energy
The Kullu District is a typical high-mountain environment with valley bottom elevation in the Manali area of about 2000 m and major summits that rise to 6500 m. This topography offers vast potential for hydroelectric development. In recent years the demand for power in India has exceeded supply, especially in the northern region, resulting in rapid exploitation of the hydropower potential of...
The Atacora Mountain range is an important mountain chain in the West African landscape. It extends from northern Benin to Togo and Ghana. More and more cattle are starting to graze on the Beninese part of this range, although there is a critical lack of basic data on its ecological function. The present study assesses the effects of topography and aspect on the grassland biomass production of...
A sustainable energy supply is a precondition for economic and social development and achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. This became clearer than ever in 2002 at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg and at the recent session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development in New York. In many parts of the world, a large share of the population have no...
Biodiversity plays an important role in the day-to-day life of a hotel: from the food in the restaurant and wood in furniture and fittings, to the amenities in the spa, the products of biodiversity are everywhere inside hotels. Outside, plants and animals make a hotel’s public areas and gardens attractive for guests, while beyond the hotel gate, national parks, green spaces, coasts and...
The first publishing of the report of the World Commission on Dams (WCD) was in 2000. Since then, globally, reactions to the report ranged from strong support to serious concerns. Supporters pointed to the opportunities the WCD process provided for finding ways beyond the polarised debates of the past. Others perceived the guidelines as unrealistic and impractical claiming that they could...
The World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) recommends that nations undertake the reform of their energy regimes. This is a matter of great urgency, since most national systems for generating electrical energy, or otherwise consuming fossil fuels, are the primary sources of greenhouse gases contributing to climate change. Forthcoming debates about how most effectively to implement the...
The RAMP PERU have developed a model that contributes to the development and progress of the capabilities of the many inventors and innovators that we find in the country. The intervention even goes beyond granting technical assistanc for the development or financing of technological products. RAMP PERU work alongside the innovators so that they develop their own companies...
For mountain regions such as the Eastern Pamirs the MA identifies six ecosystem services, including “grazing”, “water” and “energy” (Hassan et al. 2005, 689). For Central Asian Mountains just “food”, “water”, “biodiversity” and “others” are of relevance, but “energy” is not specifically mentioned (...
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