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. …
The World Bank’s historical engagement in transboundary water in West Africa is at a turning point, at a time when the G5 Sahel region faces unprecedented challenges. Therefore, it is time for the World Bank to broaden its water sector approach in the G5 Sahel and shift its focus to …
A state-of-the-art water recharging and recycling system has been made operational on the premises of the Golden Temple. Named as ‘Rainwater Harvesting and Recharging Mechanism’, the project has been set up by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) through Jalandhar-based firm Varun Mitra-Friends of Water. Under the project, three recharging …
Britain’s draft environment bill would create loopholes around its guiding principles and too much government influence over its green watchdog, legal experts told parliament members on Wednesday. The Environment Bill is to replace EU environment law after Brexit, addressing clean air, nature protection, waste management, resource efficiency, water and other …
In Bellandur’s buffer zone, amount of built-up area shot up from 0.5% to 45% in 2016. As the State government challenges the 75 metre buffer limit around lakes set by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), a geo-spatial analysis by researchers of Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) of Bellandur and Varthur …
