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. …
China will carry out a groundbreaking trial program that may allow farmers to sell land, a senior official said Wednesday, a step toward liberalizing rural real estate transactions currently monopolized by the government. The ability to sell land is expected to accelerate China’s urbanization, a key driver of its economic …
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed the state government for not finalizing draft master plan for Mandideep since July last year. Master plan has not been in existence since last 10 years. NGT central zone bench said on Tuesday that future development and land use without finalisation of master plan …
A new generation of an Earth system model now includes a number of land-surface processes directly relevant to analyzing potential impacts of climate change. This model, HadGEM2-ES, allows us to assess the impacts of climate change, multiple interactions, and feedbacks as the model is run. This paper discusses the results …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on small and medium irrigation projects in Maharashtra, 02/03/2015. According to the latest released publication on Land Use Statistics at a glance, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture, the gross unirrigated/rainfed area in the country is 103716 thousand hectares (provisional data for the …
It is now widely known that the natural resources and livelihoods of rural poor people are under increasing pressure. Growing demand for natural resources as well as ongoing and projected climatic changes indicate the necessity for developing and discussing adaptation strategies. This context has contributed to locating the topic of …
The Indian Railways, in a bid to protect environment and keep a tab on energy consumption (electrical and diesel), has set up a separate environment directorate. The directorate will monitor zonal railways, including North Central Railway, and check pollution control, conservation of resources and consumption of traction energy. The Environment …
A European Parliamentary committee on Tuesday backed a new limit on traditional biofuels made from food crops that critics say stoke inflation and do more harm than good to the environment. Those seeking to promote a new generation of advanced biofuels made from seaweed or waste welcomed Tuesday's vote. But …
Endangered great ape species are having their rainforest habitat destroyed and threatened by the expansion of agribusiness projects in central Africa. Satellite images obtained by Greenpeace Africa show that more than 3,000 hectares of rainforest bordering the Dja Faunal Reserve has already been destroyed inside the Chinese-owned Hevea Sud rubber …
This Compendium of Environment Statistics 2014 published by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is the fifteenth edition of its series and covers five core parameters - biodiversity, atmosphere, land/soil, water and human settlements.
The city of Guwahati has a rich historical past and finds frequent mention in medieval historical sources and epics. From the pre-historic existence, the city has evolved through various stages of development and lately, the city has entered a phase of vigorous growth changing remarkably its fabric of settlement and …
Wetland resources of Nyando Wetlands support important economic and ecological activities. However, it is faced with multiple pressures from different anthropogenic Activities within the wetlands and upstream. The Nyando wetlands are facing increasing threats of reclamation for agriculture. This is bound to intensify as population pressure increases. The question therefore …
This paper by the New Climate Economy’s India Initiative argues that India’s efforts to achieve rapid, inclusive and sustainable development have been hampered in the past by pervasive inefficiencies that arise from market, policy and institutional failures and weaknesses. Efforts to address these weaknesses in a comprehensive manner can significantly …
As the developing world rapidly urbanizes, the demands on transport systems also grow often at a faster pace than the population. Given the above tendency, an effective and coordinated approach to urban transport requires that sound policies be put into place. Such policies enunciate the direction that a government wants …
This study, funded by the Gates Foundation, reviews the currently available tools for and approaches to assessing the environmental impacts of livestock production systems. The demand for food from animal sources is expected to double by 2050, driven by population growth, urbanization and rising incomes. Demand in developing countries will …
Orders energy audit of zonal bodies and production units After initiating plans for a thorough revamp of its administrative set-up and financial health, Indian Railways has got cracking on environment management, with a focus on pollution control, efficiency in energy consumption, conservation of resources like water, proper use of land, …
More than 100 Gurgaonites are joining a protest organized by the National Alliance for People's Movement in the capital on February 1, against ordinances brought by the government, especially on the land acquisition law. Entrepreneurs and social activists are particularly concerned about the land acquisition Act, which they feel might …
Over the past century forest regrowth in Europe and North America expanded forest carbon (C) sinks and offset C emissions but future C accumulation is uncertain. Policy makers need insights into forest C dynamics as they anticipate emissions futures and goals. We used land use and forest inventory data to …
M Madan Gopal, additional chief secretary of the department of forests, environment and ecology, said on Tuesday that the Cabinet sub-committee had reduced the expanse of eco-sensitive area in the Western Ghats of the State from 19,000 sq km to 13,000 sq km. Gopal said that the Kasturirangan panel had …
Climate change and high rates of extinctions of animals and plants are pushing the Earth into a danger zone for humanity, a scientific report card about mankind's impact on nature said on Thursday. An international team of 18 experts, expanding on a 2009 report about "planetary boundaries" for safe human …
A survey conducted by Maldhari Vikas Sangathan has revealed that there is zero land available in the state for cattle grazing. "Of the 40 lakh hectare gauchar land which the state once had, only eight lakh hectare exists on paper for cattle grazing. Of this, 95% has been encroached upon …
