Consumption Patterns

National mission for enhanced energy efficiency: Draft mission document - implementation framework

National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency approved by the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change. This mission will help save about 5 per cent of the annual energy consumption by 2015, & nearly 100 million tonnes of carbon dioxide every year.

Publication Date:

30/12/2008

Source: Ministry of Power

Tags:

Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Energy Efficiency, Consumption Patterns, Energy, India, National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE), National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)

Poverty

Is society living with hunger in Madhya Pradesh

Money is increasing but food plate is becoming empty in Indian States!! At least latest trends of food consumption patterns are scathing new pictures of Chronic Hunger in one of the India

Publication Date:

01/12/2008

Author(s): Sachin Kumar Jain

Source: Vikas Samvad

Tags:

Nutrition, Consumption Patterns, Poverty, Madhya Pradesh, Food Security

Water Resources

Overeating, hunger & waste A recipe for worsening food and water crises

The world population has increased 50 percent over the last half century alone. That is a staggering 3 billion more mouths to feed. Despite a serious backlash during the last year, never before have so many had food to eat. And never before have so many suffered from being overweight and obese. Both under nourishment and over eating are increasing.

Publication Date:

01/12/2008

Author(s): Jan Lundqvist

Source: Stockholm Water Front

Vol:

0

Issue:

3

pp:

12

Tags:

Water Pollution, Food Supply, Malnutrition, Water Resources, Green House Gases, Consumption Patterns, Obesity, Food Security

People

Resettlement and rehabilitation in Orissa: A study of the Upper Indravati hydro-electric project

Displacement of the people from their habitation, in order to acquire land for development projects, is a major cause of concern today. The displaced persons face several difficulties in adjusting their lives to a completely new environment. The paper deals with the rehabilitation and resettlement of the displaced persons due to a hydro-electric project in Orissa.

Publication Date:

01/12/2008

Author(s): Satya Prakash Dash

Source: Social Change

Vol:

38

Issue:

4

pp:

661

Tags:

Indravati, Dams, Development, Consumption Patterns, Displacement, People, Rehabilitation, Compensation, Statistics, Infrastructure Development

Economy

Human development index for rural Andhra Pradesh

The method used to measure Human Development are reviewed in order to measure Human Development Index for rural AP by considering indicators such as economic attainment, longevity and education. Using UNDP method to estimate Human Development Index, which is predominantly normative approach to club different

Publication Date:

01/12/2008

Author(s): Jatinder S. Bedi, H. Ramachandran

Source: NCAER

Tags:

Health, Consumption Patterns, Economic Development, Education, UNDP, Andhra Pradesh

Economy

Continuing deprivation

Business Standard / New Delhi November 07, 2008, 0:39 IST

Publication Date:

07/11/2008

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Economy, Consumption Patterns, National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO)

Food Policy

Cereal consumption on a decline in India, says survey

Cereal consumption in India has further declined in both urban and rural areas, even though families are spending more on it.
This worrisome trend has been reported by the latest National Sample Survey (NSS) report released on Friday. It also reports that monthly per capita expenditure, unadjusted to inflation, has nominally increased in the past two years.

Publication Date:

01/11/2008

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Legumes, Food Stress, Consumption Patterns, India

Health

Against the grain

Market-dependent urban food practices are swallowing up indigenous food habits Tribal elder Nabbu Supari Tekam in tiny Kolam village of Yavatmal district in Maharashtra loves to tell this story

Publication Date:

30/10/2008

Author(s): Aparna Pallavi

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Nutrition, Health, Consumption Patterns, Tribals, Tribal Medicine, Traditional Knowledge, Medicinal Plants, Maharashtra, Yavatmal (D)

Health

Food that keeps you fit

Dried mahua flowers consumed in the rainy season when grain is scarce help retain body heat and keep away chills and joint pains. Young leaves of tarota, a short green plant abundant during the rains, consumed at least seven times during the season keeps away arthritis. Ikdodi, a bitter fruit, consumed at least once in a year kills intestinal worms and removes feverish tendencies.

Publication Date:

30/10/2008

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Nutrition, Health, Consumption Patterns, Tribals, Traditional Knowledge

Food Policy