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Aheeyar, Mohamedde Silva, SanjivSenaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali[Pilot evaluation of the Index Based Flood Insurance in Bihar, India: lessons of experiences. Technical report]Pilot evaluation of the Index Based Flood Insurance in Bihar, India: lessons of experiences. Technical report

Although the Ganges River Basin (GRB) has abundant water resources, the seasonal monsoon causes a mismatch in water supply and demand, which creates severe water-related challenges for the people living in the basin, the rapidly growing economy and the environment. Addressing these increasing cha...


Amarasinghe, Upali A.Muthuwatta, Lal P.Smakhtin, Vladimir U.Surinaidu, LaguduNatarajan, R.Chinnasamy, PennanKakumanu, Krishna ReddyPrathapar, Sanmugam A.Jain, S.K.Ghosh, N.C.Singh, S.Sharma, A.Jain, S.K.Kumar, S.Goel, M.K.[Reviving the Ganges water machine: potential and challenges to meet increasing water demand in the Ganges River Basin]Reviving the Ganges water machine: potential and challenges to meet increasing water demand in the Ganges River Basin

Water storage is crucial for water security (WS) in countries with monsoon-driven climates. Tanks significantly contribute to WS by augmenting water supply to agricultural production in parts of south and Southeast Asia. The present paper assesses the potential locations of small tanks for rehabi...


Anand, S.Kakumanu, K.R.Amarasinghe, Upali A.[Use of remote sensing and GIS for identifying tanks and rehabilitation benefits to the rural areas]Use of remote sensing and GIS for identifying tanks and rehabilitation benefits to the rural areas
Bouis, Howarth E.Hotz, CMcClafferty, Bonnie F.Meenakshi, J.V.Pfeiffer, Wolfgang H.[Biofortification: a new tool to reduce micronutrient malnutrition]Biofortification: a new tool to reduce micronutrient malnutrition
Autor: Pandit, B.H.

This article examines the feasibility of integrating five non-timber forest product (NTFP) species into field crop cultivation in eastern Nepal. Cost-benefit analyses including Net Present Value (NPV) and Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR) show that all the NTFP species are more profitable than field crops...


Pandit, B.H.[Factors influencing the integration of non-timber forest products into field crop cultivation: a case study from Eastern Nepal]Factors influencing the integration of non-timber forest products into field crop cultivation: a case study from Eastern Nepal
Autor: Applegate, G.

Several Indonesian plywood industry companies involved in logging are beginning to adopt improved harvesting practices. A number of organizations and individuals have undertaken analyses of the costs and impacts of implementing selected reduced impact logging (RIL) components. These analyses incl...


Applegate, G.[Financial costs of reduced impact timber harvesting in Indonesia]Financial costs of reduced impact timber harvesting in Indonesia

Although reduced-impact logging (RIL) techniques are well known and generally endorsed by tropical foresters, rates of adoption of RIL by loggers have been less than encouraging. The principal impediment to proper planning of logging operations, training and supervision of forest workers, and the...


Applegate, G.Putz, F.E.Snook, L.K.[Who pays for and who benefits from improved timber harvesting practices in the tropics?: lessons learned and information gaps]Who pays for and who benefits from improved timber harvesting practices in the tropics?: lessons learned and information gaps
Autor: Maturana, J.

The allocation of large areas of State owned forest land for the development of Industrial Timber Plantations (HTI) in Indonesia has been very important in supporting the economically-important pulp and paper industry. This allocation resulted in totally clearing vast areas of forests already log...


Maturana, J.[Biaya dan manfaat ekonomi dari pengalokasian lahan hutan untuk pengembangan hutan tanaman industri di Indonesia: Economic costs and benefits of allocating forest land for industrial tree plantation development in Indonesia]Biaya dan manfaat ekonomi dari pengalokasian lahan hutan untuk pengembangan hutan tanaman industri di Indonesia: Economic costs and benefits of allocating forest land for industrial tree plantation development in Indonesia
Autor: Maturana, J.

The allocation of large areas of State owned forest land for the development of Industrial Timber Plantations (HTI) in Indonesia has been very important in supporting the economically-important pulp and paper industry. This allocation resulted in totally clearing vast areas of forests already log...


Maturana, J.[Economic costs and benefits of allocating forest land for industrial tree plantation development in Indonesia]Economic costs and benefits of allocating forest land for industrial tree plantation development in Indonesia
Belcher, B.[The feasibility of rattan cultivation within shifting cultivation systems: the role of policy and market institutions]The feasibility of rattan cultivation within shifting cultivation systems: the role of policy and market institutions

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