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	<title>State of the Planet &#187; Shama Perveen</title>
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	<description>Tapping experts in climate, geology, oceanography, ecology, sustainable development, global health, energy, food and water, State of the Planet captures stories of how the Earth works and how we can sustainably make our lives better.</description>
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		<title>Finding Sustainable Solutions As Water Crisis in India’s Food Bowl Grows</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shama Perveen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Developing Countries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Groundwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[water matters]]></category>
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