Andhra Pradesh

Seeking Reliance

The Andhra Pradesh government is giving forests that sustain tribal communities to the Reliance group of industries for plantations. That, too, with the help of joint forest management institutions. The reason may be more than fund crunch

Publication Date:

14/09/2000

Author(s): Richard Mahapatra

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Forests, Agroforestry, Joint Forest Management (JFM), Tribals, Finance, Aid, Multinational Corporations (MNCs), Public Participation, World Bank, Politics, Andhra Pradesh, Sustainable Development, Corruption

Air Pollution

Oxidant stress, antioxidants and nitric oxide in traffic police of Hyderabad, India

Exposure to environmental pollutants is known to be harmful to health, in general, and to lungs in particular. In this respect, traffic police are at particular risk due to the nature of their job, since they are exposed to emissions from the vehicles.

Publication Date:

01/08/2000

Author(s): Y. Suresh, M. M. Sailaja Devi, V. Manjari & et al

Source: Environmental Pollution

Vol:

109

Issue:

2

pp:

321

Tags:

Air Pollution, Health Effects, Hyderabad (T), Occupational Health, Vehicular Pollution, Respiratory Diseases, Andhra Pradesh

Industry

Patches of green

Even after 10 years, the joint forest management programme has made little headway

Publication Date:

30/07/2000

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Forest Management, Forest Policy, Joint Forest Management (JFM), Benefit Sharing, Public Participation, Governance, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Sustainable Development

Air Pollution

Respiratory symptoms and spirometric observations in relation to atmospheric pollutants in a sample of urban population

The prevalence of respiratory problems and the ventilatory functions in subjects belonging to three sample areas with different levels of pollution was studied to ascertain if there is any association between air pollutant levels and abnormal ventilatory functions.

Publication Date:

01/07/2000

Author(s): K. Satish Kumar, C.E. Prasad, N. Balakrishna & et al

Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Vol:

12

Issue:

2

pp:

58

Tags:

Air Pollution, Health Effects, Respiratory Diseases, Urban Air Quality, Hyderabad (T), SPM, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), Vehicular Pollution, Andhra Pradesh

India

A scapegoat?

The government views goats as the greatest enemy of the environment

Publication Date:

30/05/2000

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

9

Issue:

20000531

pp:

0

Tags:

Grazing Lands, Cattle, Goats, Legislation, Governance, Andhra Pradesh

Water Resources

A quiet Revolution

Six years ago, the Andhra Pradesh government decided to manage forests jointly with the people. This effort is breaking new ground in Naxalite infested areas of the state

Publication Date:

30/03/2000

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Water Conservation, Water Harvesting, Joint Forest Management (JFM), Conflicts, Economic Development, Aid, Public Participation, Andhra Pradesh

Industry

Guns and water

How the Naxalites are taking an active interest in water harvesting

Publication Date:

30/03/2000

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Water Conservation, Water Harvesting, Joint Forest Management (JFM), Conflicts, Economic Development, Aid, Public Participation, Andhra Pradesh

India

INDIA

The Andhra Pradesh government has given an assurance that the interests of the small farmers and the landless poor will not be ignored during the distribution of 35 lakh hectares of degraded forest

Publication Date:

14/02/2000

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Mangroves, Andhra Pradesh

Water Resources