green economy and the BRICS countries: bringing them together
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2013The green economy has been around as a concept since the 1970s but gained relevance again in the wake of the global economic recession in 2009 as government leaders looked towards new economic opportunities through sustainable, equitable and resilient economic growth. International institutions such as the UN helped to shape the thinkingDocumentTechnology innovation in the Indian clean cooking sector: Identifying Critical gaps in enabling conditions
Stockholm Environment Institute, 2013This study applies a technical innovation systems framework to try and better understand the reasons why transformation of the clean cooking sector has failed to occur in India. It looks at the actors in the sector, the rules that govern their behaviour and the status of various essential processes that underpin a vibrant, self-sustaining market.DocumentLow-carbon development pathways for a sustainable India
World Wildlife Fund, India, 2014This report argues that India can achieve a low-carbon development pathway, with appropriate policies being implemented, without significantly decreasing development ambitions.DocumentCity-level climate change mitigation and adaptation
Evidence and Lessons from Latin America, 2013Latin American cities are under increasing pressure from rapid urbanisation, while current impacts and potential threats from climate change are further exposing municipal vulnerabilities. City planners are responding to these twin pressures with innovations in climate-related policies and are making big strides in terms of climate change mitigation and adaptation.DocumentWatershed development in India: Economic valuation and adaptation considerations
World Resources Institute, Washington DC, 2013This paper explores how watershed development, an ecosystem-based approach for development of rain-fed regions in India, is gaining traction and political support, and its potential contribution to poverty reduction, food security, and climate change adaptation.DocumentA study on energy crisis and social benefit of solar energy
International Journal of Environmental Science and Development, 2014This study explores solar power distribution and sector growth in India. The data collected through primary surveys by interview schedules and field visits covering Chennai and Thiruvallur districts on India. Secondary data, regarding net availability of power, distribution of power supply under state and all-India level has also been collected.DocumentRe-energising India: policy, regulatory and financial initiatives to augment renewable energy deployment in India
Climate Parliament, 2014This document was prepared by Idam Infrastructure Advisory Private Limited on behalf of the Climate Parliament network. Several reasons for the slow growth of renewable energy in India are identified.OrganisationNational Campaign on Dalit Human Rights ((NCDHR))
National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights is a forum committed to the elimination of discrimination based on caste.Pages