This set of Recommendations has emanated from a two-day National Workshop on Critical Tiger Habitats and Critical Wildlife Habitats held at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) on 8th and 9th May 2008.
<p>This report is a notification dealing with the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Wild Life (Protection) Rules, 2008.</p>
Notification of Ministry of Commerce and Industry dated 02 May, 2008 on M/s Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Limited.
Report of the chemical analysis of samples collected from UCIL Plant Site, Bhopal. Details of the GC-MS analysis and mass spectra of identified chemicals.
Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) in the Government of India constituted a Task Force, under the chairmanship of Sh. R H Khwaja, Additional Secretary in MoEF; in August, 2007 in view of the exigency for ensuring environmentally sound disposal of the used mercury-bearing lamps, particularly, with the exponential rise in the demand for CFLs and, also, the thrust
<p>The success of historically developed adaptation practices among the rural poor depends crucially on the nature of prevailing formal and informal rural institutions.
A principal aim of this study is to get a better sense of what the World Bank (WB) needs to know in order to engage Indigenous Peoples (IPs) more effectively in biodiversity conservation projects and programs.
An Act to establish the National Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India and to regulate the research, manufacture, importation and use of products of modern biotechnology.
Many countries are currently looking at growing high-yielding crops for the production of biofuels as alternatives to traditional fuels (petrol and diesel) to address imminent energy shortages and reduce impacts of climate change. This usually involves the importation of foreign (i.e., alien) species of plants that are known for their fast and
The objective of this notification is protection and sustainable development of the coastal stretches and marine environment through sustainable coastal zone management practices based on sound scientific principles taking into account the vulnerability of the coast to natural hazards, sustainable livelihood security for local communities, and conservation of ecologically and culturally significant coastal resources.
This case study reports findings from survey, workshop and focus group activities with smallholder horticulture growers in Senegal as part of the Food & Fairness project conducted by PAN UK and PAN Africa during May 2005-Jan.2008.
Ministry of Environment and Forests has been implementing the National Lake Conservation Plan (NLCP) since 2001 for conservation and management of polluted and degraded lakes in urban and semi-urban areas. The major objectives of NLCP include encouraging and assisting state Governments for sustainable management and conservation of lakes. Lakes being major sources of accessible fresh water, require well planned, sustainable and scientific efforts to prevent their degradation and ultimate death.
This report follows up on the World Bank Group
Global warming comes with a big price tag for every country around the world. The 80 percent reduction in U.S. emissions that will be needed to lead international action to stop climate change may not come cheaply, but the cost of failing to act will be much greater. New research shows that if present trends continue, the total cost of global warming will be as high as 3.6 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). Four global warming impacts alone
Response of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) to the Comments issued by the Government of Chhattisgarh following the Raipur release of CSE
A bus rapid transit system is a bus route that operates in a dedicated lane, where passengers pay prior to boarding at boarding stations. Bus rapid transit systems can provide a number of environmental, economic, and social benefits in cities where they are implemented.
This is the first Human Development Report of Andhra Pradesh. The state has several unique features-development of participatory institutions, innovative poverty alleviation programs, spectacular demographic transition, pursuit of
This paper presents a brief overview of pastoral systems, analyses the rationale behind mobility as a strategy to cope with scarce and variable resource endowment, and finally addresses the rights concerning the access to and the control of resources in the context of climate change.
