Making 'sense' of the new Japanese target
The leader of the newly elected Democratic Party of Japan Yukio Hatoyama created quite a stir with his bold mid-term target for emission reduction -- 25 per cent from 1990 levels by 2020.
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Water and Energy Commission Secretariat
Nepal is endowed with a precious natural resource in the form of water. The overall development of Nepal hinges on the exploitation of this resource in a rational and sustainable manner.The available amount
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WaterAid in Bangladesh
WaterAid has been working in Bangladesh since 1986 and has a total of 21 partners covering 19 rural districts, three City Corporations and one Municipality in urban areas. WaterAid's strategy is to work
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Bhutan+10 - International Conference - Gender and Sustainable Mountain Development in a Changing World
In 2002, ICIMOD organised the international conference ‘Celebrating Mountain Women‘, as the only global event during the International Year of Mountains to focus on mountain women in the context of sustainable
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Rio+20 Side Event: Learning and Skills Strategies for a Green and Climate Resilient Transition, 16 June 2012, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio+20 Side Event on Learning and Skills Strategies for a Green and Climate Resilient Transition, 16 Jun 2012, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The side event will bring together decision makers to present and
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Rio+20 Side Event: Implications of the triple disaster in Japan in a post-Rio+20 world, 18 June 2012, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio+20 Side Event: Implications of the triple disaster in Japan in a post-Rio+20 world, 18 June 2012, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Organizing partners: Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (Lead-organizer)
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Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board
The A.P. Pollution Control Board (APPCB) is a statutory authority entrusted to implement environmental laws and rules within the jurisdiction of the State of Andhra Pradesh, India. The Board ensures proper
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Orissa State Pollution Control Board
The Orissa State Prevention and Control of Pollution Board was constituted in pursuance to subsection (1) of Section- 4 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 1974, vide Notification
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Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board
The Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board is a body corporate constituted under section 4 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. It was first constituted on 7th February 1975,
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West Bengal Pollution Control Board
West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) is a statutory authority entrusted to implement environmental laws and rules within the jurisdiction of the state of West Bengal, India. WBPCB was constituted
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Solar Energy
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Solar Energy</strong></span></p> <p><img alt="Solar Energy" src="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/country/bangladesh/solar_hl.jpg" style="width: 530px; height: 300px;" /></p> <p>In Bangladesh 60% of the population do not have access to the power grid. The country only produces 3500-4200 MW of electricity against a daily demand for 4000-5200 MW on average, according to official estimates. Solar energy is an ideal solution as it can provide gridless power and is totally clean in terms of pollution and health hazards. Since it saves money on constructing electricity transmission lines, it’s economical as well.</p>
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Basics of Radar and Satellite Meteorology and applications in Nowcasting (BRASMAN-2012), 10-21 Dec.2012 Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Department of Science and Technology (DST) sponsored National Level Training Programme on “Basics of Radar and Satellite Meteorology and Applications in Nowcasting (BRASMAN-2012)” will be conducted at
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13th Training Course: Wind Energy Technology, Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET), 12-14 Dec 2012, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
13th National Training Course on WIND ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, Centre for Wind Energy Technology shortly known as C-WET, Chennai, 12th to 14th December 2012 The objective of the training course is to transfer
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Indian Solar Investment & Technology Summit & Exhibition 2013
<p><img alt="" height="99" src="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/webform/ISIT2013%20Logo.jpg" style="margin: 5px; float: left;" width="85" />Indian Solar Investment & Technology Summit
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Anupam Mishra
Anupam Mishra born 1948, is an Indian Gandhian, author, journalist, environmentalist, and water conservationist who works on promoting water conservation, water management and traditional rainwater harvesting
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Eco Friends
Eco Friends, a Kanpur based non-governmental organisation (NGO), has been working in a sustained way over the last fifteen years on critical issues of environmental degradation. A key issue for Eco Friends
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Ashish Kothari
Ashish Kothari began working on environment and development issues in his school days in 1978-79, as one of the founders of Kalpavriksh, an Indian environmental NGO. A graduate in Sociology, Ashish has
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Central Pollution Control Board
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), statutory organisation, was constituted in September, 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. Further, CPCB was entrusted with the powers and functions under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
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National Capital Region Planning Board
Delhi has been experiencing phenomenal growth of population since 1951 recording decennial growth rate of 52.44%, 52.91%, 52.98%, 51.45% and 47.03% during 1951-61, 1961-71, 1971-81 and 1991-01 decades respectively. One of the main causes for this spurt in the growth of population is migration into the city not only from the adjacent states but also from others such as Bihar.