The climate constraint will become increasingly problematic for developing countries as they try to meet their development needs. For example, it is estimated that more than 2.7 billion people worldwide still rely on biomass, burnt in open fires or traditional three-stone ‘cookstoves’ and that almost 1.4 billion people do not have access to electricity. Read more »
Climate change treaty must address health issues: WHO
October 26, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
19 OCT, 2010 from The Economic Times
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Tuesday said next month’s climate change conference in Mexico must address health concerns in any legally-binding agreement on mitigating the impacts of global warming as it threatens human health. Read more »
Pure Ganga in 10 years, Centre promises SC
October 26, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
Fri Feb 05 2010, from The Economic Times
The Ganga will be pure and free of pollutants by 2020, the Centre promised before the Supreme Court on Friday.
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The most powerful Indians in 2010
October 26, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
1 : Rahul Gandhi, 39
Congress General Secretary
Why
He topped the power list last year. He’s at the head of the power list this year as well because, even more than one year back, after the Congress’s big general election win, what he says hugely influences political discourse, and what he wants and doesn’t want will determine how the ruling party will look in the near future. His ability to talk straighter than most Indian politicians, including those from his party, on subjects like money in politics and family in politics has added to his profile. Read more »
Think growth, give full mining rights: Coal min
October 26, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
The coal ministry is reaching out to other ministries to put an end to the exercise of classifying coal fields into ‘go’ and ‘no go’ areas according to their forest cover. The ministry has circulated a Cabinet note, which make the argument that mining should be allowed across the country wherever there are proven coal reserves . In the meantime, the coal ministry has rallied end-user ministries like power and steel around it. Read more »
Environmental Standards for Iron Ore Mining and Ore Processing.
October 25, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
The ministry of environment and forests, in its amendment to section 6 and 25 of the Environment (protection) Rules 1986 has set environmental Standards for iron ore Mining and ore processing. Click to read notification
Consequences of Extended Monsoon
October 25, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
BY NANDKUMAR KAMAT
THE Government of Goa is not fully geared to face extreme weather phenomena. Losses of traditional storm water drainage systems and failure to provide sufficient resilience and capacitance against extreme weather phenomena have further compounded the problems in Goa. Read more »
India’s Take On Climate Change
October 25, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
24 Recent Initiatives Related to Climate Change. View report
India’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2007
October 25, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
India ranks 5th in aggregate GHG emissions in the world, behind USA, China, EU and Russia in 2007. Interestingly, the emissions of USA and China are almost 4 times that of India in 2007. It is also noteworthy that the emissions intensity of India’s GDP declined by more than 30% during the period 1994-2007, due to the efforts and policies that are proactively being putting in place. View report
Govt rejects Vedanta mining plan on green worries
October 25, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
India’s environment ministry on Tuesday rejected a plan by India-focused mining group Vedanta Resources Plc to mine bauxite in Orissa, dealing a blow to the company already struggling with regulatory issues in India. Read more »