The global cost of disasters is growing: The economic burden of disasters is intensifying. While the direct costs of disasters averaged $70–80 billion a year between 1970 and 2000, between 2001 and 2020 these annual costs grew significantly to $180–200 billion. But the real cost is far higher. Disaster costs …
THOSE who linked the exit in July of Carlo di Meana, former European Community commissioner for environment, with England's assuming the presidency of the EC commission, have been vindicated. British environment secretary Michael Howard recently stated that a primary British goal during it six-month EC presidency will be to dismantle …
That concerned citizens have the right to approach the courts on matters of social justice and that India's constitution, by implication, guarantees ecological justice are indeed ideas that have done India's judiciary proud. They have greatly strengthened democracy in the country and, over the years, public interest litigation has become …
This report analyses the little understood relationship between development and environment, the impact of environmental degradation on individual, social groups, tribals and nomads. In many ways, this voluntary report on the state of the environment in India is a unique document. It is the product of an enormous participatory effort. …
Govt. gets its off shore wind policy right, but what about onshore wind power reforms ? The Draft National Offshore Wind Energy Policy 2013 released by MNRE has several essential ingredients in place such as mandatory Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance, International Competitive Bidding (ICB) and …
The International Conference on Plants & Environmental Pollution, organized by the CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology will take place from 3rd December to the 6th December 2014 in Lucknow, India. The conference will cover areas like Bio indication & Bioremediation, Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Environmental Impact Assessment, Eco …
This CAG performance audit on hydropower development in Uttarakhand through private participation – expresses concern over the total neglect of environmental concerns and warns that cumulative impact of the hydel power projects may prove devastating for state.
ભાવનગર ખાતે આવેલી મીઠીવીરડી નજીક સ્થપાનારા અણુ આધારિત વીજમથક માટે આગામી 5 માર્ચે પર્યાવરણ સંર્દભે લોક સુનાવણી યોજાનાર છે. આ લોક સુનાવણી બંધ રાખવા પર્યાવરણ સુરક્ષા સમિતિએ માગ કરી છે. EIA Report Environmental impact assessment report for nuclear power plant at Mithivirdi, Bhavnagar, Gujarat Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti demanded that the …
