Network: reaching out
Civil society members become a part of GRP
Civil society members become a part of GRP
In November 2001, the Environment Pollution Prevention and Control Authority EPCA was directed by the Supreme Court to constitute an agency to independently carry out random inspection at petrol pumps, oil depots and tank lorries in Delhi. The agenc
As the rating progressed, industry opened up
The air pollution situation in Shimla has improved a little. Ambient air quality data shows that levels of suspended particulate matter (SPM) have fallen considerably in the recent past. In 1992, the
In a bid to make environmental information available to the public, the eu has launched a European Pollutant Emission Register (eper). The eper contains data on emissions of key pollutants. It
The EU has taken a major step towards implementing its emissions trading scheme (ETS), scheduled to begin in January 2005. On October 20, 2004, the European Commission (EC), the EU executive, gave a
The world over, the pockets where the poor live are used as environmental dumps. PAUL WAPNER debates the environmental ethics of International politics
Volunteers learn new things while tracking down mills
If cetps are the answer, how do we make them work? The choice of technology, however important, is not the only challenge ahead. The key is to build a much stronger framework for common waste
With a score of 42.75 per cent, J K Paper Mills takes the lead in environmental performance, followed by Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills Ltd with 38.50 per cent. Both these mills have been given three
It is a sight which Suresh Rawat, a hotelier in the hill station of Mussourie that overlooks the town of Dehradun in Uttar Pradesh, could do without. Every winter, thick blue smoke envelops this
A shadow of doubt has been raised on the possible link between pesticide pollution and babies with birth defects. But a detailed analysis is yet to come by. As part of the article, Umbilical Discord , Down To Earth wrote to a few experts seeking their op
Despite having the potential to give a green edge to the agricultural market, biopesticides are yet to make a mark in the agro sector. To create a market for biopesticides, there has to be a paradigm shift in the way business is done. It must develop a re
An anniversary story changes tack, a tragedy continues unabated
The thick brown haze largely seen in the South Asian skies is spreading to newer areas like the Gulf region. V Ramanathan, a scientist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of
The Hong Kong government has been urged to formulate standards for fine particulate matter (fpm) in ambient air. A recent study reveals that fpm levels in Hong Kong are nearly four times higher
The companies that have figured high on the ratings have more than one of the following features
There is no evidence more conclusive about the state of air pollution in Gajraula, a sleepy industrial town in Uttar Pradesh, than the air itself. As one enters the town, breathing becomes difficult.
It may no longer be a losing battle. Amid much protests, a lawsuit filed by a group of Ecuadorians against the us-based oil major ChevronTexaco Corporation has been shifted to an Ecuadorian court
Food products in the South Asian region (sar) are contaminated with persistent organic pollutants (pops). So claims a recently released report by New Delhi-based non-governmental organisation, Toxics