Supermarket refrigeration is making a worrying contribution to climate change. About one quarter of the carbon footprint of supermarkets comes from the cooling gases used in their refrigeration systems
This study specifically addresses the issue of low level of health insurance coverage with special reference to private health insurance. The study analyses the rational behavior of insurance agents in the scale-up process of health insurance in an imperfect market.
The Committee took evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Power on 16th June, 2008.
This IGES brief is based on the outcomes of the consultations on post-2012 climate regime and pertinent literature review.
Driven by national objectives for greater energy security, the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and rural development policy, incentives supporting biofuel production have increased in recent years with a greater number of countries adopting a variety of stimulative policies.
From a greenhouse gas point of view, there are numerous chances for implementing measures that both reduce VKT and CO2e emissions, while yielding net increases in consumer utility. These interventions will need to be massively scaled-up, particularly in the cities of the rapidly urbanizing parts
This paper synthesizes the findings of a study carried out by Ecoagriculture Partners and the International Institute for Environment and Development on behalf of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation to explore opportunities for sustainable development in East Africa.
One of the functions of the Standing Committee on Coal and
India State Hunger Index 2008 by IFPRI highlights the continued overall severity of the hunger situation in India, while revealing the variation in hunger across states within India.
This report offers an original perspective on HIV and AIDS as a development issue in South Asia, a region with a heterogeneous epidemic and estimated national HIV prevalence rates of up to 0.5 percent. The analysis challenges the common perception of HIV and AIDS, which has been shaped to a large extent by analysis of HIV and AIDS in regions with much higher prevalence rates.
Rising air and water temperatures, decreasing ice cover, and shorter winters are some of the ecosystem trends predicted to continue in the Great Lakes region as a result of climate change.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation limited (ONGC) being an operator in the block PEL Kangra-Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) requires to carryout the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study. The purpose of such study is to assess the environmental impacts arising due to the exploratory drilling proposed in the Kangra-Mandi block (HP).
Ozone pollution is produced by photochemical processes involving nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds in the lower atmosphere. Ozone levels become particularly high in regions close to high ozone precursor emissions during summer episodes with stagnant meteorological conditions, when high insolation and temperatures persist.
<p>This report is the product of a journalistic investigation on clinical trials. It set out to identify ethical concerns in clinical trials that were conducted in India and used for approval of new drugs in the European Union (EU).
Responsible tourism is especially important within natural areas so that the integrity of the environment and local community is not compromised. When natural resources are involved in tourism it is often
The initial 5.8 Km of the Bus Corridor in Delhi became operational on April 20th 2008. The facility stretches from Moolchand to Ambedkar Nagar along JBT Marg in South Delhi. The corridor infrastructure
Several cities in India including Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, have begun to take steps to implement fiscal measures to address the problem of air pollution and congestion. The key focus of the fiscal measures are clean fuels and technologies including CNG, LPG and zero emissions technologies;
This issue of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture features some of the aspects of fisheries and aquaculture that may receive increasing attention. Among these aspects are climate change, the use of marine genetic resources in areas beyond national jurisdiction, and the proliferation of private standards
Standing Committee on Agriculture, present this Forty Sixth Report on
This study is in two parts. The first part, which uses aggregate trade data, examines the impact of Preferential and Regional Trade agreements on India
