Dec. 3: The Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (Vuda) will plan and implement all projects to make it more eco-friendly, said the vice-chairman, Mr V.N. Vishnu.
‘Gender, Ecology and Development’ is a fast emerging area of academic and policy importance, especially in the context of developing societies. Beginning with a discussion in the international context, this paper looks into the attention paid to gender concerns in development in their links with environmental issues.
SHILLONG: Sohra is all set to become the eco-tourism and crop production centre with Isreali assistance. The State Government is making all out efforts to restore the beauty and greenery of Sohra which is famed for receiving the highest rainfall in the world.
This document addresses three of the four Biodiversity Conservation Components in terms of providing policy and methodological guidance on eco-development, including ecotourism, and mitigation of humanwildlife conflicts. This is complemented by a conceptual framework and action plan for their
GANGTOK, July 22: The State Government has declared the State highway from Ravangla to Namchi via Damthang and the approach road to Samdruptse in South Sikkim as an Eco-Highway.
Ahmedabad : A mountain of filth will soon get transformed into an oasis. In an ambitious plan, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is developing Pirana dumping site into a green zone. They are also considering setting up an entertainment zone in the area.
JAIPUR: The Sierra Club has announced its first Green Energy and Green Livelihoods Achievement Award for India jointly to Barefoot College, Tilonia, Rajasthan, and Ecosphere Spiti, in Himachal Pradesh.
Biotic pressure on Protected Areas (PAs) in developing countries is primarily to satisfy the fuelwood requirements and is one of the factors affecting their conservation.
