Climate Change

On climate, follow the Chinese

Jairam Calls For Emulating Beijing On Emission Control

Beijing: China has agreed to include India in a three-nation (China, Japan and South Korea) joint mechanism on climate control, minister of state for environment and forests Jairam Ramesh said on Tuesday.

Publication Date: 
26/08/2009
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Water Pollution, River Pollution, Coastal Development, Industrial Pollution, Climate Change, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), China, India, Chennai (D)
Biodiversity

CM seeks mangrove research centre in Orissa

BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said that a national institute of mangrove research (NIMR) should be established in the State considering the largest diversity of mangrove forests in Orissa.

Publication Date: 
19/08/2009
New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar)
Tags:
Mangroves, Coastal Development, Forest Research, Biodiversity, Research, Orissa (Odisha), Bhubaneswar
Habitat And Urbanisation

Jairam denies giving environment clearance to Navi Mumbai Airport plan

It seems there is still a long way to go before work for the Navi Mumbai Airport (NMA) get started, notwithstanding the Maharashtra Government's assertions of having cleared the decks.

Publication Date: 
13/08/2009
Pioneer (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Mangroves, Coastal Development, Air Transport, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Maharashtra, Mumbai, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, Public Hearing
Water Resources

Govt wants new set of CRZ rules for city

MUMBAI: The state plans to write to the Centre, asking for a separate set of rules for Mumbai when it amends the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms, which prohibits construction close to the coastline. The draft notification of the coastal management zone (CMZ) lapsed on July 22.

Publication Date: 
03/08/2009
Times Of India (Mumbai)
Tags:
Coastal Development, M S Swaminathan, Maharashtra, Mumbai, Coastal Regulations, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification
Environment

Act local, think global

In a novel intercontinental educational initiative, schoolchildren from Ghana and the United Kingdom got to grips with problems facing coastal environments in their countries and produced their own recommendations for sustainable management. A schools link then enabled them to interpret their findings on this and other topics in a world context.

Publication Date: 
01/08/2009
Francis K E Nunoo, Stewart M Evans, Susan Gebbels & et al
Biologist
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Tags:
Environment, Coastal Development, Environment Education, Ghana, United Kingdom (UK), Sustainable Development, Environment Management, Pollution Control
Climate Change

Assessing the costs of adaptation to climate change: a review of the UNFCCC and other recent estimates

This report takes another look at the costs of adapting to climate change. The estimates for 2030 used by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change are likely to be substantial under-estimates. This report look at the estimates from a range

Publication Date: 
01/08/2009
Martin Parry, & et al, David Dodman, Nigel Arnell, Pam Berry
IIED
Tags:
UNFCCC, Ecosystems, Forests, Agriculture, Water Resources, Coastal Development, Fisheries, Climate Change, Climate Adaptation, India, Global, Infrastructure Development, Health
Climate Change

Assessing the costs of adaptation to climate change: a review of the UNFCCC and other recent estimates

This report takes another look at the costs of adapting to climate change. The estimates for 2030 used by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change are likely to be substantial under-estimates. This report look at the estimates from a range

Publication Date: 
01/08/2009
Martin Parry, & et al, David Dodman, Nigel Arnell, Pam Berry
IIED
Tags:
UNFCCC, Ecosystems, Forests, Agriculture, Water Resources, Coastal Development, Fisheries, Climate Change, Climate Adaptation, India, Global, Infrastructure Development, Health
Environment

Lapsing of the Coastal Management Zone (CMZ) Notification, 2008

For the purpose of conserving the coastal environment the Ministry had issued the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 1991 to regulate various activities in CRZ areas. The Notification has undergone 25 amendments during its
implementation since 1991 to 2009. The Ministry received large number of suggestions and objections to the draft

Publication Date: 
22/07/2009
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Tags:
Coastal Development, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India, Coastal Regulations, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification
Habitat And Urbanisation

CM chided for failing to keep promises on CRZ-hit houses

The Goenchea Ramponkarancho Ekvott and the Coastal People

Publication Date: 
18/07/2009
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Coastal Development, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Goa, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification
Habitat And Urbanisation

Coastal Zone draft will be allowed to lapse

Aarti Dhar

NEW DELHI: Bringing relief to the fishing community which feared displacement, the government on Friday announced that the draft Coastal Management Zone (CMZ) Notification, 2008 would be allowed to lapse on July 22.

Publication Date: 
18/07/2009
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands, Coastal Development, Sea Level Rise, Fisherfolk, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), M S Swaminathan, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification

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