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- This intermediate module "introduces ways in which systems thinking can help support processes of decision making amongst stakeholders with different, often contrasting, perspectives on sustainable development in order to generate purposeful action to improve situations of change and uncertainty". The module is expected to take fifteen hours to complete and is provided by the UK Open University as part of its LearningSpace, a collection of over 800 free online courses (as at July 2016).
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- Chris Blackmore; Jake Chapman; Ray Ison
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- Open University
- http://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/computing-and-ict/systems-computer/systems-thinking-understanding-sustainability/content-section-0
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- Lessons learned from planning for hydropower development in two river basins in India's Himalayan region are outlined in this note. It argues for a more holistic approach incorporating river basin planning and potential social and environmental issues across multiple projects and the entire river basin. This document is Gridlines Note no.41, published in August 2008 by The World Bank. Gridlines is a publication which shares emerging knowledge on public-private partnership and gives an overview of a wide selection of projects from various regions of the world.
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- Michael Haney; Judith Plummer
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/10597
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- This report presents an overview of the current state of forests and forestry in Thailand and discusses the probable scenarios for forestry development.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/am617e/am617e00.pdf
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- This brief report examines the potential impact of current and future environmental changes at the Third Pole (the Arctic, the Antarctic, the Tibetan Plateau and surrounding mountains) on the lives of people living downstream in the basins of Asia's major river systems which are fed by the glacier meltwater. It considers the biodiversity changes, the hydrological hazards and the social and economic impacts. This report was published in 2011.
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- T. D. Yao; L. G. Thompson; V. Musbrugger; Y. M. Ma; F. Zhang; X. X. Yang; D. Joswiak
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- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE); United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
- http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/SC/pdf/sc_env_Third_Pole_EN.pdf
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- This study examined current knowledge of arsenic contamination of groundwater in South and East Asian countries (Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Cambodia, China, Laos and Vietnam). The study covered: occurrence of arsenic in groundwater; health impacts of arsenic; policy responses by governments and the international community; technological options for and costs of arsenic mitigation; and economic aspects of the assessment and development of arsenic mitigation strategies. Volume 1 summarised the study and focused on proposed policy and operational responses. This document, Report No. 31303 volume 1, is from The World Bank Environment and Social Unit, South Asia Region, Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) and was published in March 2005.
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/8526
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- This study examined current knowledge of arsenic contamination of groundwater in South and East Asian countries (Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Cambodia, China, Laos and Vietnam). Volume 2 focused on more technical aspects of arsenic occurrence and mitigation. This document, Report No. 31303 volume 2, is from The World Bank Environment and Social Unit, South Asia Region, Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) and was published in March 2005.
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/8524
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- This brief report outlines ways the agriculture sector can address the long-term challenges it faces including increasing sustainable productivity, safeguarding nutritional quality and the diversity of food and farming systems while limiting the environmental, cultural, health and social impacts of agricultural practices. This report was published in 2009.
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- Guillen Calvo; Maria Fonte; Jack Heinemann; Marcia Ishii-Eiteman; Janice Jiggins; Roger Leakey; Cristina Plencovich
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- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE); United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
- http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0018/001818/181854e.pdf
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- This study examined the environmental and social challenges created by the rapid growth in and dependence upon minerals industries in the Indian state of Orissa. It proposes strategies to strengthen the institutional and regulatory framework. This document, Report No. 39878-IN, was published by The World Bank Environment Unit, Sustainable Development Department, South Asia Region, in May 2007.
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/7657
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- This study uses farmer-survey data, remote sensing and hydrological modelling of the prevalent cropping systems to investigate the importance and role of poplar trees in agriculture in northern India and to estimate their water use to determine whether water use is increased when trees are planted. This study was published by IWMI in 2007.
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- Robert J. Zomer; Deborah A. Bossio; Antonio Trabucco; Li Yuanjie; Diwan C. Gupta; Virendra P. Singh
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- International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
- http://dx.doi.org/10.3910/2009.122
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- This document presents guidance on conducting surveys of beach litter, benthic litter, floating litter and rapid beach litter including site selection and characterization, sampling units, sampling frequency, layout of a typical survey, data sheets, data management and equipment needs. This document was published in 2009.
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- Anthony Cheshire; Ellik Adler
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- United Nations Environment Programme
- http://www.unep.org/regionalseas/marinelitter/publications/docs/Marine_Litter_Survey_and_Monitoring_Guidelines.pdf
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- This report makes a number of recommendations for improving non-motorized transport (NMT) in China, such as walking and cycling. It introduces a number of basic concepts for establishing NMT-friendly neighbourhoods, using examples from around the world. A case study from a real neighbourhood development project is used as further evidence to support these concepts and promote more sustainable development practices. This report was published by The World Bank in 2013.
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- Ke Fang
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/16699
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- This report analyzes the current status of wastewater generation, its uses and livelihood benefits especially in agriculture, based on national data and case studies from Ahmedabad, New Dehli, Hyderabad, Kanpur and Kolkata in India. This report was published by IWMI in 2013.
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- Priyanie Amerasinghe; Rajendra Mohan Bhardwaj; Christopher Scott; Kiran Jella; Fiona Marshall
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- International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
- http://dx.doi.org/10.5337/2013.200
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- This report describes the results of the development of a drought-monitoring and reporting system for South Asia, including Afghanistan, Pakistan and western India, a system which is being developed using drought-related characteristics derived from remote-sensing data. This report was published by IWMI in 2004.
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- P. S. Thenkabail; M. S. D. N. Gamage; V. U. Smakhtin
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- International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
- http://dx.doi.org/10.3910/2009.086
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- This report presents an overview of the current state of forests and forestry in Vietnam and discusses the socio-economic changes which could impact the sector, probable scenarios for forestry development, the role of the forestry sector in providing sustainable sources of livelihood and priorities and strategies to address the emerging opportunities and challenges.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/am254e/am254e00.pdf
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- In this study, the status and needs of fisheries, aquaculture and aquatic resource management in Vietnam were reviewed, and key areas of intervention were identified that could reduce poverty, increase production and improve environmental management of the sectors on a sustainable basis. The report, no.31695, was published by The World Bank in 2005.
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/8533
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- This document presents guidelines to improve the governance of tenure of land, fisheries and forests including guidance on legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties, transfers and other changes to tenure rights and duties, administration of tenure, responses to climate change and emergencies and promotion, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/016/i2801e/i2801e.pdf
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- This document discusses the impacts of climate change in relation to water resources management and recommends the need for adaptation in management of water. It provides an overview of key issues in water management and highlights actions that can be taken to adapt to climate change and its effects on water resources. This document was published by UNESCO in 2011.
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- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- http://www.unesco.org/ulis/cgi-bin/ulis.pl?catno=211591&set=53C527CB_3_37&gp=1&lin=1&ll=1
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- This report reviews current key sustainability targets for the water sector and provides an overview of selected tools and approaches that can be used to meet water-related development targets through a selection of country case studies (including the Mekong River in China). This report was published by UNESCO in 2012.
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- Abel Mejia; Miguel Nucete Hubner; Enrique Ron Sanchez; Miguel Doria
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- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- http://www.unesco.org/ulis/cgi-bin/ulis.pl?catno=217180&set=53C52978_2_31&gp=1&lin=1&ll=1
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- This report describes the potential ways in which increased water productivity can be achieved in rice production in Asia and illustrates the ways in which the differences in the environment affect the ability to increase water productivity, the approaches used and the incentives to do so. A case study of the Philippines is included. This report was published by IWMI in 2012.
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- Randolph Barker; Gilbert Levine
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- International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
- http://dx.doi.org/10.5337/2012.206
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- This report identifies the potential financial impacts arising from climate change and water scarcity on publicly listed companies in the food and beverage sector in South and Southeast Asia. It focuses on domestic companies that process and package foods and non-alcoholic beverages in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. It examines the impacts on agricultural inputs, operating efficiency and reputation for aquaculture, beverages, confectionary, dairy/poultry, edible oils, starches and sugar.
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- Dana Krechowicz; Shally Venugopal; Amanda Sauer; Sandeep Somani; Shipra Pandey
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- World Resources Institute (WRI)
- http://www.wri.org/publication/weeding-risk
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- This document includes a collection of papers on wetlands management of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam which cover an overview of the pressures and responses; a legal basis and framework; agricultural development, environmental pollution and farmer differentiation; managing and classifying wetlands; institutional and policy issues; proposals for a national strategy on sustainable management; the national policy; special use forest management; situation analysis and training needs assessment; a wetlands study; and case study of Tram Chim national park.
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- Magnus Torell; Albert M. Salamanca; Blake D. Ratner (editors)
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- The WorldFish Center
- http://www.worldfishcenter.org/resource_centre/WF_354.pdf
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- This report summarises studies conducted into sustainable wetland agriculture in Africa and Asia to highlight the value of wetland agriculture for poverty reduction as well as the need for more systematic planning that takes into account trade-offs in the multiple services that wetlands provide. This report was published by IWMI in 2010.
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- Matthew McCartney; Lisa-Maria Rebelo; Sonali Senaratna Sellamuttu; Sanjiv de Silva
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- International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
- http://dx.doi.org/10.5337/2010.230
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- This report (in three parts) assesses the impact of incentives on forest plantation development as a highly productive and sustainable source of wood and non-timer forest products through a collection of country case studies including China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand.
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- Thomas Enters; Patrick B. Durst
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/007/ae535e/ae535e00.htm
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- This report (in three parts) assesses the impact of incentives on forest plantation development as a highly productive and sustainable source of wood and non-timer forest products through a collection of country case studies including China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand.
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- Thomas Enters; Patrick B. Durst
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/007/ae535e/ae535e00.htm
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- This report (in three parts) assesses the impact of incentives on forest plantation development as a highly productive and sustainable source of wood and non-timer forest products through a collection of country case studies including China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand.
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- Thomas Enters; Patrick B. Durst
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/007/ae535e/ae535e00.htm
