Birth Rate is a crude measure of fertility of a population and is a crucial determinant of population growth. It gives the number of live births per thousand population in a given region and year. The Birth Rate at all India level has declined drastically over the last five decades …
The World Bank approved on Wednesday a $62.2 million credit to help Bangladesh to control urban air pollution through cutting emissions in key polluting sectors such as transport and brick-making. The level of air pollutants in the capital Dhaka and other major cities has steadily increased in recent years, with …
Aarti Dhar NEW DELHI: The infant mortality rate (IMR) in the country went down by two percentage points from 57 to 55 per 1,000 live births between 2006 and 2007. While the overall figure has shown a decrease, the number has gone up in Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, the Andaman and Nicobar …
In our country, about 1,100 people live in each square kilometre. The population is at present more than one hundred and fifty million. It is growing rapidly. This alarming growth of population is leading Bangladesh to endless miseries and sufferings. To face this dreadful situation, different measures have already been …
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity in the 21st century. It has been historically driven by an atmospheric build-up of greenhouse gases (GHGs) generated mostly by the industrialized world. The consequences of climate change
This paper investigates the chain of interactions between climatic change, drought condition and food production in Nigeria. The paper relied mainly on secondary data that were generated through the analysis of relevant data from government and non-governmental agencies. From these sources, both quantitative and qualitative information were collected depending on …
Land degradation is a global development and environment issue that afflicts China more than most countries in terms of the extent, economic impact, and number of people affected. Up-to-date, quantitative information is needed to support policy and action for food and water security, economic development, and environmental integrity. Data for …
By Fred Pearce, The Guardian Overpopulation is not driving environmental destruction; overconsumption is, argues Fred Pearce. It is hubris to downgrade the culpability of the rich world
Asia may see more conflicts over scarce water resources in the coming years as climate change and population growth threaten access to the most basic natural resource, a report warned on Friday. Water problems in Asia are already severe, with one in five people, or 700 million, not having access …
Federal Minister for Population Welfare Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that population explosion is a real threat for us today and like all developing countries Pakistan too is facing the problems of rapid population growth, which also threatening its economy. Addressing a press conference, federal minister after attending a …
Selective abortion in favour of males has left China with 32 million more boys than girls, creating an imbalance that will endure for decades, an investigation released on Friday warned. The probe provides ammunition for those experts who predict China
Although integrated assessment models (IAM) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) consider population, along with economic growth and technological change, as one of the root causes of greenhouse gas emissions, how population dynamics affect climate change is still under debate. While policy debates around climate change engender lively …
The State forest department is planning a separate inquiry into the mysterious disappearance of tigers from Panna National Park. The union Government has already ordered a probe into the much-hyped issue, which has hogged the limelight for the last few months or so. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has …
New Delhi: Corporates and NGOs have decided to come together to work on, and connect, two burning causes: the girl child and trees. Lieutenant-Governor Tejendra Khanna on Sunday inaugurated
In suggesting an alternative to the current pattern of industrialisation we cannot ignore the environmental limits of industrial growth. Sustainable alternatives need to incorporate an understanding that non-industrial lifestyles and non-human life forms too deserve respect and space to flourish. This short piece offers a sympathetic critique of the Amit …
ANURADHA MASCARENHAS PUNE, MARCH 19 THE child sex ratio (below six years) has been on the decline in the country and villages and districts are now hitting a new low. Pune city, and district, has clearly made its choice and opted for the male child. Biith registrations at Pune Municipal …
Bhopal: Unaffected by the furore over the alarming decline in tiger population in Panna National Park, Madhya Pradesh Forest department has claimed that only two tigers were killed between January 2005 and January 2008. Minister of State for Forests Rajendra Shukla told the Assembly on Tuesday that the Wildlife Institute …
