Climate Change

IPCC to be challenged by govt body

May 10: The Indian Network for Climate Change Assessment (INCAA)under the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) is ready to challenge the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

It has come up with a home grown report on climate change and how it impacts agriculture, water, natural eco-system and health. The report is to be released on Tuesday.

Publication Date: 
11/05/2010
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ecosystems, Agriculture, Climate Change, IPCC, Climate Impacts, Health, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Asian Age (New Delhi)
Atmosphere And Ozone Layer

Seasonal changes in net ecosystem exchange of CO2 and respiration of Cenchrus ciliaris L. grassland ecosystem

The daily net ecosystem CO2 exchange, diurnal pattern of net CO2 exchange and ecosystem respiration of Cenchrus ciliaris grassland in semi-arid region were studied during July 2008

Publication Date: 
10/05/2010
Kailash Paliwal, C. Lalrammawia
Current Science
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Tags:
Ecosystems, Grasslands, Carbon Dioxide, Atmosphere And Ozone Layer, Atmosphere, India, Madurai (D), Current Science, Kailash Paliwal, Rainfall, C. Lalrammawia
Environment

CRZ will have bearing on upcoming ports

BHUBANESWAR: Some of the critically-important coastal eco-systems of Orissa are set to get a special mention when the Centre restores the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) 1991 with certain amendments shortly.

Both Bhitarkanika and Chilika figure in the draft for the significance they hold to the Indian coast.

Publication Date: 
07/05/2010
New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar)
Tags:
Environment, Ecosystems, Sundarbans, Bhitarkanika, Chilka, Coastal Development, Coastal Erosion, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Orissa (Odisha), New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar), Coastal Regulations, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification
Climate Change

Evaluating the relative environmental impact of countries

Environmental protection is critical to maintain ecosystem services essential for human well-being. It is important to be able to rank countries by their environmental impact so that poor performers as well as policy ‘models’ can be identified.

Publication Date: 
06/05/2010
Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Xingli Giam, Navjot S. Sodhi
PLoS ONE
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Tags:
Environment, Ecosystems, Climate Change, Industry, Asia, China, Brazil, India, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)
Environment

Impact of the invasive plant, Lantana camara, on bird assemblages at Mal Mahadeshwara Reserve Forest, South India

Lantana camara is an invasive species that is widespread in India. Using birds as an indicator taxon, we investigated whether Lantana invasion was correlated with changes in ecosystem health of the moist and dry deciduous forests at the Mal

Publication Date: 
02/05/2010
N.A. Aravind, Dinesh Rao, K.N. Ganeshaiah & et al
Tropical Ecology
51
2
325
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Environment, Forests, Lantana, Birds, Invasive Alien Species, Karnataka, Tropical Ecology, N.A. Aravind, Dinesh Rao, K.N. Ganeshaiah & et al, Ecosystems
Environment

How lantana invades dry deciduous forest: a case study from Vindhyan highlands, India

Invasion by exotic species is among the most important global-scale problems experienced by natural ecosystems. Studies document that floristic changes that emerge after habitat fragmentation may be due to invasion by exotic weeds.

Publication Date: 
02/05/2010
Gyan P. Sharma, Akhilesh S. Raghubanshi
Tropical Ecology
51
2
305
Tags:
Environment, Forests, Weeds, Lantana, Invasive Alien Species, Uttar Pradesh, Tropical Ecology, Gyan P. Sharma, Akhilesh S. Raghubanshi, Ecosystems
Environment

Kerala state environment policy 2009

The environment policy for Kerala released recently by State Environment Department focuses on conservation

Publication Date: 
01/05/2010
Government of Kerala
Tags:
Environment, Ecosystems, Forests, Wetlands, Agriculture, Mining, Rivers, Lakes, Drinking Water, Energy, Biodiversity Conservation, Legislation, Kerala, Air Pollution
Dams/ Irrigation

Advocacy strategies for promoting greater consideration of climate change and human rights in development activities

Construction may soon begin on the West Seti Hydroelectric Project (WSHP) in the western region of Nepal. The 750-megawatt facility, which will produce power primarily for export to India, involves construction of a 195-meter high dam on the Seti River that will inundate over 2000 hectares of land.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2010
Lise Johnson
Pace Environmental Law Review
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Tags:
Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Ecosystems, Glaciers, Dams, Climate Change, Development, Hydroelectricity, Displacement, Human Rights, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Nepal, India, Pace Environmental Law Review, Lise Johnson, Dams/ Irrigation
Climate Change

Climate change implications for food security and natural resources management in Africa

The primary objective of this paper is to serve as a background document for the 26th Regional Conference for Africa. It synthesizes the work already ongoing in FAO and other key

Publication Date: 
01/05/2010
FAO
Tags:
Ecosystems, Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Climate Mitigation, Climate Adaptation, Africa, FAO, Rome, Food Security
Environment

A framework for assessing green growth policies

This paper proposes an analytical framework for assessing policies that will contribute to a better integration of environmental externalities in the pursuit of economic efficiency and growth objectives. The framework consists of two parts.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2010
Alain de Serres, Fabrice Murtin, Giuseppe Nicoletti
OECD
Tags:
Environment, Environment Economics, Ecosystems, Agriculture, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Economy, Climate Mitigation, Energy, Biodiversity, India, OECD, Paris, Global, Alain de Serres, Fabrice Murtin, Giuseppe Nicoletti, Pollution

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