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Agriculture insurance: freeing farmers from extreme weather risk

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 3, 2014

Agriculture is a main source of income for rural communities in many developing countries. More than 2 billion people depend on smallholder farms for their livelihoods, so improving conditions for smallholders would reduce global poverty levels.
 
Life for rural...

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EU cites J-K floods to root for strong climate agreement

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 15, 2014

 Sounding alarm bells over Jammu and Kashmir floods and other environmental disasters, European Union Friday said governments should work "seriously" towards a meaningful and "strong" climate agreement in Paris next year to keep the goal of limiting global temperature...

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India, EU stress need for global pact on climate change

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 15, 2014

India and the European Union Friday stressed the need for a global agreement on climate change at the UN Conference in Paris next year. During their meeting, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar and European Union Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard discussed...

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Kyoto Protocol should be sincerely followed: India

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 1, 2012

India today asked all countries to "adhere and sincerely follow" the Kyoto Protocol which recognises principles of common but differentiated responsibility in dealing with the challenge of climate change. 

Addressing the 9th World CEO Sustainability Summit...

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