Environment

Winter Olympic Games venues in China 'pose threat to Beijing nature reserve'

Construction of venues and snow-making may damage mountains that help protect city from dust, smog and drought, concern group says

Publication Date: 
04/08/2015
South China Morning Post
Tags:
Environment, Games, China, Ecology, Air Pollution, Development, Mountain Ecosystems
Habitat And Urbanisation

High-powered panel formed for Smart Cities Mission

The Government has constituted a “High-Powered Steering Committee (HPSC)” with Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Parida as its Chairman for Smart Cities Mission in the Union Territory of Puducherry.

Publication Date: 
03/08/2015
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Smart City, Development, Habitat And Urbanisation
Environment

Agreement between the Ministry of Environment and River Nile State

Khartoum- Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Dr.

Publication Date: 
03/08/2015
Sudan Vision (Sudan)
Tags:
Environment, Sudan, Ecology, Africa, Mining, Development
Environment

UN readies historic plan for well-being of people, planet

Negotiators from 193 UN member states agreed Sunday on a draft blueprint for sustainable development that will last through 2030, and the agreement will redefine how the global community works toge

Publication Date: 
03/08/2015
Shanghai Daily (China)
Tags:
Environment, Development, Poverty, Sustainable Development, Global
Environment

Will not damage environment near river Krishna: AP govt to NGT

This comes after a plea sought an immediate stay on acquisition of floodplains and wetlands between Vijaywada and Guntur City on the banks of Krishna

Publication Date: 
31/07/2015
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Andhra Pradesh, Guntur (T), Environmental Security, Krishna, Environment Act 1986, Wetlands, Development, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Environment
Industry

Food Processing Policy of Andhra Pradesh State 2015-2020

The State intends to be the most preferred destination for Food Processing Industry. The new Food Processing Policy aims to capitalize on the rich and diverse food production base of Andhra Pradesh to provide fillip to the sector.

Publication Date: 
24/07/2015
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Tags:
Food Process Industry, Industry, Development, Andhra Pradesh, Processed Foods, Infrastructure Development
Transport

Hybrid vehicles: trends in technology development and cost reduction

This briefing paper is a technical summary for policy makers of the status of hybrid vehicle development in the United States. Both sales of hybrid vehicles and the number of hybrid

Publication Date: 
23/07/2015
John German
International Council on Clean Transportation
Tags:
Hybrid Electric, Electric Vehicles, Vehicle Technology, United States Of America (US), Fuel Economy Standards, Fuel Efficiency, Carbon Dioxide, Development
Transport

Green Highways (Plantation & Maintenance) Policy-2015

This “green highways policy” approved by road ministry sets aside one per cent of the civil cost of national highway development projects for the planting of trees in a planned manner, covering both existing NH sections and new routes that would be added to the network. 

Publication Date: 
21/07/2015
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Tags:
Highways, Development, Trees, Air Pollution, Noise Pollution, Vehicles, India, Soil Erosion, Biodiversity, Forest Conservation
Poverty

PM Narendra Modi marks out skill as key weapon in ‘war on poverty’

The mission has set a target to skill 24 lakh workers this year and 40.2 crore workers by 2022.

Publication Date: 
16/07/2015
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Workers, Poverty, China, Development
Environment

Africa: UNEP Receives 2015 Africa Peace Award for Environmental and Development Work

Nairobi — The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) received on Monday the Africa Peace Award, conferred by the United Religions Initiative-Africa (URI-Africa) to distinguished individuals or

Publication Date: 
15/07/2015
All Africa
Tags:
Environment, Awards, UNEP, Africa, Development, Peace

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