Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
As the death toll in Uttarakhand mounts and rescue operations continue in various parts of the Himalayan state, environmentalists have been blaming the successive governments ruling the ecologically sensitive region as well as the Centre for the disaster. They claimed that the recent flash floods in the state that ravaged …
Not just nature's fury, rampant unplanned infrastructural development is also to be blamed for the devastation caused by the recent floods in Uttarakhand. Environmentalists feel the damage to life and property there and also in Himachal Pradesh may be the result of indiscriminate encroachments on riverbeds and unchecked infrastructure projects. …
We are blind to those who walk. That's why pavements are the first casualty of street widening to accommodate cars Have you ever noticed a footpath? Does it even exist? And if it does, what is its height above the road? What should be the ideal height that enables pedestrians …
Small hydro power projects which is considered as an alternative to medium and large power projects built alongside big dam in Uttarakhand and elsewhere in the country are not environment friendly, says Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). Experts at a conference in the Capital said that the the power …
<p></p> The small hydro power sector is not as 'green' as it is painted out to be finds this new study released by CSE. Says that this sector desperately needs to have proper environmental norms & also calls for proper implementation of the existing norms. In India, small hydro power …
How cool is cold? As the capital burns at 40 degrees Celsius and above, many residents have been running their air conditioners at no more than 18-19 degrees. But, as warned by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) researchers, this drastically lowers the efficiency of even a 5 star machine. …
Instead of becoming the messenger of the new co-operative world, solar energy is getting embroiled in battles Last week Europe finally imposed stiff anti-dumping duties on solar panels imported from China. The Chinese have, in turn, threatened that they will take action against European exports of polysilicon, the raw material …
Kasturirangan panel member Sunita Narain says the proposed dam will affect downstream flow Athirappilly hydel power project proposed across Chalakudy River cannot be implemented in its present form, environmental activist Sunita Narain, who heads the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), has said. She is a member of the High …
Delhi Created New Forests But Forgot Rest Of The 2009-12 Action Plan New Delhi: In 2009, Delhi became the first city in India to come out with a comprehensive plan for combating climate change. The ambitious proposal outlined actions to be taken under five heads that included air, water, noise, …
Carbon prices in international markets are at their lowest in a decade. Projects, especially in India and China, two major suppliers of carbon credits, are writing off expected revenues. Carbon trade, touted as the emission trading scheme that’d cheaply reduce emissions bringing green technologies within the financial reach of poorer …
With monoculture taking over, the only biodiversity that will remain will be stored inside the cold and controlled environments of gene pool labs Sunita Narain Food is personal. We know that. What we often do not realise is that food is also more than personal. It is also about culture …
The public hearing for the first phase of Ultratech's proposed cement plant in Tamil Nadu on Thursday appeared to be a stage-managed event. Officials and police at the event did not allow a volunteer from Delhi-based non-profit Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Senthil, to film the proceedings. He was …
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) made a scathing attack against the Supreme Court's Centrally Empowered Committee (CEC) for letting off the most corrupt without any or little punishment in the Karnataka mining scam. It said the apex court — based on the recommendations of the CEC — had …
Engineers require retraining, not the Ganga. This is where I left our conversation in my previous column. Why did I say this? The inter-ministerial committee in which I participated as a member was discussing how much the ecological flow - the water that should be left in the river for …
The Centre for Science and Environment, a New Delhi-based public interest research and advocacy organisation, has called for a public transport strategy for the Northeast. “We should design roads for public transport, cycling and walking and not just for cars in an effort to cut pollution and congestion and reduce …
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) at a conference on 'Green Norms for Green Energy', organised today, brought together different stakeholders to discuss environmental impacts of these sectors and modes of monitoring and regulating them. It focused on the wind and small hydro sectors. The conference shattered a lot …
Of the 7.2 lakh registered properties in Pune, only 1,411 have installed rainwater harvesting systems as of July 2012, statistics with the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) show. It is a clear indication that despite the civic body's efforts to inculcate water conservation, citizens have shown little inclination. City-based experts and …
Of the 7.2 lakh registered properties in Pune, only 1,411 have installed rainwater harvesting systems as of July 2012, statistics with the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) show. It is a clear indication that despite the civic body's efforts to inculcate water conservation, citizens have shown little inclination. City-based experts and …
Hydropower is important. But how important? Is it important enough to dry out stretches of our rivers? Or is there a way to balance energy needs with the imperative of a flowing, healthy river? I have been grappling with these issues for the past few months. But now that the …
PANJIM: At least 99 villages including around 90 in the heart of the State’s mining belts of Sattari and Sanguem have been declared ecologically sensitive areas under the Environment Protection Act, 1976, by the Kasturirangan report, amidst accusations that it had sought to dilute the Gadgil panel report. The high-powered …
