Environment Management

Strengthening EIA in Asia

This report was prepared for the Asia EIA Conference 2016 organised on 10 May by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ).

Publication Date:

01/05/2016

Author(s): Daisuke Sano, Ikuko Matsumoto, Akiko Urago, Yasuo Takahashi, Naoko Genjida

Source: Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

Tags:

Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Asia, Environment Management, Public Participation, Industry, Cambodia, Indonesia, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam

Mining

Precautionary management of deep sea mining potential in Pacific Island countries

A new World Bank report recommends that Pacific Island countries supporting or considering deep sea mining activities proceed with a high degree of caution to avoid irreversible damage to the ecosystem, and ensure that appropriate social and environmental safeguards are in place as part of strong governance arrangements for this emerging industr

Publication Date:

28/04/2016

Source: The World Bank

Tags:

Deep Sea Mining, Pacific Islands, Precautionary Principles, Marine Ecosystems, Ecosystem Services, Minerals, Cost Benefit Analysis, Environment Management

Environment

Action Taken on Third Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on Environment Management in Indian Railways - Stations, Trains and Tracks: Public Accounts Committee (2015-16

Public Accounts Committee (2015-16) present this Thirty Eighth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Third Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on “Environment Management in Indian Railways – Stations, Trains and Tracks” relating to Ministry of Railways (Rai

Publication Date:

26/04/2016

Source: Lok Sabha Secretariat

Tags:

Environment Management, Rail Transport, India, Pollution Control, Air Pollution, Noise Pollution, Water Pollution, Water Conservation, Water Harvesting, Renewable Energy, Waste Management, Garbage, Wildlife, Parliament

Environment

Nalco gets India Pride Award for CSR, environment

Navratna CPSU National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco) has bagged the prestigious India Pride Award for the year 2015-16 for CSR, Environment Protection and Conservation, instituted by the Dainik

Publication Date:

06/04/2016

Source: Pioneer (Bhubaneswar)

Tags:

Orissa (Odisha), National Aluminium Company (NALCO), Awards, Environmental Security, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Environment Management, Aluminium Industry, Environment

Environment

Environment needs politics

Some fortnights ago, I had discussed the issue of poverty and environment.

Publication Date:

28/03/2016

Author(s): Sunita Narain

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Environment Management, Air Pollution, Cars and Congestion, Cars, Vehicular Pollution, Waste Management, Carbon Dioxide, Environment, Sunita Narain, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Environment

Amendment of green laws: Govt told not to act on panel report

The panel, constituted by the NDA government in August 2014 submitted its report and suggested a complete overhaul of the existing environmental governance framework.

Publication Date:

28/03/2016

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Environment, Legislation, Environment Management, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Regulations

Environment

Govt to allow accredited consultants to prepare EIA/EMP report

The Centre has notified that only accredited consultants will be allowed to prepare environment impact assessment reports and environment management plan for the projects seeking green clearances.

Publication Date:

21/03/2016

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Management, State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC), Environment

Environment

China to complete environmental supervision reform in two years

A new reform is in the works to ensure independent and effective law enforcement by local watchdogs in China, Minister of Environmental Protection Chen Jining said on Friday.

Publication Date:

11/03/2016

Source: Shanghai Daily (China)

Tags:

Environment, China, Environment Management

Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by the industry M/s C.J. Gelatine, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 10/03/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Dr. Subhash C. Pandey Vs. Union of India & Others dated 10/03/2016 regarding pollution caused by M/s C.J. Gelatine, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

Judgement Date:

10/03/2016

Tags:

Industrial Pollution, Bhopal (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Environment Management, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)

Environment