Emerging through technological capability: an overview of Indias technological trajectory
This paper presents a comprehensive overview of India
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Sugarcane ethanol: contributions to climate change mitigation and the environment
Climate change is a challenge facing human life. It will change mobility and asks for new energy solutions. Bioenergy has gained increased attention as an alternative to fossil fuels. Energy based on renewable sources may offer part of the solution. Bio ethanol based on sugar cane offers advantages to people, the environment and the economy.
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Urban food supply and distribution in developing countries and countries in transition
This paper describes the principal activities of food supply and distribution systems and suggests planning criteria for managing the physical and spatial dimensions of the city in order to improve the quantity, quality, variety and safety of food, and to help low-income urban populations to access it.
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Dirty hydro: dams and greenhouse gas emissions
Hydropower is often believed to be an inherently
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International conference on climate change, biodiversity and food security in the South Asian region: abstracts
This conference will address the challenges posed by climate change on biodiversity and food security in relation to sustainable management. It envisages bringing policy planners and researchers from the South Asian region to a common platform to share knowledge and experience, so as to progress towards a sustainably developed society.
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Guidelines for environmentally sound mercury management in fluorescent lamp sector
Technical guidelines for environmentally sound mercury management in flouroscent lamp sector by the CPCB. These guidelines are applicable, in principle, to other mercury-bearing lamps, as well.
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Assessing barriers to climate co-benefits in transportation in developing Asia - framework
Major transport-environment issues in Asian developing countries are: Choice of transport modes has been skewed towards motorized and private modes (cars, two wheelers) in early stage of economic development; Gap between demand for motorized travel and capacity of infrastructure is high and widening; Cities are trying to develop efficient transport systems but less or no attentions are being pai
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Report on Lakshadweep wetlands/coral reefs
This is a report on the review and assessment of the Lakshadweep Coral reef wetland ecosystem at Agati and Kavaratii Islands included under National wetland conservation and management programme of the MoEF.
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The economic impact of forest hydrological services on local communities: a case study from the Western Ghats of India
This recent study by SANDEE examines the link between stream flow, agricultural water use and economic returns to agriculture. Attempts to simulate the likely impacts of regeneration of a degraded forest catchment on stream flow and the consequent impact on irrigation tankbased agriculture in a downstream village.
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Containing the costs of climate policy
This report outlines various options for containing costs under a cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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National biodiversity action plan 2008
The National Biodiversity Action Plan approved in November 2008 to augment natural resource base and its sustainable utilisation. The Plan draws from the principles of National Environment Policy,incorporates suggestions made by a consultative committee and proposes to design actions based on the assessment of current and future needs of conservation and sustainable utilization. <!--br-->
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Clean air in Sri Lanka: summary of progress on improving air quality
Air quality management (AQM) is still a major challenge in Asia. The fast growing Asian economies and continued urbanization have increased the demand for mobility and energy in the region, resulting in high levels of air pollution in cities from transport, industry and other sources.
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Scope of a greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program
This report describes issues involved in choosing the set of greenhouse gases (GHGs), emission sources, and sectors of
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Green coast for nature and people after the tsunami
Poor people suffered the most from the tsunami as their fragile homes, built along the coasts, were washed away. Many of them also are heavily dependent on coastal nature for their livelihoods and for their safety. Mangroves, coral reefs and other coastal ecosystems provide a range of benefits and resources that support livelihoods like: fishing, agriculture, fuel, fresh water, medicines.
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Orissa: turning seas of trouble into seas of plenty
This paper discusses the decline in fish catch and the potential threat that this poses for the 4.5 lakh strong fisher population of Orissa . It also outlines the solution -- sustainable fisheries management -- which will safeguard the livelihoods of the traditional fishing population, while by default, reducing turtle mortalities significantly.
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Guidelines for storage of incinerable hazardous wastes
Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs) facilitate collection, reception, transport, treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous wastes in an environmentally sound manner. The disposal facility may be having only a secured land fill (SLF) for ultimate disposal of hazardous wastes or may be having incineration alone or combination of secured landfill & incineration.
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World energy outlook 2008
Is the world facing a supply crunch due to geology or to inadequate investment? What type of post-Kyoto policy framework could stabilise greenhouse gases at low concentration levels?
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Rip-offsets: the failure of the Kyoto Protocol's clean development mechanism
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is supposed to catalyze climate-friendly projects in low-income countries by allowing developers to generate revenue by selling
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Organic crops or energy crops?: options for rural development in Cambodia and the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic
The agricultural sectors of developing Asian countries are experiencing two important new developments: the growth of organic agriculture (OA) and the increasing use of land to grow energy crops (biofuels). This policy brief summarizes the pros and cons of OA and biofuel and makes policy recommendations based on a detailed investigation for Cambodia and the Lao People
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Document on compilation of MSDS for the 708+ hazardous, toxic and/or flammable chemicals
In India, it is estimated that more than 10 million chemicals are used commercially. Industrial chemicals comprise almost two thirds of these chemicals. There is a wide range of hazards posed by chemicals.