Visitors: 180 Vienna, Austria, 21 June 2011 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has joined other UN agencies and partners in a call to provide every human on earth with access to modern energy services within the next 20 years. Meeting at an international energy forum in Vienna, 21-23 June, UNDP Associate Administrator Rebeca Grynspan […]
Visitors: 197 Vienna, Austria, 21 June 2011 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has joined other UN agencies and partners in a call to provide every human on earth with access to modern energy services within the next 20 years. Meeting at an international energy forum in Vienna, 21-23 June, UNDP Associate Administrator Rebeca Grynspan […]
Visitors: 177 Vienna, Austria, 21 June 2011 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has joined other UN agencies and partners in a call to provide every human on earth with access to modern energy services within the next 20 years. Meeting at an international energy forum in Vienna, 21-23 June, UNDP Associate Administrator Rebeca Grynspan […]
Visitors: 276 A few months ago, worried about the cell towers bristling over the Sahyadri Government Guest House opposite her Malabar Hill residence, actor-producer Juhi Chawla had an independent audit conducted to assess the levels of Electro Magnetic Radiation around her house. “The report was startling,” said the bubbly actor, speaking at a prominent business […]
Visitors: 177 On 2nd May 2011, Indian Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh finally approved the diversion of over 3,000 acres of forest land, of the 4,000 acres demanded, for a steel-power-port complex of the POSCO India project. Earlier, on 31 January 2011, Ramesh had approved the environmental and coastal regulation zone clearances that the […]
Visitors: 172 On 2nd May 2011, Indian Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh finally approved the diversion of over 3,000 acres of forest land, of the 4,000 acres demanded, for a steel-power-port complex of the POSCO India project. Earlier, on 31 January 2011, Ramesh had approved the environmental and coastal regulation zone clearances that the […]
Visitors: 217 On 2nd May 2011, Indian Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh finally approved the diversion of over 3,000 acres of forest land, of the 4,000 acres demanded, for a steel-power-port complex of the POSCO India project. Earlier, on 31 January 2011, Ramesh had approved the environmental and coastal regulation zone clearances that the […]
Visitors: 146 The Union Minister of State for Environment & Forests, Shri Jairam Ramesh has said that conservation of forests is crucial for sustainable development and green economy of the country. He said this while chairing a one day civil society seminar on “Nature & Livelihood: Women’s Perspective” here today on the occasion of celebration […]
Visitors: 147 The Union Minister of State for Environment & Forests, Shri Jairam Ramesh has said that conservation of forests is crucial for sustainable development and green economy of the country. He said this while chairing a one day civil society seminar on “Nature & Livelihood: Women’s Perspective” here today on the occasion of celebration […]
Visitors: 150 The Union Minister of State for Environment & Forests, Shri Jairam Ramesh has said that conservation of forests is crucial for sustainable development and green economy of the country. He said this while chairing a one day civil society seminar on “Nature & Livelihood: Women’s Perspective” here today on the occasion of celebration […]
Visitors: 140 New Delhi, 3 June 2011: “India is on the highway to economic growth but a green economy that does not generate 8‐10 million green jobs each year is not sustainable,” said Jairam Ramesh, Honourable Minister of Environment and Forests. “At stake is the sustainable future of 400 million people that will be added […]
Visitors: 145 New Delhi, 3 June 2011: “India is on the highway to economic growth but a green economy that does not generate 8‐10 million green jobs each year is not sustainable,” said Jairam Ramesh, Honourable Minister of Environment and Forests. “At stake is the sustainable future of 400 million people that will be added […]
Visitors: 167 New Delhi, 3 June 2011: “India is on the highway to economic growth but a green economy that does not generate 8‐10 million green jobs each year is not sustainable,” said Jairam Ramesh, Honourable Minister of Environment and Forests. “At stake is the sustainable future of 400 million people that will be added […]
Visitors: 285 Mother earth is considered as one of the most beautiful planets in the Universe. Earth is the only planet in our galaxy that has enough water and environment to support plant, animal and human life. Unfortunately global human society is suffering due to various problems, which should be solved before it is […]
Visitors: 155 India is a large developing country with nearly 700 million rural population directly depended on climate sensitive sectors (agriculture, forests and fisheries) and natural resources (such as water, biodiversity, mangroves, coastal zones, grasslands) for their subsistence and livelihoods. Further, the adaptive capacity of dry land farmers, forest dwellers, fisher folk and nomadic shepherds […]
Visitors: 108 India is a large developing country with nearly 700 million rural population directly depended on climate sensitive sectors (agriculture, forests and fisheries) and natural resources (such as water, biodiversity, mangroves, coastal zones, grasslands) for their subsistence and livelihoods. Further, the adaptive capacity of dry land farmers, forest dwellers, fisher folk and nomadic shepherds […]
Visitors: 169 Antinuclear yatra from April 23 to 25 had two objects: One, to remove the misleading and wrong propaganda by the government and the official scientists that nuclear plants pose no danger. Second, to show the country and the world that the movements going on against the proposed and already established nuclear plants are […]
Visitors: 179 Antinuclear yatra from April 23 to 25 had two objects: One, to remove the misleading and wrong propaganda by the government and the official scientists that nuclear plants pose no danger. Second, to show the country and the world that the movements going on against the proposed and already established nuclear plants are […]
Visitors: 169 Antinuclear yatra from April 23 to 25 had two objects: One, to remove the misleading and wrong propaganda by the government and the official scientists that nuclear plants pose no danger. Second, to show the country and the world that the movements going on against the proposed and already established nuclear plants are […]
Visitors: 217 The international Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the Global Water Partnership (GWP) are having an experts’ workshop in Colombo Sri Lanka on the 24th and 25th February to discuss pressing food security and water issues in the face of climate change. The workshop will bring together participants from India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, […]
Visitors: 284 India is a common-law country, judgments by the Supreme Court of India and the various state-level high courts also form part of the law. Certain landmark decisions of the higher judiciary have had a strong impact on the state of environmental law in the country. In addition a new National Environment Policy was […]
Visitors: 165 by Goldy M George Conflict in Interest: Planning, Commissioning and Development In the early 1950s India embarked on a program of planned industrial development. Borrowing planning concepts from the Soviet Union, the government tried to stimulate development through massive investment in the public sector, imposing a system of tight controls on foreign ownership […]
Visitors: 211 A three days seminar on 27th to 29th of the November 2010 is being co-organized by Local Governance & Decentralized Economy Social Group and Gokul University and co-sponsored by the Ground Report India. on “Social Economy, Self Sustained Green Society, Climate Change, Economic Justice, Local Governance and Alternative Media”. More than 70 persons […]
Visitors: 191 Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh, India Hundreds of farmers participated in the Dead Ceremony of the Bore-Well and Birth Day celebration of the Rewasagar (the holy name of the Pond in the region). Umakant Umrao, IAS, former district collector Dewas motivated farmers of Dewas district to construct ponds in 10% to 15% of their […]
Visitors: 193 Photo Album: For more photos of Basudha Festival please visit: more photos of Basudha festival Photos by: Vivek Umrao Glendenning MCIJ