Environment

Environmental accounting of natural resources of Meghalaya: Phase I - land and forest resources

The main aim of this study is to make an environmental accounting of the land and forest resources available in Meghalaya so as to reflect the real contribution of these resources to the state's economy.

Publication Date: 
31/12/2007
O.P. Singh, B.K. Tiwari, Marvellous B. Lynser & et al
Central Statistical Organisation
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Environment Economics, Forests, Forest Resources, Forest Products, Biodiversity, Meghalaya, Land Resources
Environment

Environmental accounting of land and water resources in Tamil Nadu

The objectives of this study are to incorporate the natural resources into the State accounts of Tamil Nadu.

Publication Date: 
31/12/2007
Haripriya Gundimeda
Central Statistical Organisation
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Environment Economics, Forests, Land Use, Wastelands, Agriculture, Water Resources, Tamil Nadu, Land Resources
Climate Change

 India and climate change

Today the west knows that it has to take action on climate change, thanks to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (ipcc) and the Stern report. However, encouraged by the Stern report, it

Publication Date: 
29/11/2007
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Environment Economics, Climate Change, IPCC, Climate Impacts, Climate Mitigation, Consumption Patterns, International Cooperation, China, Europe, India, Developing Countries, Climate Science
Agriculture

 Punjab's spiritual farming

The Sharma household at Chaina village in Faridkot is buzzing with activity. Charanjeet Kaur is busy ensuring that she does not run out of gram flour, jaggery, green chillies, garlic and neem leaves.

Publication Date: 
29/11/2007
Savvy Soumya Misra
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Environment Economics, Agriculture, Natural Fertilisers, Animal Dung, Natural Pesticides, Agroecosystem Planning, Punjab, Sustainable Development, Organic Farming
Climate Change

 Nicholas Stern on politics of climate change

In 2006, Nicholas Stern former chief economist, World Bank and advisor to the UK government, wrote about the economic threat from climate change in the Stern Report. He veers round to an uneasy

Publication Date: 
29/11/2007
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Environment Economics, Vehicular Pollution, Climate Change, Climate Science, Global Warming, Climate Impacts, Emission Targets, Energy Policy, Consumption Patterns, Emissions Trading, India, Global, CNG
Climate Change

The economic impact of climate change in Namibia

This study is a first attempt to provide some economic indicators of how climate change will affect Namibia

Publication Date: 
01/11/2007
Hannah Reid, Linda Sahln, Jesper Stage & et al
IIED
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Environment Economics, Ecosystems, Namibia, South Africa, Climate Change
Air Pollution

 Pollution keeping investors away from Hong Kong

air pollution has become the most serious environmental problem for Hong Kong. It is not only affecting public health but also the city's ability to attract and retain foreign investments, an

Publication Date: 
14/10/2007
Down to Earth
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Environment Economics, Air Pollution, Health Effects, Industry
Energy

 Climate change and design of houses

it's time we got worried about the way we build our houses, offices and markets. As more people migrate to cities, the need for more buidlings is causing a construction boom. This in turn makes

Publication Date: 
30/08/2007
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Environment Economics, Air Pollution, Building Materials, Architecture, Construction Industry, Energy, India, Sustainable Development, Climate Change
Industry

Energy efficiency improvement potential through onsite power generation in the cement industry

This article is based on extracts from a recent report published by the World Alliance for Decentralised Energy (WADE) entitled 'Concrete Energy Savings'. The WADE report establishes that significant untapped potential for onsite power in the cement industry remains despite the many benefits it offers, both to society in general and, in many cases, for plant managers. July-Sep 2007

Publication Date: 
01/07/2007
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Environment Economics, Energy Efficiency, Waste To Energy, Cement Industry, China, Europe, Brazil, Cement
Climate Change

 PMO discusses climate change

climate change was the main item of discussion in a meeting convened by the prime minister's office. The May 16 meet focussed on maintaining the current economic growth while cutting down on

Publication Date: 
14/06/2007
Down to Earth
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Environment Economics, Air Pollution Control, Climate Change, Global Warming, Kyoto Protocol, India

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