The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
This report provides an overview of a major ongoing scientific programme being coordinated by government to assess climate change and its impact on India. The results of various studies being done under this programme seek to enhance understanding of the phenomenon of climate change and its impact on various sectors …
This report comprises six chapters focusing on issues relating to coastal zone management across the broad themes of climate change, the environment and governance arrangements. However, it is acknowledged that there are important issues concerning coastal zone management that cut across these broad themes. This report seeks to avoid creating
In a major step towards boosting India's capabilities to study oceanography, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), the time-tested workhorse of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is all set to place the 960 kg satellite, Oceansat-2, in a sun-synchronous orbit tomorrow. This will be India's 16th space mission from the …
Barely months after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh broke the impasse on the Navi Mumbai airport by clearing the amendment of the Coastal Regulation Zone Act to permit construction of greenfield airports, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has locked horns with the Maharashtra government and the Civil Aviation Ministry by reopening the …
BHUBANESWAR: Goaoa-basedbased National Institute of Oceanography has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chilika Development Authority (CDA) for sustainable management of Chilika through regular environmental monitoring. The five-year collaboration would include monitoring of water and sediment quality, coastal processes, biological characteristics, besides an advisory on remedial measures. It will …
Jairam Calls For Emulating Beijing On Emission Control Beijing: China has agreed to include India in a three-nation (China, Japan and South Korea) joint mechanism on climate control, minister of state for environment and forests Jairam Ramesh said on Tuesday.
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said that a national institute of mangrove research (NIMR) should be established in the State considering the largest diversity of mangrove forests in Orissa. Addressing the national conference of state ministers of environment and forests presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Delhi …
It seems there is still a long way to go before work for the Navi Mumbai Airport (NMA) get started, notwithstanding the Maharashtra Government's assertions of having cleared the decks. Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday sought to put at rest all speculations by maintaining that the Central …
MUMBAI: The state plans to write to the Centre, asking for a separate set of rules for Mumbai when it amends the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms, which prohibits construction close to the coastline. The draft notification of the coastal management zone (CMZ) lapsed on July 22. Urban development department's …
In a novel intercontinental educational initiative, schoolchildren from Ghana and the United Kingdom got to grips with problems facing coastal environments in their countries and produced their own recommendations for sustainable management. A schools link then enabled them to interpret their findings on this and other topics in a world …
This report takes another look at the costs of adapting to climate change. The estimates for 2030 used by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change are likely to be substantial under-estimates. This report look at the estimates from a range of perspectives, and conclude that: the current cost assessments …
This report takes another look at the costs of adapting to climate change. The estimates for 2030 used by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change are likely to be substantial under-estimates. This report look at the estimates from a range of perspectives, and conclude that: the current cost assessments …
For the purpose of conserving the coastal environment the Ministry had issued the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 1991 to regulate various activities in CRZ areas. The Notification has undergone 25 amendments during its implementation since 1991 to 2009. The Ministry received large number of suggestions and objections to the …
Aarti Dhar NEW DELHI: Bringing relief to the fishing community which feared displacement, the government on Friday announced that the draft Coastal Management Zone (CMZ) Notification, 2008 would be allowed to lapse on July 22. Instead, the existing Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 1991, will be amended to take into …
For the first time, environmental violations along the coast may be tracked via satellite imagery. In a move which is likely to check the development of industries along the country
Report of the Expert Committee on draft CMZ notification chaired by M S Swaminathan submitted to Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh. Recommendations of this committee have been accepted and CMZ 2008 Notification, 2008 lapses on July 22, 2009. Report of the Expert Committee on the draft …
