This brochure offers decision-makers in the real estate and energy industries, as well as urban and municipal developers, a broad overview of the topics of decentralised energy generation and supply, and raises awareness of the goal of decarbonisation by 2050 at the latest. The advancing digitalization in the construction and …
The number of rhinos killed in South Africa last year jumped by nearly a fifth, marking a new record for poaching, driven by Asian demand for rhino horn which is more valuable by weight than gold. A total of 1,215 rhinos were killed in 2014, statistics published by the Environment …
CSE with global rank of 17th is the top-most environmental think tanks amongst developing countries after the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The Global Go To Think Tank Index (GGTTTI) has become the gold standard of excellence for think tanks around the world and is widely cited by donors, journals, …
INDIA’s aviation regulator will now lend its ears to noise concerns in neighbourhoods surrounding airports. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) recently issued a Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) to contain noise around airports and mandates noise mapping in and around airports. With the entry of new airlines, traffic in …
The Diamond City is set to have its own plastic treatment plant to dispose of over 200 metric tons of daily plastic waste. This comes at a time when the city already boasts of a tertiary plant that treats 40 million litres of water per day(MLD). The plant is part …
The festival of kites proved to be quite a hectic day for wildlife activists who were on their toes, saving birds that got injured due to Chinese manja. According to the statistics compiled by different wildlife organizations, more than 40 birds faced serious injuries after getting entangled in the Chinese …
The city has always been a poor performer in waste management and garbage disposal and the situation is getting worse by the day. Hoping to make a difference, a city-based NGO has come up with an innovative idea to decompose household garbage. Assam Pollution Control Board (APCB) has promised to …
In a first, environmental experts, state government and NGOs will unite for a common cause to protecting wildlife and its habitat in the state. Named after the state bird, the Monal Foundation will also conduct researches into the flora and fauna and also record important observations like changes in behavioral …
With the Forest Department starting cutting of around 450 mango trees at Horticulture Park at Attari, just a few kilometres from the International Border, the environmentalists are fuming. Dejected with the Punjab Government’s “indifferent” attitude towards environment, the environmentalists have decided to approach the green tribunal in this connection. Earlier, …
China, the world’s biggest carbon emitter, will provide more support to non-governmental organizations that sue polluters. The nation will work to reduce court charges for NGOs in public non-profit environmental litigation, according to a statement on the website of China’s Supreme People’s Court. Defendants will be required to pay court …
A lawsuit jointly filed by two environmental protection organizations against individuals responsible for ecological damage in Nanping, Fujian province, has become China's first public interest litigation since China's revised Environmental Protection Law came into effect on Thursday. According to Liu Xiang, a lawyer representing the Beijing-based NGO Friends of Nature, …
To curtail the growing number of road accidents and fatalities in Rajasthan, the state government will provide an assistance of Rs 10,000 to each 9,900 gram panchayats to launch awareness campaigns. Transport minister Yunus Khan said that the scheme has already been approved and will be launched after panchayat polls. …
Chandigarh, December 24: Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has directed the State Vigilance Bureau to probe the alleged irregularities in construction work of the Kaushalya Dam on the river of the same name in the vicinity of the Panchkula-Shimla road, near Pinjore. The inquiry has been marked on a recent …
The blanket ban on plastic bags in the city has proved a dud. A survey by Toxics Link, an environmental NGO, has revealed massive use of plastic carry-bags. It found that the monthly use of plastic bags by about 100 vegetable and fruit vendors was over a tonne in Delhi. …
SURAT: The Nature Club of Surat (NCS), an NGO working for the environment education and animal welfare, has initiated a survey in coordination with the forest department to establish the exact population of crocodiles in and around the city. The survey, first-of-its-kind in south Gujarat, has been undertaken after more …
DHAKA : A project to address extreme monsoon flooding helped communities find solutions to tackling climate change affect with so far saving assets and livelihoods of 15,000 families from flood, reports BSS. Financially assisted by the World Bank (WB), the Community Climate Change Project (CCCP) under the Bangladesh Climate Change …
In a tug-of-war between rich and poor nations, the United climate change summit at Lima has turned out a “lacklustre plan with little scientific relevancy”, said WWF climate expert Samantha Smith on the deal struck on Sunday. The hard-fought agreement sets out guidelines for the submission of national greenhouse-gas pledges …
Even as Tamil Nadu grapples with a poor monsoon and water shortage, people of Coimbatore have taken it upon themselves to ensure not a single household suffers from a shortage of drinking water. Spearheading the city's initiative to ensure efficient water management is Siruthuli, an NGO working in the field …
This booklet provides an overview of the characteristics and main activities of the projects that are being implemented as part of the second project portfolio of the Benefit-sharing Fund (BSF) of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. This second portfolio consists of 22 projects that …
NEW DELHI: Slamming the municipal corporations for wasting public money, the Delhi high court on Wednesday said safai karamcharis must be removed if the 60,000 strong force can't keep the city clean. "If they are not working, why waste public money on them? Just leave them," a bench of justices …
Observing that municipal authorities have failed to maintain cleanliness in the capital, the Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the civic bodies to punish people for littering. The court also ordered the civic bodies to supervise the work of sanitation workers employed in its various units to ensure cleanliness in the …
