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. …
WHO and the Government of South Australia have published the case study book on Health in All Policies (HiAP), which describes experiences from around the world in the context of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. Although policy-makers are increasingly aware of the need to work across sectors, change is not …
A Ghatkopar-based college is carrying out an in-depth study of the noise levels on one of the major roads outside the college and will propose interventions to reduce the levels in partnership with Awaaz Foundation. Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Sumaira Abdulali, Convenor …
VASCO: The hearing on the joint Public interest litigation (PIL) before the High Court of Bombay at Goa by the fishermen group from Khariwado and Baina seeking stay on the maintenance dredging undertaken by the Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) was held on Wednesday and HC has now passed an order …
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has directed partial closure of Vedanta Limited’s power plants over breach of regulations relating to the ash pond at Katikela in Jharsuguda district of Odisha where the company’s aluminium smelter and power generation facilities are located. The aluminium manufacturer has been directed …
The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are grounded in the global ambition of “leaving no one behind”. Understanding today’s gains and gaps for the health-related SDGs is essential for decision makers as they aim to improve the health of populations. As part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and …
Hauz Khas Village is staring at a possible shutdown for gross violations by eateries and commercial establishments in the area. The Delhi high court on Monday fast-tracked the hearing into PILs highlighting several violations in the area, observing that if there is a terror attack even security agencies can't enter …
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought to know from the Centre and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, directing closure of industries located in residential areas and discharging untreated toxic waste in drains leading to the Yamuna, was being implemented. A Bench …
CHENNAI: The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday asked Kamarajar port to stop dredging activities temporarily, until the expert committee, constituted to investigate the ecological damage caused in Ennore, submits its report. Though the port made a submission before the bench stating that all dredged materials …
A new World Health Organization (WHO) report highlights the links between air pollution and the epidemic of non-communicable diseases (also called NCDs) that is affecting people worldwide. Heart disease, stroke, lung disease and cancers, are among the top five causes of death today, and one-quarter to one-third of deaths from …
With the addition of more chemicals in the last 13 years the list of POPs has now expanded to include 27 pollutants. India has begun the process of eliminating seven extremely harmful chemicals almost eight years after the world agreed on their phase out under the Stockholm Convention. The Union …
The plastic waste generated through increased tourism activities in the high altitude meadows here is posing threat to environment, experts here said. According to officials, an estimated 4.1 lakh tourists and pilgrims mostly from other parts of the country visited Bhadarwah valley this year so far. Industry stakeholders said the …
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has slapped a show cause notice on Vedanta Limited for the ash pond breach in Jharsuguda where it has an aluminium smelter and thermal power plant. It has sought to know why consent for the two units should not be withdrawn and …
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Uttarakhand government to immediately shut down illegal hot mix plants for causing environmental degradation. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar ordered the Trivendra Singh Rawat government and Uttarakhand state pollution control board to take action against 35 such plants. “The …
He said UNIDO started its initiatives in five cities in India, Jaipur, Bhopal, Mysore, Vijayawada and Guntur. Guntur: A team of United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) visited Guntur city and interacted with the civic body officials about green house gas accounting and capacity building. UNIDO associate director Joseph Prakash …
Anti-noise pollution activist Sumaira Abdulali on Saturday recorded the noise level during the Eid-al-Adha festival (Bakri Eid) celebrations. She found them to be in violation of the noise level norms for residential area. “Bakri Eid is a festival where music is typically not played but speeches are made using loudspeakers …
In a setback to the Karnataka government, a central green panel has deferred environment clearance to a state's proposal to raise Almatti dam height over the Krishna river in north Karnataka. In a setback to the Karnataka government, a central green panel has deferred environment clearance to a state’s proposal …
NEW DELHI: The immersion of idols after Ganesh Chaturthi will reach a peak on Anant Chaturdashi on September 5, but with visarjan taking place at specific intervals during the 10 days of the festival, the Yamuna is already starting to show the effects of idols made of plaster of Paris …
This book brings together research findings and experiences from science, policy and practice to highlight and debate the importance of nature-based solutions (NBS) to climate change adaptation in urban areas. Emphasis is given to the potential of nature-based approaches to create multiple-benefits for society. The expert contributions present recommendations for …
Advocate General A Kumbhakoni submitted an affidavit, stating that the state government was “withdrawing the allegations made against Justice Oka,” and that it was tendering an “unconditional apology” to Chief Justice Manjula Chellur, Justice A S Oka and to the entire institution of the high court. The Bombay High Court …
Traffic on city roads, pollution and other factors made Bengaluru-based violinist Aneesh Vidyashankar take to carpooling, which he has been doing successfully for the past eight years. Right from his college days until now, he's been doing his bit, and he says that it is one of the easiest ways …
