First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
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COVID-19 impact in India
This issue of Southasiadisasters.net offers a detailed overview of the various direct and indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. India now holds the dubious distinction of having the
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Statistical abstract of Delhi 2019
The present Statistical Abstract 2019 is the Nineth in the series brought out by the Directorate on the basis of secondary data sources. The uniqueness of Statistical Abstract is that it contains time
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COVID-19 impact on informal trade: Disruptions to livelihoods and food security in Africa
International trade of food and agricultural products plays a major role in ensuring food security and livelihoods across the African continent. Yet formal intracontinental trade data give only a glimpse
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The World's Women 2020: Trends and Statistics
The World’s Women 2020 is a collection of 100 stories providing up-to-date assessments of progress towards gender equality in the following six critical areas, including, under each area, the impact of
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding installation of a mobile tower amidst residential area, Delhi, 19/10/2020
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajesh Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi against installation of mobile tower in the midst of a residential area of Hanuman Enclave, Lane No. 03 and Shiv
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Order of the Supreme Court of India on holding religious events in Maharashtra in COVID-19 scenario, 19/10/2020
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of The Nanded Sikh Gurudwara Sachkhand, Shri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib Board Vs Union of India & Others dated 19/10/2020.</p> <p>The petitioner represents
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Mapping inequality in Bihar
This study by Oxfam India analyses the regional disparity and inequality in Bihar with respect to the other states in India and inter-district variations within the state. It is based mainly on secondary
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Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2019: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
<p>Accurate and up-to-date assessment of demographic metrics is crucial for understanding a wide range of social, economic, and public health issues that affect populations worldwide. <a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/GBD2019-HALE.pdf"
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Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS), Bhutan 2019
The Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) was developed by the Tobacco-Free Initiative (TFI), World Health Organization (WHO) and the Office on Smoking and Health of the United States Centers for Disease
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The protection we want: social outlook for Asia and the Pacific
Countries in Asia and the Pacific need to extend social protection coverage for all. Doing so would help them build back better after the COVID-19 pandemic. It would also help them tackle a range of compounding