Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) perceived it as a new and important window to take up CDM projects with programmatic approach, particularly pertaining to households, small enterprises and rural areas.
As part of contribution by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to the ongoing dialogue on the impact of the global financial crisis, present in this collection some
Biotechnology in agriculture has generated a great deal of controversy in recent years. Of the many scientific advances that have occurred in plant breeding since Gregor Mendel conducted his experiments about 150 years ago, crops with genetic modifications seem to have been accorded a unique status.
This is the first biennial global assessment of disaster risk reduction prepared in the context of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction. It focuses on the nexus between disaster risk and poverty, in a context of global climate change.
This paper by SIM-air presents the past and the current air quality management in Delhi, India, including the discussions on the air pollution levels, sources of air pollution, and policy interventions of the past and on-going. It is based on a presentation delivered at the BioVision Conference in Lyon, France, in March, 2009.
Two island nations, Micronesia and Mauritius, filed a proposed amendment on 30th April 09 to regulate HFCs under the Montreal Protocol ozone treaty. HFC emissions are expected to grow rapidly over the next few decades, equaling about one third of the climate problem by 2040.
The IGSD press release on a joint proposal by Micronesia and Mauritius for phasing down HFCs which could otherwise be responsible for 1/3rd of total climate emissions by 2040. The U.S. is also considering submitting its own proposal on HFCs to the Montreal Protocol.
Almost 250 million people around the world are affected by climate related disasters in a typical year. New research for this report projects that, by 2015, this number could grow by 50 per cent to an average of more than 375 million people
The REDD Forests Tasmania Project is located within the Australian Midlands Region in the state of Tasmania. This is one of the most complex bioregions in Tasmania. The region
This mission document is part of the eight mission documents under India
This presentation by South Africa at the Major Economies Forum held in Washington in March 2009 focuses on national actions of countries and how they can address long-term objectives to combat climate change. <br>
Presentation by Ajay Mathur, head of Bureau of Energy Efficiency at the Major Economies Forum held in Washington in March 2009. It focuses on India
In the next few decades, energy efficiency and conservation will be the most effective mitigations tools. Developed countries need to change infrastructure that was built when fossil energy was cheap and the unintended consequences of its use was unknown.
Proceedings of the Public Hearing of M/S Vedanta Aluminium Limited for its expansion of Alumina Refinery from 1.0 MTPA to 6 .0 MTPA on 25.04.2009 at Village Belemba (Opposite Val Switch Yard), Lanjigarh, District Kalahandi.
<style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } --> </style><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; page-break-before: always;">Proceeding of the public hearing of M/S Vedanta Aluminium limited for its expansion of alumina refinery from 1.0 mtpa to 6 .0 mtpa on 25.04.2009 at 10 a.m. at: village Belemba (opposite
Rivers in some of the world's most populous regions are losing water, according to a new comprehensive study of global stream flow. The study, led by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), suggests that in many cases the reduced flows are associated with climate change. The process could potentially threaten future supplies of food and water.
<p>Interim report of the People's Commission of Inquiry to inquire into the land deals, land transfers and displacement due to dams and Lavasa Project in the Sahyadri (mountainous) region of Pune, Maharashtra. </p>
The coffer dam is being built for the 99 MW Chuzachen hydro electric project developed by GATI Infrastructure. As per the preliminary information, the labourers were working in the coffer dam in the night shift when the dam suddenly burst
Monitoring report for the month of March 2009.
