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Geoengineering: Governance and Technology Policy

Geoengineering technologies aim to modify the Earth’s energy balance in order to reduce temperatures and counteractanthropogenic climate change through large-scale and deliberate modifications. This report is intended as a primer on the policy issues, science, and governance of geoengineering technologies. The report will first set the policy parameters under which geoengineering technologies may be considered. It will then describe selected technologies in detail and discuss their status. The more...

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Sonia Hossain on March 24, 2013

USAID, NGOs to track Foreign Aid data with GIS

USAID, NGOs to track Foreign Aid data with GIS

futuregov.asia –

Every year, international aid donors allocate around US$150 billion to support human and socio-economic development worldwide. However, as complex challenges arise, it has become a challenge to monitor and track development aid as it goes to sub-national levels making it difficult for the international development community and governments to determine how funds are used and whether they are achieving results. As response to the international development community’s call for greater more...

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D C on March 4, 2013

Introducing the Conflict Dashboard to Visualize Conflict Trends in Real Time

Introducing the Conflict Dashboard to Visualize Conflict Trends in Real Time

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The Strauss Center's program on Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) analyzes how climate change could impact African and international security. Program research explores the drivers of climate insecurity, links between climate change and conflict, national responses to shocks and conflict, and the impact of adaptation aid responses. Development Gateway is proud to announce the launch of CCAPS’ Conflict Dashboard, the latest in CCAPS’ map dashboard series which allow users more...

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D C on February 28, 2013

Toward open science at the European scale: Geospatial semantic array programming for integrated environmental modelling

Toward open science at the European scale: Geospatial semantic array programming for integrated environmental modelling

mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de –

Interfacing science and policy raises challenging issues when large spatial-scale (regional, continental, global) environmental problems need transdisciplinary integration within a context of modelling complexity and multiple sources of uncertainty. This is characteristic of science-based support for environmental policy at European scale, and key aspects have also long been investigated by European Commission transnational research. Approaches (either of computational science or of policy- more...

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D C on February 28, 2013

National Spatial Data Infrastructure: The Case of the Republic of Korea

National Spatial Data Infrastructure: The Case of the Republic of Korea

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Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) has emerged as a valuable tool for monitoring development outcomes. This report, part of the Spatial Data Infrastructure for Development (SDI4MDGs) project, explores the potential use and long-term sustainability of SDI in achieving Millennium Development Goals in the Republic of Korea.

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Moushumi Biswas on September 18, 2011

Transfer of Earth-Based Technologies

indiagovernance.gov.in –

The Auroville Earth Institute (Tamil Nadu) conducts research and development, and training of sustainable and cost effective earth-based architecture.

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Jyoti singh on May 9, 2011

Geoinformation for Disaster and Risk Management: Examples and Best Practices

Geoinformation for Disaster and Risk Management: Examples and Best Practices

The booklet aims to explain to governments, decision makers and disaster professionals the potential uses of geoinformation technologies for reducing disaster risks and losses, based on the knowledge and experience of experts in these fields. The booklet includeds case studies and articles, describing research work and experiences on the application of geospatial technologies as a contribution to a decision support forum. The Booklet covers all regions of the world and all aspects of disaster more...

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Moushumi Biswas on March 29, 2011

JOB: Geospatial Capacity Building Lead, ICIMOD, Nepal, 31 March

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Geospatial Capacity Building Lead ICIMOD Location: Kathmandu, Nepal Last Date: March 31, 2011 ICIMOD is a regional knowledge development and learning centre serving the eight member countries of the Hindu Kush-Himalayas – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. Together with its partners and member countries, ICIMOD is committed to securing a better future for the people of the Hindu Kush-Himalayas through the development of an economically and more...

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Jessica Matthews on February 25, 2011

Benefiting from Earth Observation

Benefiting from Earth Observation

books.icimod.org –

"The primary objective of the international symposium is to foster regional and international cooperation to promote the use of, and access to, earth observation for improved scientific knowledge and understanding to support adaptation to climate change in the HKH region."

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Imran Uddin on August 3, 2010

Educational Video on CyberTracker - Tracking in the Cyber Age

Educational Video on CyberTracker - Tracking in the Cyber Age

tinyurl.com –

CTA recently released an educational video on CyberTracker technology. The video has been produced in the context of the development of a training kit aimed at supporting the spread of good practice in generating, managing, analysing and communicating spatial information. This 8-min video on CyberTracker covers a number of uses to which geospatial information technology (GIT) can be put to work in the contexts of development and conservation.

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Giacomo Rambaldi on April 21, 2010

Collider sees high-energy success

Collider sees high-energy success

news.bbc.co.uk –

The Large Hadron Collider has produced the first record-breaking high-energy particle collisions. Scientists working on the European machine have successfully smashed beams of proton particles together at unprecedented energies. This marks the beginning of work that could lead to the discovery of fundamental new physics.

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Kasem Ali on March 30, 2010

A Journey through the Earth's Climate History

A Journey through the Earth's Climate History

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As world leaders prepare to meet in Copenhagen to discuss climate change - how did the Earth's climate arrive at its current state and how do scientists delve into the secrets of our planet's past?

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Kasem Ali on December 16, 2009

Japan release most complete topographic map of earth

Japan release most complete topographic map of earth

carbon-based-ghg.blogspot.com –

NASA and Japan released a new digital topographic map of Earth that covers more of our planet than ever before. The map was produced with detailed measurements from NASA's Terra spacecraft. The new global digital elevation model of Earth was created from nearly 1.3 million individual stereo-pair images collected by the Japanese Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer, or Aster, instrument aboard Terra. NASA and Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, known as more...

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Kasem Ali on November 30, 2009

Harvest Moon: Artificial satellites are helping farmers boost crop yields

Harvest Moon: Artificial satellites are helping farmers boost crop yields

economist.com –

For farmers, working out the optimal amount of seed, fertilizer, pesticide and water to scatter on a field can make, or break, the subsequent harvest. Regular laboratory analyses of soil and plant samples from various parts of the field can help—but such expertise is costly, and often unavailable. A new and cheaper method of doing this analysis, though, is now on offer. Precise prescriptions for growing crops can be obtained quickly, and less expensively, by measuring electromagnetic more...

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Kasem Ali on November 7, 2009

Chemical Hygiene Plan 2009

Chemical Hygiene Plan 2009

eapsweb.mit.edu –

This document constitutes the Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) required by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970 and regulations of the U.S. Department of Labor including 29 CFR 1910.1450 "Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories" (the "Laboratory Standard"). The purpose of the Plan is to describe the proper use and handling practices and procedures to be followed by employees, students, visitors, and other personnel working in each laboratory of the more...

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Sonia Hossain on September 17, 2009

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