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Why Paper Mills Clean Up
World Bank paper (January 1997) on the "Determinants of Pollution Abatement in Four Asian Countries". Abstract in HTML format; full text in PDF format.
http://www.worldbank.org/html/dec/Publications/Workpapers/wps1710-abstract.html |
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International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
A nonprofit international agricultural research and training center established to improve the well-being of present and future generations of rice farmers and consumers, particularly those with low incomes.
http://www.irri.org/ |
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International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Area (ICARDA)
Serves the entire developing world for the improvement of barley, lentil and faba bean; and dry-area developing countries for the on-farm management of water, improvement of nutrition and productivity of small ruminants (sheep and goats), and rehabilitati
http://www.cgiar.org/icarda/ |
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ECO Asia - Environment Congress for Asia and the Pacific
Offers opportunities for government officials, experts from international organizations, and researchers in the region to exchange viewpoints. Includes reports on multinational congresses and workshops and links to country-specific sites.
http://www.ecoasia.org/ |
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ASOCON - Asia Soil Conservation Network for the Humid Tropics
Network assisting its member countries through information exchange, regional workshops, expert consultations and learning activities for those responsible for the development and dissemination of soil and water conservation practices for small-scale far
http://www.asocon.org/ |
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East China Sea Fishery Research Institute (ECSFRI)
Involved in scientific and technological research for the development of fisheries in East China Sea.
http://www.lib.noaa.gov/china/archi/ecsfri.htm |
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BBC NEWS - Asian haze poses 'widespread threat'
The United Nations says pollution from south-east Asia is changing weather patterns and causing disease across the world.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2182783.stm |
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Farmnet Asia
A rural development program. Its primary aim is to bring farm households into rural decision making. Includes annual reports, periodicals.
http://farmnetasia.nic.in/ |
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International Water Management Institute (IWMA)
With a mission to contribute to food security and poverty eradication by fostering sustainable increases in the productivity of water through better management of irrigation and other water uses in river basins.
http://www.cgiar.org/iwmi/ |
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Rivers Watch East and Southeast Asia
A network of NGOs and people's organizations to stop destructive river development projects and to restore rivers to the communities.
http://www.rwesa.org |
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Regional Information Service Centre for Southeast Asia on Appropriate Technology
Resource on appropriate technologies in the fields of sustainable agriculture, waste management, textiles and renewable energy, primarily in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and Yunnan province in China.
http://www.ist.cmu.ac.th/riseat/index.html |
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South China Sea Fishery Research Institute (SCSFRI)
Involved in scientific and technological research for the development of fisheries in South China Sea.
http://www.lib.noaa.gov/china/archi/scsfri.htm |
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International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
With a mission to help developing countries in the semi-arid tropics increase farm productivity and food security, reduce poverty, and protect the environment through optimum use of the natural resource endowment, through partnership-based international a
http://www.cgiar.org/icrisat/ |
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United Nations Environment Programme
Website of the regional office for Asia and the Pacific.
http://www.unep.org/unep/regoffs/roap/ |
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