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Non-traditional security threats in Kazakhstan: an account of environmental problems

Sutandra Singha
Environmental problems have emerged as a serious threat not only to the economic development of the countries but are also to human security. The threats posed by environmental crisis have gone beyond the traditional concepts of security (e.g. terrorism, border conflicts and other threats to the territorial integrity of a state or country).
Climate Change, 2016, 2(8), 247-261
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Improving Energy Productivity and Environmental Sustainability in Poultry Broiler Production via Benchmarking: Data Envelopment Analysis Application

Sadiq MS, Singh IP, Umar SM, Grema IJ, Usman BI, Isah MA
Increasing population level and food demand around the world has made producers and policy makers to utilize scientific models and techniques for taking sustainability into consideration. Energy as an important ingredient in all production systems was the focal point in this study for the production process of broiler in poultry farms in Kaduna state, Nigeria.
Climate Change, 2016, 2(8), 262-273
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Assessment of physico-chemical properties of pond water in relation to seasonal changes of algal floral composition at Balagarh, Hooghly in West Bengal, India

Nilu Halder
The usual changes of water physico-chemical properties from one season to another resulted in the formation and development of different algal species in a stagnant aquatic ecosystem (pond) located at Balagarh, Hooghly in West Bengal, India. The shifting of climatic conditions as well as water nutrients status probably triggered the variations in the algal floral diversities in the studied freshwater pond.
Climate Change, 2016, 2(8), 274-282
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Spatio Temporal changes of Hudhud Cylclone (pre and post Analysis) Using GIS Technology

Naveen Kumar N, Swaraj J, Manjula Vani K
Developing countries are vulnerable to tropical cyclones due to climatic variability; climate is likely to increase the frequency and magnitude of some extreme weather and disaster events. Cities and towns situated along the coastal belt in Visakhapatnam district experienced severe damage because of HUDHUD cyclone, which occurred on the 12th of October, 2014.
Climate Change, 2016, 2(8), 283-291
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Hydro-climatic situation and water management practices in parts of trans-Himalayan region of Nepal

Gautam NP
Mustang is located in North Western part of Nepal and is also known as trans-Himalayan region. This paper is made from recent observation of Jomsom, Dhakarjun and Phalak regions along with rainfall and water flow data availed from Jomsom station of Mustang.
Climate Change, 2016, 2(8), 292-299
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Evaluating Climate Change Resilience Capacity of Community Forests Users in Terhathum Districts

Ram Asheshwar Mandal, Pramod Kumar Jha, Devi Chandra Pokhrel
Nepal is implementing the national adaptation programme of action (NAPA) through local adaptation plan of action (LAPA) to address issues of climate change. Therefore, this research was objectively carried out to explore the climate change impacts and susceptibility of community forest users and assess and compare their resilience capacity.