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Environment As Employment Generator
The government is obsessed with economic growth. Employment is bound to follow, it claims. That’s a delusion. The swelling numbers of unemployed still continues . Jobs are what all Indians want. Governments know this. But they do not know how … Continue reading
School Dropout: A Socio-Economic Impact Of Tourism
Till the eighties and mid nineties, the coastal belt of Benaulim was known as the hub for carpenters and bakers of south Goa. And at every feast in the south, they would ritually display their furniture and wares at roadside … Continue reading
India’s Forests And REDD+: A Primer
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Wetlands Rules 2010 Notified
The Ministry of Environment and Forests today notified the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010. These Rules, which for the first time lay down legally enforceable provisions for the conservation and management of Wetlands, have been drafted to ensure better … Continue reading
Indian Event At Cancun Re-Emphasizes Importance Of Equity
India hosted a major event at the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference at Cancun, where the critical issue of equity and equitable access to carbon space was emphasised. Mr. Jairam Ramesh personally chaired the side event which also … Continue reading
Indian Minister’s Statement At Cancun
Transcript of speech of Environment Minister Shri Jairam Ramesh at the United Nations Climate Change Conference at Cancun. Read minister’s statement
Ayodhya Verdict, Temple And Indian Nationalism
While Ayodhya verdict is under criticism from various quarters for ignoring the basic issue of land dispute, for ignoring the illegal installation of Ram Lalla idols on the night of 23 Dec 1949 and the demolition of the masjid by … Continue reading
Mumbai slum children facing acute malnutrition
Malnutrition, illness and abject poverty have taken a severe toll on children in Mumbai’s Rafiq Nagar slum. Situated in a vast dumping ground, swarming with flies, and packed with garbage heaps at every step, the destitute colony has seen a … Continue reading
Heated Debate In Cabinet Over Green Ministry’s MoU proposal
The meeting of the Union Cabinet on Wednesday witnessed a few moments of heated debate over Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh’s last-minute proposal for an agreement with China on green technologies. Some members of the Cabinet raised the issue of Ramesh’s … Continue reading
Indian Delegation Of NGOs Has Its Say At Cancun
A delegation of non-government organisations assembled under the banner “Beyond Copenhagen” has returned here from Cancun, Mexico, after making interventions for bringing agricultural and food security issues to the mainstream climate negotiations at the 16 {+t} {+h} U.N. Climate Summit. … Continue reading