Proceedings of the ninety eighth session of the Indian Science Congess, Chennai, 2011
<p>Proceedings of the ninety eighth session of the Indian Science Congess, Chennai, 2011.</p>
Filters
- Reports
Search Results
-
-
Proceedings of the ninety eighth session of the Indian Science Congess, Chennai, 2011 (Environmental Sciences)
<p>Proceedings of the ninety eighth session of the Indian Science Congess, Chennai, 2011 (Environmental Sciences).</p>
-
The energy report: 100% renewable energy by 2050
<p><span id="itro1">This new study produced through a collaboration between World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Ecofys outlines how all the world's energy can be provided cleanly, renewably and economically by 2050.</span></p>
-
Supply determinants of timber trade in India
<p>This study examines whether the forest conservation measures implemented as part of the National Forest Policy are the limiting factors in the supply of timber in India. Says that domestic production of timber can be increased substantially if the opportunities & policy options are effectively utilised by the forest based industry in India.</p>
-
Jammu and Kashmir state forest policy 2010
<p><span id="itro1">This new forest policy for Jammu & Kashmir describes various strategies for sustainable management of forest resources. It also emphasises on enhancement of forest carbon stocks and provides for 100 percent incentives flow to the local community.<br /> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>Jammu and Kashmir Government launched this new forest policy aimed at conserving biodiversity, rehabilitation and protection of degraded forests among others. It describes various strategies for sustainable management of forest resources. Also emphasises on enhancement of forest carbon stocks and provides for hundred percent incentives flow to the local community,</p>
-
Draft Pune city sanitation plan 2011
<p>The National Urban Sanitation Policy 2008 (NUSP) introduced by Ministry of Urban Development.
-
Performance audit of food security schemes in Orissa and UP
<p>The report on performance audit of ten food security and poverty alleviation schemes in Orissa and Uttar Pradesh (UP) conducted by Centre for Environment and Food Security (CEFS). This audit was conducted during July- October 2010 in 130 villages spread over 12 districts of Orissa and UP (Bundelkhand).</p>
-
Perspectives on poverty in India: stylized facts from survey data
<p>This report's objective is to develop the evidence base for policy making in relation to poverty reduction. It produces a diagnosis of the broad nature of the poverty problem and its trends in India, focusing on both consumption poverty and human development outcomes.
-
50by50 prospects and progress
<p>The Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) in partnership with the International Energy Agency (IEA) has released a report authored by George Eads titled "50by50 Prospects and Progress." The report discusses fuel efficiency trends and feasibility of new technologies, and concludes that emissions can be halved in new automobiles by 2030 and in all automobiles by 2050, estimating that gl
-
Report of the Sundar Committee on amendment of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
<p>Report of the Sundar Committee on amendment of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 submitted to Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. This Act may be called the Motor Vehicle Act, 2011. It extends to the whole of India.
-
MoEF queries and Lavasa replies
<p>MoEF queries and Lavasa replies.</p>
-
Report of the expert committee on national food security bill
<p>This is a report of the expert committee on national food security bill chaired by Dr C Rangarajan. It has recommended sharply diluted implementation of the food security bill proposed by the National Advisory Council (NAC), headed by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi.</p>
-
India chronic poverty report: towards solutions and new compacts in a dynamic context
<p>This report looks at the large numbers of programmes and schemes aimed at poverty allevation and identifies why they have not succeeded to the desired extent. Design flaws, weak implementation, inadequate provision of funds, and the inability of the poor to access scheme benefits, are amongst many factors identified and analyzed. </p>
-
Vision document for the state of Meghalaya 2030
<p>Meghalaya Vision 2030 presents a development outlook for Meghalaya, focusing on the state’s strengths and potentials, the challenges it faces and emerging opportunities in the region and beyond.</p>
-
Commercial pressures on land in Asia: an overview
<p>This paper by International Land Coalition looks into the impact of new agricultural investments on land tenure and food security especially for rural communities, women and indigenous peoples, as well as the environment.</p>
-
Sustainable sanitation in cities: a framework for action
<p>This new book by Sustainable Sanitation Alliance focuses on sustainable sanitation systems in cities and shows how this can be achieved within the constraints and complexities of the urban environment.</p>
-
Analysis of the draft EIA/EMP report for Durgapur II Taraimar Coal Block
<p>Analysis of the draft EIA/EMP report for Durgapur II – Taraimar Coal Block For M/S Bharat Aluminium Company Limited.</p>
-
A study on para-transit system in Indore city
<p>EMBARQ India has been working with the city of Indore, India since 2008 to improve the quality of city bus services.
-
Sacred groves of Sikkim
<p>Sikkim, one of the smallest state of the country with a total geographical of areas of 7096 km also harbors some such sacred areas with religious and/or historical background. There area sacred groves reported in all part of the state. All the sacred groves are attached to the local monasteries (Gumpas), dedicated to the deities and managed by the Gumpa authority or Lamas, or often
-
Report on forest carbon stock in community forests in three watersheds
<p>Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources (ANSAB), International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), and Federation of Community Forest Users’ Nepal (FECOFUN) are jointly implementing the project “Design and setting up of a governance and payment system for Nepal’s Community Forest Management under Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Fore